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These cookies are essential to provide the Service you have requested – such as signing in, navigating between pages and protecting your account. Without them, parts of the Service will not work properly. They are set under our “legitimate interests” and, where applicable, the “strictly necessary” exemption of the ePrivacy rules.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| berthfind_session | berthscanner.com | Keeps you signed in and maintains your session state between pages. | Session |
| XSRF-TOKEN | berthscanner.com | Protects you against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks on forms and API calls. | Session |
| auth_token | berthscanner.com | Authenticates your API requests after you log in (only set when you choose "stay signed in"). | Up to 30 days |
| cookie_consent | berthscanner.com | Stores your consent preferences so we do not have to ask you on every visit. | 12 months |
Functional cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalisation, such as remembering the last marina you viewed or your preferred map settings. They are set based on your consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| preferred_language | berthscanner.com | Remembers the language and regional format you prefer. | 12 months |
| search_filters | berthscanner.com | Remembers your recent search filters (dates, boat size) so you do not have to re-enter them. | 30 days |
| map_prefs | berthscanner.com | Stores your preferred map layer (satellite vs. standard) and last viewed area. | 30 days |
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service. They report the number of visitors, which pages are popular, how long users spend on the site and any errors encountered. Data is typically aggregated and used to improve how BerthScanner works.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Helps us understand which pages and features are most used, so we can improve the Service. Data is aggregated and IP addresses are anonymised where possible. | Up to 24 months |
| bf_events | berthscanner.com | Groups anonymous product events (page views, clicks, errors) so we can detect bugs and performance issues. | 13 months |
Marketing & advertising cookies
Marketing cookies track your activity across BerthScanner and, in some cases, across other websites to help us show relevant ads on third-party platforms and to measure their effectiveness. They are only set if you consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta / Facebook | Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns that brought you to BerthScanner and to show you relevant ads on Meta platforms. | 3 months |
| li_* | Measures the performance of our advertising on LinkedIn. | Up to 24 months | |
| ads_conversion | Google Ads | Attributes conversions (for example, a completed booking) to ad campaigns. | Up to 90 days |
Third-party cookies
Some pages on BerthScanner integrate services from third parties. When you interact with these features, the third party may set its own cookies or similar identifiers. These include:
- Google Maps – used to display maps and places. Google privacy policy.
- Viva Wallet – our payment partner, used to process card payments. Viva Wallet privacy policy.
- Google Sign-In – used if you choose to log in with a Google account.
- Analytics & advertising providers – Google, Meta and LinkedIn, where you have given consent.
We do not control cookies set by third parties. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for information on how they use your data.
How you can control cookies
In BerthScanner
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie settings” link in the footer, or by revisiting the cookie banner shown on your first visit. Changes take effect immediately for the categories you deselect.
In your browser
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Helpful guides:
Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control
Where your browser transmits a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we interpret it as a valid opt-out of non-essential cookies. Traditional Do Not Track signals are not universally standardised, so we rely primarily on your explicit choices in our cookie banner.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation or the way we operate the Service. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, re-prompt your consent through the cookie banner.
Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact [email protected]. For more about how we handle personal data, please read our Privacy Policy, and see our Terms & Conditions for the rules that apply when you use BerthScanner.