Cookie & Storage Policy
Last updated: August 2026 — BeforeToBuy.com (PortanX - Catalin Portan, Switzerland)
Initial draft prepared without qualified legal certification. Before commercial reliance, have these documents reviewed by a Swiss/EU lawyer for your target markets.
Document version: 1.0-draft · Last updated: 2026-08-04
1. What we use
BeforeToBuy.com is a comparison demo. We do not run advertising cookies on our domain. We use browser local storage to display your choices and a signed, HttpOnly essential cookie so optional location APIs can verify those choices server-side.
2. Categories
| Category | Purpose | Storage | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Consent preferences, beta banner dismissal | localStorage (b2b_consent_v3) plus signed HttpOnly cookie (b2b_consent), up to 180 days | Yes |
| Location (optional) | Approximate country/city via IP lookup or GPS reverse geocoding | Session only — not persisted as a profile | No — only with consent |
| Affiliate (optional) | Enable outbound merchant links; partner stores may set their own cookies | Third-party on merchant domains after you leave our site | No — only with consent |
3. Third-party processors (when consented)
- Vercel — hosting, CDN, server logs
- ipapi.co — approximate IP geolocation (Location consent)
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim — reverse geocoding (Location consent)
- Merchant partners — Amazon, Digitec Galaxus, MediaMarkt, eMAG, etc. (Affiliate consent, on their domains)
- Resend — contact form email delivery (when configured)
4. Manage your choices
You can change or withdraw consent at any time using the cookie banner or the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer. Withdrawing consent stops optional location lookups and blocks affiliate outbound links until you accept again.
See also our Privacy Policy for data subject rights (DSAR).