Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
This policy explains how Litter Pick uses cookies and similar technologies when you use our website and service.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels.
2. How we use cookies
Litter Pick uses a minimal number of cookies. We categorise them as follows:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function. They include session cookies used for authentication (keeping you logged in) and security cookies that help protect against cross-site request forgery. These cookies do not require your consent as the Service cannot operate without them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Supabase authentication session | Session / 1 year |
Analytics cookies
We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Service, which pages are most popular, and where users encounter problems. Analytics data helps us improve Litter Pick.
If we introduce analytics cookies, we will only set them with your consent. We will update this table with specific cookie names and providers at that time.
Functionality cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (such as your preferred map view or whether you dismissed a banner) to provide a more personalised experience. Where these are non-essential, we will ask for your consent before setting them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| banner_dismissed | Remembers if you dismissed the early-adopter banner | 30 days |
Advertising cookies
Litter Pick does not currently use any advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and obtain your consent before setting any advertising cookies.
3. Consent
Where cookies are not strictly necessary for the Service to function, we will ask for your consent before setting them. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences.
4. Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to block all cookies, accept all cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Service from working properly.
For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit your browser's help documentation.
5. Third-party cookies
Some of our service providers may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies. The main third-party services we use are:
- Supabase — for authentication. May set session-related cookies.
- MapTiler — for map tiles. May set cookies for performance and caching purposes.
Please refer to these providers' own cookie and privacy policies for more information about how they use cookies.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time, particularly as we add new features or services. Material changes will be communicated through the Service. The "last updated" date at the top of this page shows when this policy was last revised.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@litterpick.org. For broader privacy questions, see our Privacy Notice.