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Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 1, 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide analytics, and personalize your experience. Cookies may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a defined period or until you delete them).
2. How we use cookies
Punchbowl uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as pixel tags and local storage) for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for the operation of our Services. These include authentication tokens, session management, and security cookies. Without these, the Services cannot function.
- Functional cookies: Allow us to remember your preferences and settings (e.g., language, timezone, dashboard layout). These are optional but enhance usability.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website and product, which pages are visited most, and where improvements are needed. We use aggregated, de-identified data from these cookies.
- Marketing cookies: Used to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and deliver relevant advertisements. These are only placed with your consent.
3. Third-party cookies
We use third-party services that may place cookies on your device, including analytics providers (such as Posthog), customer support tools, and payment processors. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their use.
4. Cookie table
| Name | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| pb_session | Necessary | Maintains your authenticated session |
| pb_csrf | Necessary | Cross-site request forgery protection |
| pb_prefs | Functional | Stores your UI preferences |
| ph_distinct_id | Analytics | Posthog user identification (de-identified) |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes users |
5. Managing your cookie preferences
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the Services from functioning correctly.
For EU/EEA visitors, we present a cookie consent banner on your first visit. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required by applicable law.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers transmit Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Our Services do not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-standard interpretation. We do support Global Privacy Control (GPC) as a more standardized privacy signal.
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new effective date. For material changes, we will provide additional notice as appropriate.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@punchbowl.io.