This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used on squar.io and in the Squario app at app.squar.io, what they do and how long they last. Some are needed for the websites to work. Others, for analytics and partner referrals, are used only if you agree.
On this page
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in much the same way, and this policy covers them too.
2. How we ask for your consent
Squario asks for your choices directly. Necessary storage is always on. Analytics (PostHog) and partner referrals (Rewardful) are optional and off by default. You can reject both, accept both or save a selection. Your choice is shared between squar.io, www.squar.io and app.squar.io through our own cookie, for up to 183 days. We ask again after expiry or a policy change. Optional services activate only after a consent receipt is saved; a refusal takes effect immediately, including offline. You can change your choice at any time with the button above or “Cookie settings” in the footer.
Separately from optional browser tracking, our server counts public page requests without identifying visitors or using additional browser requests, cookies, storage or fingerprints. These limited statistics can start before a cookie choice. Rejecting analytics also stops future request counts; earlier refusals, Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control are respected. See the privacy policy for the fields and legal basis.
3. Cookies and storage we set ourselves
3. Cookies and storage we set ourselves
Name
What it does
Category
Duration
Type
sq_theme
Remembers light or dark mode, shared between squar.io and app.squar.io
Necessary
Cookie: 1 year; local storage: until clearing
Cookie and local storage
sq_presence
Set by the Squario app while you’re signed in; lets squar.io show your name and a “Go to app” button. Contains your display name, initials and profile-picture address, never your email or an ID
Necessary
7 days
Cookie
sq_referral_banner_dismissed
Remembers that you closed the referral banner
Necessary
Until you close the tab
Session storage
sq_consent
Your category choices, policy version, random receipt ID and decision/expiry times
Necessary
Up to 183 days
Cookie
sq_consent_changed
Notify other tabs that your privacy choice changed
Necessary
Until browser storage is cleared
Local storage
sq_plan_selection (app only)
Remembers the plan and billing period you selected through signup and checkout
Necessary
Valid for 30 days; removed after completed checkout or clearing the selection
Local storage
sb-<project-ref>-auth-token (app only)
Keep your authenticated app session and refresh its access token
Necessary
Until sign-out, session expiry or browser storage is cleared
Local storage
rewardful.referral
Remembers the partner who referred you, so they’re credited and an eligible discount can apply
Marketing — only with your consent
Set by the partner campaign
Cookie
ph_…_posthog
Distinguishes visits for analytics (PostHog)
Statistics — only with your consent
Cookie: up to 1 year; local storage: until withdrawal or clearing
Cookie and local storage
sq_theme
What it does
Remembers light or dark mode, shared between squar.io and app.squar.io
Category
Necessary
Duration
Cookie: 1 year; local storage: until clearing
Type
Cookie and local storage
sq_presence
What it does
Set by the Squario app while you’re signed in; lets squar.io show your name and a “Go to app” button. Contains your display name, initials and profile-picture address, never your email or an ID
Category
Necessary
Duration
7 days
Type
Cookie
sq_referral_banner_dismissed
What it does
Remembers that you closed the referral banner
Category
Necessary
Duration
Until you close the tab
Type
Session storage
sq_consent
What it does
Your category choices, policy version, random receipt ID and decision/expiry times
Category
Necessary
Duration
Up to 183 days
Type
Cookie
sq_consent_changed
What it does
Notify other tabs that your privacy choice changed
Category
Necessary
Duration
Until browser storage is cleared
Type
Local storage
sq_plan_selection (app only)
What it does
Remembers the plan and billing period you selected through signup and checkout
Category
Necessary
Duration
Valid for 30 days; removed after completed checkout or clearing the selection
Type
Local storage
sb-<project-ref>-auth-token (app only)
What it does
Keep your authenticated app session and refresh its access token
Category
Necessary
Duration
Until sign-out, session expiry or browser storage is cleared
Type
Local storage
rewardful.referral
What it does
Remembers the partner who referred you, so they’re credited and an eligible discount can apply
Category
Marketing — only with your consent
Duration
Set by the partner campaign
Type
Cookie
ph_…_posthog
What it does
Distinguishes visits for analytics (PostHog)
Category
Statistics — only with your consent
Duration
Cookie: up to 1 year; local storage: until withdrawal or clearing
Type
Cookie and local storage
4. Maintaining this list
This inventory is maintained from the website and app integrations. Partner-referral expiry is set by the Rewardful campaign; your browser shows the actual expiry. Local storage has no automatic browser expiry: optional identifiers are removed when consent is withdrawn. We review the inventory when integrations change.