Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you use a website. They help the app remember who you are between visits.

Cookies Ekcho uses

Ekcho uses essential cookies to make the app work, and optional analytics cookies to understand usage. All cookies are listed below.

Cookie / Storage	Purpose	Type	Duration
sb-access-token	Keeps you logged in (Supabase authentication)	Essential	1 hour (auto-refreshed)
sb-refresh-token	Refreshes your login session	Essential	60 days
ekcho-auth	Stores your profile locally for faster loading	Essential	Until logout
ekcho-ui	Remembers UI preferences	Essential	Persistent
ekcho-queue	Remembers your saved listening queue	Essential	Persistent
ekcho_analytics_consent	Stores your analytics consent preference	Essential	Persistent
_ga, _ga_*	Google Analytics 4 — measures how Ekcho is used. Runs in denied mode until you accept. IP addresses are anonymised.	Analytics (optional)	2 years
Google Ads conversion	Records when a broadcast is published, to measure advertising effectiveness. No personal data is sent.	Analytics (optional)	Session

Analytics and advertising tags

Ekcho loads Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and a Google Ads conversion tag. Both run in "denied" mode by default under Google Consent Mode v2 — they collect no data until you accept analytics cookies. When denied, Google receives only aggregate, cookieless signals that cannot be used to identify you.

We use the Google Ads conversion tag solely to measure how many people who see our ads go on to publish a broadcast. No personal data is shared with advertisers. We do not run retargeting campaigns or build advertising profiles.

What we do NOT do

✗ We do not build advertising profiles or use your data to target ads at you
✗ We do not share cookie data with third parties for their own marketing
✗ We do not use cross-site tracking pixels from social networks
✗ We do not use fingerprinting or other non-cookie tracking methods

Your choices

When you first visit Ekcho, a cookie consent banner appears. You can accept or decline analytics cookies. Your choice is stored in localStorage and can be changed at any time in Settings → Analytics.

Declining analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use any part of Ekcho. Only essential cookies — which are strictly necessary for the app to function — are used without your consent.

Third-party processors

The following third-party services may set cookies or receive data when you use Ekcho:

Supabase — authentication and database (EU servers)
Google Analytics / Google Ads — usage measurement (consent-gated)
Vercel — platform hosting (EU London region)

Contact

Questions about cookies: privacy@ekcho.net