Cookie Policy
Effective date: June 20, 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language or login state — making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
We also use similar technologies such as localStorage (for client-side state) and HTTP headers. References to “cookies” in this policy include all such technologies.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to function. They cannot be disabled because without them the service simply would not work. No consent is required for these cookies.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session | Maintains your authentication session | 30 days (rolling) | First-party · HTTP-only · Secure |
| better-auth.csrf | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session | First-party · HTTP-only · Secure |
| tb_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year | First-party |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Stores your selected language preference | 1 year | First-party |
Functional
Remember choices you make (e.g. timezone detection, UI preferences). Disabling these may degrade your experience.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| tz_hint | Caches your detected timezone for faster page loads | 7 days | First-party |
Analytics (requires consent)
Help us understand how the product is used so we can improve it. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or share analytics data for ad targeting. Only placed when you choose 'Accept all'.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _tb_evt | Anonymous event tracking for product analytics (page views, feature usage). No personal identifiers. | 90 days | First-party |
Third-party (payment)
Set by Stripe when you complete a payment or manage your subscription. These are governed by Stripe's own Cookie Policy.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Fraud prevention and payment integrity (Stripe) | 1 year / session | Third-party (Stripe) |
Managing your preferences
When you first visit TaanBook you will see a cookie banner. You can choose:
- Accept all — strictly necessary, functional, and analytics cookies.
- Necessary only — strictly necessary and functional cookies only.
You can change your preference at any time by clearing the tb_consent cookie in your browser settings; the banner will reappear on your next visit.
Browser-level control: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will break authentication and core features.
Do Not Track (DNT): We respect the DNT browser signal — when DNT is enabled, analytics cookies are not placed even if you previously accepted them.
Legal basis
For visitors in the EU/EEA/UK, strictly necessary cookies are placed under our legitimate interest in operating the site. Functional and analytics cookies are placed only with your consent (EU ePrivacy Directive / UK PECR). You can withdraw consent at any time as described above.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we add or remove cookies. Check the effective date at the top of this page. We will re-request consent if we introduce new cookies that require it.
Contact
Questions about cookies? privacy@taanbook.com
See also our Privacy Policy for full details on how we process personal data.