This notice explains the cookies and similar technologies Locufy uses on locufy.com, what each one is for, how long it lasts, and how you can change your choices at any time.
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. Some of our features also keep a small amount of information in your browser's own storage instead of a cookie; those are listed here too.
We group everything into three categories. Operational cookies are always active, because the site needs them to work and to give you the service you came for. Performance and advertising cookies are optional, and they stay off unless you choose to allow them.
Operational cookies — Always active
These cookies let Locufy work and give you the service you came for. Because the site relies on them, they can't be switched off in Cookie preferences. They're set by Locufy itself, apart from the payment provider's fraud checks on the pages where you enter card details.
- Signing you in and keeping you signed in.
- Remembering your preferences, such as your market (Ireland or the UK), your town, your language, whether you're browsing services or places to eat, and your recent searches.
- Delivering content and features that may interest you, such as the order in which services and providers are shown, suggestions, and providers you looked at before.
- Detecting fraud and keeping the site and your account secure.
- Checking that the site works as it should, such as spotting errors and measuring how quickly pages load.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Set by | First / third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lcf_uid | A random identifier for this browser. It lets us recognise a returning visit, keep your preferences and the content shown to you consistent between visits, and spot misuse. It doesn't contain your name or email address. | 13 months, renewed each time you visit | Locufy | First party |
| lcf_consent | Remembers the cookie choices you made, so we don't ask again on every page. After 12 months we ask you again. | 12 months | Locufy | First party |
| country | Remembers whether you're using the Irish or the UK site, so prices and wording are right for you. | 1 year | Locufy | First party |
| locufy_home | Remembers which home screen you prefer when you're signed in. | 1 year | Locufy | First party |
| locufy_refresh | Keeps you signed in on this device, so you don't have to sign in again each time. (When you're signed in) | 60 days | Locufy | First party |
| lcf_xp | Remembers which version of a page you were shown while we compare two versions, so the page doesn't change under you between visits. | 90 days | Locufy | First party |
| locufy_ref | Remembers the referral link you arrived through, so the person who invited you can be credited. (When you arrive through a referral link) | 60 days | Locufy | First party |
| csrftoken | A security cookie that stops another website from submitting a form as you. | 1 year | Locufy | First party |
| sessionid | Keeps Locufy staff signed in to our internal tools. (Locufy staff only) | 2 weeks | Locufy | First party |
| lcf_xpadm | Lets Locufy staff preview a version of a page before it's shown to anyone. (Locufy staff only) | 8 hours | Locufy | First party |
| mkt_embed | Shows our marketing tools correctly inside the staff dashboard. (Locufy staff only) | 1 hour | Locufy | First party |
| __stripe_mid | Our payment provider's fraud prevention, set when you add a card. (On pages where you enter card details) | 1 year | Stripe | Third party |
| __stripe_sid | Our payment provider's fraud prevention for the current card-entry session. (On pages where you enter card details) | 30 minutes | Stripe | Third party |
Stored in your browser instead of a cookie
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Set by | First / third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lcf_sid | Groups the pages you look at in one visit, so we can tell one visit from the next. | Ends after 30 minutes without activity | Locufy | First party |
| auth | Keeps you signed in on this device. (When you're signed in) | Until you sign out | Locufy | First party |
| locufy_lang | Remembers the language you chose for the site. (If you choose a language) | Until you change it | Locufy | First party |
| news-size, news-saved | Your text size and the articles you saved on Locufy News. (If you use them) | Until you clear them | Locufy | First party |
Performance cookies — Optional — off unless you allow them
These cookies help us understand how people use Locufy, so we can see what works and what to improve. They're set by Google Analytics, a measurement service run by Google. They're only set if you choose Accept all, or switch performance on in Customise.
Google Analytics. Runs on every page so we can count visits and fix what isn't working. Until you accept performance cookies, it stores nothing on your device and sends Google only basic visit signals: the page, the time, your browser type and your rough region. It doesn't use these to identify you. If you accept, it also sets its cookies (_ga, _ga_*), which recognise a returning visit for up to 2 years. You can change your choice at any time in Cookie preferences.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Set by | First / third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Tells visits apart, so Google Analytics can count how many people use the site and how. | 2 years | Google Analytics | Third party |
| _ga_* | Keeps track of your visit for Locufy's Google Analytics account. | 2 years | Google Analytics | Third party |
Advertising cookies — Optional — off unless you allow them
These cookies let advertising partners, such as Google and Meta, measure how well Locufy's ads work and show you Locufy ads on other websites. They're only set if you choose Accept all, or switch advertising on in Customise.
Locufy doesn't currently use any advertising cookies. If we start using them, we'll list each one here before it's used, and it will only be set if you've allowed advertising cookies.
Stored in your browser instead of a cookie
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Set by | First / third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| locufy_attribution | If you arrived by clicking one of our ads, remembers which ad it was, so we can tell which ads work. (Only if you allow advertising cookies) | Until you sign up, or until you clear it | Locufy | First party |
Changing your choices
When you first visit Locufy, a short banner at the bottom of the screen lets you choose Accept all, Decline optional, or Customise. Decline optional turns off performance and advertising cookies; operational cookies stay on because the site needs them.
You can change your mind at any time. Select Cookie preferences at the bottom of any page, or use the button below, to switch performance and advertising cookies on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months, and then we ask you again.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser's settings. If you block operational cookies, parts of Locufy, such as signing in, may not work.
If you have a Locufy account
When you're signed in, we also use the information described above to run your account, for example to keep your searches and preferences with you across your devices. You can download a copy of the information we hold about your activity, or ask us to delete it, from your account settings.
How long we keep it: the record of what you do on Locufy is kept for 13 months, and the profile built from it for 24 months after your last visit, unless you delete it sooner.
Questions
If you have a question about cookies or your data, you can write to us at [email protected], and we'll be glad to help.
We may update this notice when the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows when it last changed.