Cookies and similar technologies
Last updated · 21 May 2026
WatchLogR uses a small number of strictly necessary cookies and browser-storage items. We also use a single, consent-based analytics tool (Google Analytics 4) to understand which pages are useful. We do not use advertising cookies. We do not use cross-site tracking.
Analytics is off by default. You can accept or decline from the banner that appears on first visit. Declining means Google Analytics never loads in your browser.
Strictly necessary — always on
These cookies and storage entries are required for the site to work. Switching them off would prevent you from signing in or using the archive.
| Name (or category) | Purpose | Where it lives | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase auth session | Keeps you signed in between page loads | Cookies and localStorage | Until sign-out, or up to one year of activity |
| CSRF / request integrity | Protects forms from cross-site request forgery | Cookie | Session |
| Security signals | Rate-limiting and abuse detection | Cookie / server-side | Short-lived |
| Cookie / consent preference | Records that you have seen this notice (only created if a consent banner is added later) | Cookie | 12 months |
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. We rely on them only to deliver the service you have asked for.
Analytics — consent-based
We use Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google LLC) to understand which pages collectors find useful. It only loads in your browser if you explicitly accept on the banner that appears on first visit.
If you accept, Google sets cookies named _ga and _ga_* to distinguish visitors and sessions. We have configured Analytics with anonymised IP addresses and have not enabled advertising features. Data is held by Google in line with their standard retention settings (up to 14 months).
If you decline, Google Analytics is never loaded — no Google cookies are set and no events are sent.
What we do not use
- Advertising or behavioural cookies
- Cross-site tracking pixels
- Social media share trackers
- Re-targeting or audience-building
Managing cookies in your browser
You can clear or block cookies through your browser’s settings. If you block our strictly necessary cookies, parts of the archive will stop working — most notably, you will not be able to sign in.
Contact
See also our Privacy notice and Terms of use.