Cookie Policy
This page explains the cookies and similar local-storage technologies Sous-Chef uses, what each one does, and how to manage them. We aim to keep this list short and to use only what we need to deliver the service.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store and return on later visits. We also use the related browser APIs localStorage and sessionStoragein similar ways. We refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" on this page.
Categories we use
1. Strictly-necessary
These keep the application working: signing you in, remembering the organisation you are currently working in, and protecting against abuse. They cannot be disabled while you are using the service.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session_token | Authenticated session for the signed-in user | Up to 7 days, refreshed on use |
| better-auth.csrf_token | CSRF protection for state-changing requests | Session |
| cf_clearance / Turnstile | Bot protection on registration, login and password reset | Up to 30 days |
| theme | Remembers your light/dark preference (localStorage) | Until you clear it |
2. Analytics
With your consent we use PostHog to understand which features are used so we can improve the product. This category is off by default — PostHog only loads after you turn it on, and you can withdraw consent at any time by reopening the banner or switching this category off, after which PostHog stops and its cookies are cleared. We identify you to PostHog by an anonymous internal ID and your organisation ID only — never your name, email, or any employee data — and analytics traffic is sent first-party through our own domain (/ingest). PostHog acts as a processor of this usage data on our behalf; see our sub-processors list.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| ph_*_posthog | PostHog analytics — anonymous device/session identifier (set only after you opt in) | Up to 1 year |
3. Marketing
We do not run advertising or third-party marketing pixels (for example, Meta Pixel, Google Ads tags) on the application or the marketing site.
How to manage cookies
You can clear or block cookies in your browser settings. Doing so for the strictly-necessary cookies above will prevent you from signing in or staying signed in. Most browsers also allow you to manage cookies on a per-site basis under their privacy or security settings.
Changes to this policy
We update this page when we add or remove cookies. The version number and effective date at the top of this page change with each update.
Privacy questions: sous.chef.south.africa@gmail.com. Full privacy policy: /legal/privacy.