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Last updated: 9 October 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. We also use similar technologies such as localStorage. They help the site work and remember preferences such as dismissing the cookie notice. We do not serve advertising and do not use advertising cookies.
2. The categories we use
- Strictly necessary — needed for the site to function, including sign-in/session. These cannot be switched off.
- Functional — remember that you dismissed the cookie notice.
- First-party statistics — a short-lived visit counter (
tc_sid) so our own Admin Dashboard can count one browsing visit as one visit. Not advertising and not cross-site tracking.
Analytics. Site traffic is measured with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookieless: it uses no analytics or advertising cookies and does not track individuals across sites. We also keep a short-lived first-party visit id (tc_sid) so our own Admin Dashboard can count people rather than rotating mobile IP addresses — it is a first-party statistics cookie and holds only a random number for about 30 minutes. We serve no advertising.
3. Cookies in use
| Cookie / key | Provider | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Trade Caravan | Keeps you signed in for the current browser session | Necessary | Session |
| tc_remember | Trade Caravan | Optional "Keep me signed in" credential. Set only when you tick the box on sign-in. Lets Pro members keep receiving browser push alerts after closing the browser. Destroyed on sign-out, password change, password reset, or email change. | Necessary | 30 days |
| tc_cookie_notice | Trade Caravan | Remembers that you dismissed the cookie notice | Functional | Persistent (localStorage) |
| tc_sid | Trade Caravan | Short-lived visit counter for our own Admin stats — counts one browsing visit as one visit. Needed because mobile networks change your IP address mid-visit. Contains a random number only — no personal details, no advertising, and no record kept across visits. | First-party statistics | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Security cookie set by Cloudflare after a visitor passes a bot-protection challenge. Strictly necessary for the site to stay available behind Cloudflare; no consent required. | Necessary | Up to 1 year (per Cloudflare) |
We do not set third-party measurement or advertising cookies. Leftover cookies from earlier site versions are cleared automatically when you next load a page.
4. Managing cookies
Because we no longer set non-essential analytics or advertising cookies, there is no Accept all / Essential only choice and no Cookie settings control in the footer. A short notice on the site explains that we use essential cookies plus a short-lived visit counter for our own stats, with no advertising or cross-site tracking; you can dismiss it. The footer links to this Cookie Policy. To clear cookies, use your browser settings.
5. POPIA & ECTA
We treat cookies under POPIA, and our use of cookies is part of the privacy and security disclosures required under ECTA. For more on how we use the data we collect, see our Privacy Policy.