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Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 9, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, maintaining your session, and understanding how you use our Service. Some cookies are essential for the site to function, while others help us improve our offerings.

2. How We Use Cookies

FlyorBook uses cookies and similar technologies to authenticate your session, remember your search preferences, protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), analyze usage patterns, and optimize performance. We prioritize your privacy and use minimal third-party tracking.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required

Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.

  • Session management and user authentication
  • CSRF protection tokens for secure form submissions
  • Load balancing and server routing
  • Cookie consent preference storage

Retention: Session or up to 24 hours

Functional Cookies

Optional

Remember your preferences to provide a personalized experience.

  • Language and currency display preferences
  • Recent airport searches and search history
  • Cabin class and passenger count defaults
  • Theme preferences and UI settings

Retention: 1 year

Analytics Cookies

Optional

Help us understand how visitors interact with the Service so we can improve it.

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Feature usage frequency (search, bids, express booking)
  • Performance monitoring (page load times, error rates)
  • A/B testing for UI improvements

Retention: 2 years. We use first-party analytics only.

Marketing Cookies

Minimal

Currently, FlyorBook uses minimal marketing cookies. We do not run third-party advertising on our platform. If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent.

Retention: 90 days (if applicable)

4. Specific Cookies We Set

Cookie Name
Type
Purpose
Duration
flyorbook_session
Essential
Authentication session
Session
flyorbook_csrf
Essential
CSRF protection
Session
flyorbook_consent
Essential
Cookie consent choice
1 year
flyorbook_prefs
Functional
User preferences
1 year
flyorbook_recent
Functional
Recent searches
30 days
flyorbook_analytics
Analytics
Usage tracking
2 years

5. Third-Party Cookies

The following third-party services may set cookies when you use FlyorBook:

  • Stripe (payment processing) — essential cookies required for secure payment flow

We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not allow third-party trackers or data brokers on our platform.

6. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage and service workers for:

  • Authentication token storage (JWT) for maintaining login state
  • UI preferences (theme, sidebar state, last active tab)
  • Cached flight data for faster page loads
  • Service Worker cache for PWA offline support and asset caching
  • WebSocket reconnection state for real-time price updates

These technologies serve similar functions to cookies but are not transmitted with HTTP requests. They can be cleared through your browser settings.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Disabling essential cookies will prevent login, booking, and payment functionality. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.

8. Do Not Track (DNT)

FlyorBook respects the Do Not Track (DNT) signal sent by your browser. When DNT is enabled, we disable non-essential analytics cookies and limit data collection to what is strictly necessary for the Service to function.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. For material changes (such as adding new third-party cookies or analytics providers), we will notify you via email or a prominent banner on the Service.

10. Contact

Questions about our cookie practices? Contact us at privacy@flyorbook.com. For our full data practices, see our Privacy Policy.

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