Cookie & Local Storage Policy

How Hazreroute uses cookies, web storage and similar technologies — and how you stay in control.

Last updated: 19 October 2026

🧪 Pre-release / prototype build. Hazreroute is an active prototype — storage technologies, caching and analytics instrumentation described here may change as the platform is implemented for real-world launch. See our Prototype Status terms.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files placed on your device by a website. "Local storage" and "IndexedDB" are similar in-browser storage technologies that keep data on your device instead of sending it back on every request. We use both, together, as "Cookies" for this policy.

2. Categories We Use

Category	Purpose	Examples	Strictly required?
Essential / Authentication	Keep you signed in, protect accounts, detect fraud	Firebase Auth session tokens (IndexedDB/localStorage), CSRF tokens	✅ Yes — the Service cannot work without them
Preference	Remember your choices (map view, language, theme, notification settings)	localStorage keys such as `lang`, `mapPrefs`	No — optional, improve experience
Analytics (aggregate)	Anonymous, aggregate usage statistics such as page loads and feature usage; no advertising cookies and no cross-site profiling	Firebase Analytics (where enabled)	No — optional
Security	Rate-limiting, bot detection, abuse prevention logs tied to IP/device	Server-side, plus anti-spam flags	✅ Yes

We do NOT use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking pixels, or sell cookie-derived data to anyone.

3. How to Control or Clear Cookies

Block or delete — every browser lets you clear site data or block cookies entirely (Chrome: Settings → Privacy; iOS Safari: Settings → Safari → Clear Data).
Effect of blocking — blocking essential cookies/local storage will sign you out permanently and break core features such as hazard reporting.
Clear app data — preference data can be reset via your browser's "Clear site data" for hazreroute.web.app.
Third parties whose technologies we embed may set their own storage — see the Privacy Policy §7.

4. Progressive Web App (PWA) Storage

When you install Hazreroute as a PWA/launcher app, it caches core assets for offline use and may store your session securely on-device. Uninstalling the app or clearing browser data for the site removes this storage completely.

5. Questions

Write to tictactoeonline.in@gmail.com or visit the Contact page. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.