Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

How We Use Cookies

Avafits uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

  • Authentication cookies to keep you logged in
  • Session cookies to maintain your browsing session
  • Security cookies to protect against abuse and fraud

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to personalize your experience.

  • Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
  • Search history and recent searches
  • Filter preferences and browsing settings

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how you use our website to improve performance.

  • Visitor identification for analytics
  • Page load times and performance metrics
  • Error tracking and debugging information
  • Website analytics and user behavior tracking (PostHog)
  • Search analytics and interaction tracking
  • Feature usage statistics and optimization data

Specific Cookies We Use

Here are the specific cookies we use on our platform:

sb-*-auth-token

Purpose: User authentication and session management

Duration: Session | Type: Essential

recent-searches

Purpose: Store your recent search queries

Duration: 30 days | Type: Preference

theme

Purpose: Remember your theme preference (light/dark)

Duration: 1 year | Type: Preference

visitor-id

Purpose: Unique visitor identification for analytics

Duration: 1 year | Type: Performance

posthog-*

Purpose: PostHog analytics tracking and user session management

Duration: Various (session to 1 year) | Type: Performance

cookie_consent

Purpose: Remember your cookie consent preferences

Duration: 1 year | Type: Essential

Third-Party Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:

  • Supabase: Our authentication and database provider. They may set cookies for session management and security purposes.
  • FingerprintJS: Used for visitor identification and fraud prevention. This helps us provide a better user experience and protect against abuse.
  • PostHog: Our analytics provider that tracks website usage, user behavior, and performance metrics to help us improve our service.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Important Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies are required for the site to work properly, and disabling them may prevent you from using certain features.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. If you decline, we'll switch to cookieless analytics mode which still allows us to gather insights while respecting your privacy preferences.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we also use browser local storage to store:

  • Search preferences and filter settings
  • Temporary data for improved performance
  • User interface state and preferences

You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or by clearing your browser data.

Updates to This 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 policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: admin@avafits.net

We'll be happy to help clarify any questions you may have about our cookie practices.