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Last updated: 28 September 2026
This page lists the cookies and similar browser storage SiteScore actually uses. SiteScore does not use advertising cookies and does not use Google Analytics, PostHog, Microsoft Clarity or similar third-party analytics platforms. On your first visit a banner asks whether you accept the optional analytics and referral storage below; if you decline, none of it is set and no analytics events are sent.
Strictly necessary
Needed for SiteScore to work. These cannot be switched off within SiteScore.
- Name
- sb-…-auth-token
- Type
- Browser local storage (first party)
- Purpose
- Keeps you signed in to your SiteScore account. Set by our authentication service when you log in.
- Duration
- Until you sign out or the session expires
- Name
- Stripe checkout
- Type
- Set by Stripe (third party)
- Purpose
- When you open the payment form, Stripe loads it directly and may use its own cookies or storage for payment processing and fraud prevention. Governed by Stripe's own privacy and cookie policies.
- Duration
- Set by Stripe
Preferences
Remember choices you have made on this device.
- Name
- sitescore.consent
- Type
- Browser local storage (first party)
- Purpose
- Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional analytics storage in the cookie banner.
- Duration
- Until you clear your browser storage
- Name
- sitescore.unlocked
- Type
- Browser local storage (first party)
- Purpose
- Remembers that you have already unlocked a full free-audit report, so you are not asked again.
- Duration
- Until you clear your browser storage
- Name
- sitescore.ref
- Type
- Browser local storage (first party)
- Purpose
- If you arrive through a referral link (?ref=…), stores the referral code so the referrer can be credited if you sign up. This is needed for the referral programme to work and is kept whether you accept or decline analytics.
- Duration
- Until sign-up or until you clear your browser storage
Analytics
SiteScore's own first-party measurement. No data is sent to Google Analytics, PostHog, Microsoft Clarity or any other analytics platform.
- Name
- sitescore.session
- Type
- Browser local storage (first party)
- Purpose
- A random identifier used to count visits, audits started and completed, and sign-ups on SiteScore, so we can see how the product is used. It does not contain your name or email.
- Duration
- Until you clear your browser storage
Signing in with Google
If you choose "Continue with Google", you are taken to Google to sign in. Google may use its own cookies on its pages under its own policies.
Managing storage
You can clear cookies and local storage at any time in your browser settings. Clearing the sign-in entry will log you out.
Changes and contact
If we introduce new non-essential cookies or storage, we will update this page and ask for consent where required. See our Privacy Policy for more, or contact info.socialquill@gmail.com.