Cookie Policy
Effective date: 7 October 2026
Last updated: 7 October 2026
Version: 2026-10-07
This policy explains the cookies, local storage, and third-party network requests used by the Cruise App, and why. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions, contact us at cruise@tuners.cafe.
1. Our position on cookies
Cruise does not run advertising tools or set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. We use a small number of first-party local storage entries, two third-party Google services as part of normal App operation, and Google Analytics for usage statistics, which you can turn off. All of these are described below.
2. Local storage (first-party, functional only)
These are stored only in your browser and are never transmitted to a third party:
| Key | Purpose | Cleared |
|---|---|---|
emailForSignIn |
Temporarily holds your email address during email link sign-in | Automatically, after sign-in completes |
cruise:defaultVehicleId |
Remembers your last-selected vehicle so your garage view is restored between visits | When you clear browser data |
| Upgrade banner dismissed | Remembers that you dismissed the subscription upgrade prompt | When you clear browser data |
cruise:analyticsOptOut |
Remembers that you turned usage statistics off on this device | When you turn them back on, or clear browser data |
cruise:visitCount |
Counts how many times you’ve opened the App on this device, so we only suggest adding it to your home screen once you’ve come back | When you clear browser data |
cruise:gettingStartedPendingSteps |
Remembers which getting started steps were still to do, so finishing one is only counted once in the usage statistics | When you clear browser data |
| Notification and install prompts | Remembers when you said “Not now” to notifications or to adding Cruise to your home screen, so we don’t ask again for 30 days | When you clear browser data |
These are strictly necessary to the functioning of the App and don’t require consent under UK/EU cookie rules (PECR).
3. Third-party requests
| Service | What it does | Data involved | Sets a cookie? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Loads the App’s typeface from Google’s font CDN | Your device’s IP address (sent with the font request) | No — Google Fonts does not set cookies |
| Google reCAPTCHA | Verifies you’re not a bot when signing in with a phone number | Device and browser signals used for bot scoring | Yes — a security/fraud-prevention cookie |
The reCAPTCHA cookie is treated as strictly necessary under PECR because it exists solely to prevent automated abuse of phone sign-in, so it doesn’t require a consent banner. We disclose it here, and in our Privacy Policy’s processor table, for transparency.
Usage statistics (Google Analytics for Firebase)
| Cookie | What it does | Expires |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Holds a random ID so returning visits can be counted, without knowing who you are | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> |
Keeps track of your current visit | 2 years |
These cookies are used only to produce statistics about how the App is used, including how members respond to prompts in the App (such as upgrade offers, the notification and add to home screen prompts, and getting started steps). These statistics contain no message content and no personal details, and they aren’t linked to your Cruise account or used for advertising. We rely on the exemption for statistics-only cookies in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, so they’re on by default and you can turn them off at any time (see Section 4). See Section 2.14 of our Privacy Policy for what’s recorded.
We are evaluating self-hosting our fonts to remove the Google Fonts request entirely; if we do, this section will be updated.
4. Your choices
- Phone number sign-in is optional — you can sign in with Google, Facebook, or an email link instead, none of which load reCAPTCHA.
- You can turn usage statistics off in the App (Profile → Share usage statistics from this device). We stop sending statistics from that device and remove the Google Analytics cookies. It applies to that device and browser, so turn it off on each one you use.
- You can clear
localStoragefor tunerscafe.com at any time from your browser’s site settings; this won’t delete your Cruise account or data, only these local preferences.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time, particularly as the App’s third-party integrations change. We will update the “Last updated” date and version number at the top of this page when we do.
6. Contact Us
Tuners Cafe
cruise@tuners.cafe