1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text snippets placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you open a website. When you return to the site, your browser sends these snippets back so the site recognizes you, keeps you logged in, and recalls your preferences.
We also use local storage and session storage. These technologies allow your browser to store larger pieces of data locally on your computer—for instance, saving a draft of your pet's medical dosage schedule while you work on it so a sudden connection drop doesn't wipe your progress.
Cookies cannot access your private desktop files, install malware, or transmit viruses.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function safely and properly. Without them, you cannot log into your pet dossier vault, access billing, or verify security tokens.
| Cookie Identifier | Provider | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Supabase | Maintains your authenticated session securely without exposing passwords. | Session / Up to 1 year |
| __Host-csrf-token | Now & Beyond Platform | Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks during form submissions. | Session |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Stripe | Enables fraud prevention and safe transaction processing during checkout. | 1 year / 30 minutes |
2. Functional & Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make while building your pet dossiers so you do not lose your draft work if you refresh your browser.
| Cookie Identifier | Provider | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| ark_dossier_draft_state | Now & Beyond Platform | Temporarily holds unsubmitted pet feeding and medical details during editing. | Local storage / 7 days |
| ui_theme_preference | Now & Beyond Platform | Stores font size and accessibility contrast preferences across sessions. | 1 year |
3. Performance & Anonymous Analytics
We record aggregated, anonymous telemetry to ensure pages load swiftly and detect server errors. We never tie analytics records to your pet names, medical records, or home addresses.
| Cookie Identifier | Provider | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| _vercel_jwt / speed_telemetry | Platform CDN / Edge | Monitors page load latency, CDN cache hits, and server response times. | Session / 30 days |
4. Advertising & Google AdSense Cookies
To fund free pet dossiers for owners experiencing financial hardship, we display non-intrusive ads on public informational pages through Google AdSense and accredited advertising partners.
| Cookie Identifier | Provider | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDE / __gads / __gpi | Google DoubleClick / AdSense | Enables Google and certified ad partners to deliver relevant advertising based on previous site visits, measure campaign performance, and prevent fraudulent click rings. | Up to 13 months |
| NID / DSID | Google LLC | Remembers user ad preferences across Google-partnered websites. | 6 months |
3. Google AdSense & Advertising Opt-Out
Google and its certified advertising partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to Now & Beyond Pet Care or other websites.
You can turn off personalized advertising at any time. When you opt out, ads will still appear, but they will be non-personalized contextual ads rather than based on your personal web history.
Direct Links to Turn Off Personalized Advertising:
4. How to Manage and Delete Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change your browser settings to decline new cookies, alert you before receiving one, or delete existing cookies entirely.
Google Chrome
Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies > Choose 'Block third-party cookies' or manage site exceptions.
Apple Safari
Settings / Preferences > Privacy > Check 'Prevent cross-site tracking' and 'Block all cookies' according to your preference.
Mozilla Firefox
Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection > Select 'Standard' or 'Strict' mode, or clear stored cookies.
Microsoft Edge
Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data > Block third-party cookies.
Note: If you disable Strictly Necessary cookies, you will not be able to stay signed in to your Ark Dossier vault or manage emergency keyholder configurations.
Questions About Our Cookie Practices?
We periodically review our cookie roster when updating authentication protocols or adding vetted payment processors. For questions or cookie preferences assistance, email us at:
privacy@nowandbeyondpetcare.com
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