01The short version
We use only strictly necessary and functional cookies. There is no “accept all” button because there is nothing optional to accept, we run no analytics or advertising cookies, and we build no behavioural profiles. This policy explains every cookie and every piece of browser storage we use, so you can see exactly what is there.
02What cookies are
A cookie is a small file a website stores in your browser. Related technologies, localStorage and sessionStorage, let a site keep small amounts of data in your browser too. We cover all three here, because honesty matters more than the strict definition of “cookie”.
04Local & session storage
To make the app usable and fast, we keep some working data in your browser’s storage. None of it is used for tracking, and it never leaves your browser except as part of using the Service.
| Item | Category | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie-notice acknowledgement | Essential | Remembers that you have seen the cookie notice, so it does not reappear every visit. |
| Workspace caches (squad, calendar, matchday, call-ups, rooms, staff, watchlist, and similar) | Functional | Local copies of your club’s data, kept per workspace so switching clubs never mixes them. The server remains the source of truth. |
| Personal preferences (your display name, football profile, guided-tour progress) | Functional · preference | Remembers your choices across sessions. |
| Interface state (comparisons, current view, selections) | Functional | Short-lived UI state so the app behaves consistently as you move around it. |
| Intro animation flag (session) | Functional | Marks that the opening animation has played, so it runs once per session. |
05What we don't use
SquadraIQ does not use:
- analytics cookies or scripts (no Google Analytics, no product analytics of any kind);
- advertising or marketing cookies, pixels, or remarketing tags;
- social-media embeds or third-party trackers;
- device fingerprinting.
Our fonts are self-hosted, so viewing the site does not send a request to a font CDN. If we ever introduce anything non-essential, we will ask for your consent first, through the cookie notice, before it loads.
06Third-party images
One honest caveat that is not a cookie but a data disclosure: some club crests, player photos, and country flags are served directly from a third-party football-image CDN (API-Football / API-Sports). When your browser loads one of those images, it requests it from that provider, which discloses your IP address to them. This is described in our Privacy Policy. It sets no cookie on your browser.
07Managing cookies
You can view and delete cookies and browser storage in your browser’s settings, and block cookies entirely. Note that blocking the authentication cookie will stop you from signing in, since it is essential to the Service. Signing out clears your session. You can reopen the cookie notice at any time from the “Cookies” link in the site footer.
08Contact
Questions about cookies: squadraiq@gmail.com. This policy sits alongside our Privacy Policy.