Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Pickleball Index Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on pickleballindex.com (the "Service").

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site operators. Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them).

2. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Service to function. They cannot be disabled.

• Supabase authentication cookies -- These cookies maintain your login session so you remain signed in as you navigate between pages. They are set when you log in and cleared when you sign out or your session expires. These are first-party, functional cookies essential to the operation of the Service.
• Cookie consent preference (pbi-cookie-consent) -- A localStorage entry that records whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies. This is stored locally in your browser and is not sent to our servers.

Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies are only set if you click "Accept" on the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit. If you decline, no analytics cookies are placed on your device.

• _ga -- Set by Google Analytics. Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Expires after 2 years.
• _ga_G-VTBMYZLVE0 -- Set by Google Analytics 4. Used to persist session state. Expires after 2 years.

We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services integrated into the platform may set their own cookies:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) -- If you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics sets the cookies described in Section 2 above. Google may process this data on servers in the United States. See Google's Cookie Policy and the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• CARTO -- Our map tile provider may set cookies when loading map tiles. These are used for content delivery optimization.
• Stripe -- When you interact with the Stripe checkout or billing portal during payment, Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention and session management. See Stripe's Cookie Policy.

4. How to Manage Cookies

Cookie consent banner: On your first visit, you will see a banner asking whether you accept analytics cookies. If you decline, no analytics cookies will be set. Your choice is stored permanently in your browser. To change your preference, clear your browser's local storage for this site, and the banner will appear again on your next visit.

Browser settings: You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete individual cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Google Analytics opt-out: You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all websites.

Please note that if you block or delete our authentication cookies, you will not be able to remain signed in to the Service and will need to log in again on each visit.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. 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.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

The Pickleball Index Inc.
New York, NY
justin@thepickleballindex.com