Cookies and local storage
Saddle-Up uses essential sign-in and preference storage. Optional Google Analytics cookies are used only if you accept them; rejecting analytics does not affect your account or bookings. We do not enable advertising personalisation.
What we store on your device
| Item | Type | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| saddleup_analytics | Cookie | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics. | 6 months |
| _ga and _ga_* (optional) | Cookie | Google Analytics distinguishes browsers and sessions to measure visits, sources and page activity, only after acceptance. | Up to 6 months, renewed on visits |
| Sign-in session (sb-…-auth-token) | Local storage | Keeps you signed in securely as you move between pages. | Until you sign out or the session expires |
| saddleup:theme | Local storage | Remembers light or dark display. | Until you clear it |
| saddleup:typography | Local storage | Remembers which font style you chose. | Until you clear it |
| Measurement units | Local storage | Remembers whether you enter height and weight in metric or imperial. | Until you clear it |
| saddle-up-helpful-voter | Local storage | A random ID so a signed-out visitor can only mark a review helpful once. | Until you clear it |
| sidebar_state | Cookie | Remembers whether the centre menu is open or collapsed. | 7 days |
Third-party requests
The site's fonts are served from Saddle-Up itself, so no font provider sees your visit. Google is contacted only if you accept analytics. Our hosting and database providers see your IP address to deliver the service. Essential storage is used without consent because the service cannot work without it (PECR regulation 6 and the EU ePrivacy rules); optional analytics are off until you choose "Accept", and rejecting is as easy as accepting.
What we do not use
We do not use advertising cookies or social media pixels. Google Analytics is configured without Google signals or advertising personalisation. We send page categories, not rider names, message content, invitation tokens, record identifiers or search text.
Managing it
You can clear these at any time through your browser's site-data settings. Clearing the sign-in session signs you out; blocking it entirely means you cannot sign in. Clearing preferences simply resets them.
More about the information we hold is in our privacy notice.
Last updated 29 October 2026. Written in plain English; if anything here is unclear, ask us and we will explain it.