Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Blue Harbor uses the following categories of cookies:

3. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of Blue Harbor. They include cookies set by Supabase Auth for user authentication and session management. Without these cookies, you would not be able to log in, maintain your session, or access your account data. Because they are essential to the Service, these cookies cannot be refused or disabled.

4. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. For example, we may use cookies to remember your preferred NOAA tide station, your dashboard layout preferences, or your last-viewed weather location. These cookies improve your experience but are not strictly necessary for the platform to operate.

5. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use Blue Harbor, including which pages are visited most often, how users navigate between features, and whether users encounter errors. This information is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not identify individual users. We use this data to improve the platform and understand usage patterns.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on Blue Harbor are set by third-party services we integrate with:

Stripe: When you access payment or subscription features, Stripe may set cookies to process payments securely, prevent fraud, and comply with financial regulations. These cookies are governed by Stripe's own cookie and privacy policies.

OpenWeather: When weather data is loaded, requests are made to the OpenWeather API. While OpenWeather does not typically set cookies directly in your browser, your IP address and location data may be processed by their servers in accordance with their privacy policy.

Supabase: Our backend infrastructure provider sets cookies related to authentication and session management. These are categorized as essential cookies.

7. How to Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find cookie settings in the "Privacy" or "Security" section of your browser's preferences or settings menu. Common options include:

Block all cookies: You can configure your browser to block all cookies. However, this will prevent you from logging into Blue Harbor and using most features.

Block third-party cookies: You can block cookies from third-party domains while allowing first-party cookies. This may affect payment processing through Stripe.

Delete existing cookies: You can delete cookies that have already been set. Note that this will log you out of Blue Harbor and reset any saved preferences.

Please note that disabling or deleting cookies may impact the functionality of the Service. Essential cookies are required for Blue Harbor to operate, and blocking them will prevent you from using the platform.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@blueharbor.app or see our Privacy Policy for additional details about how we handle your data.