Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 29, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
This Cookie Policy explains how TaxiBuddy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our mobile application and website (the "Service").
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: To enable core functionality such as user authentication and account management
- Analytics Cookies: To understand how users interact with our Service and improve user experience
- Advertising Cookies: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly. They enable core features such as user authentication, security, and session management. Without these cookies, certain parts of the Service cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_token | Maintains user login session | 7 days |
| csrf_token | Security protection against cross-site request forgery | Session |
3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Service and understand which features are most popular.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
3.3 Advertising and Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel | Tracks conversions and builds audiences | 90 days |
| fr | Delivers and measures ad effectiveness | 90 days | |
| IDE | Google Ads | Measures ad conversion and retargeting | 13 months |
| test_cookie | Google Ads | Checks if browser accepts cookies | 15 minutes |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These third parties may also use cookies to track your activity across different websites.
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with our Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Service, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Service.
Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
Opt out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
4.2 Google Ads
We use Google Ads to display advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
Learn more: How Google uses cookies in advertising
Opt out: Google Ads Settings
4.3 Facebook Pixel
We use Facebook Pixel to track conversions from Facebook ads, optimize ads based on collected data, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarket to people who have already taken some action on our website.
Learn more: Facebook Privacy Policy
Opt out: Facebook Ad Preferences
5. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out links provided above.
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, if you block or delete cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly.
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
5.2 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our Service through a mobile device, you can control tracking technologies through your device settings:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Allow Apps to Request to Track
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
5.3 Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting:
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, we do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals. However, you can control cookies as described above.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Twitter: @taxibuddysz