Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how TownConnect uses cookies, sessions, local storage, and similar technologies when you access TownConnect, LocalScope, TownCircle, TownPerks, and related platform features.

By continuing to use the platform, you acknowledge that these technologies may be used as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device by your browser. Similar technologies may include session identifiers, security tokens, local storage, cached assets, and other browser-based storage methods used to support login, preferences, analytics, and platform functionality.

2. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use these technologies to:

• Keep you signed in and maintain account sessions
• Protect accounts and support security features such as CSRF protection
• Remember settings and improve overall usability
• Support age-gated or personalized experiences where enabled
• Measure engagement, traffic, usage patterns, and platform performance
• Support notifications, real-time features, or progressive web app functionality
• Improve reliability, troubleshooting, and platform development

3. Types of Cookies or Storage We May Use

Essential

These are necessary for core platform functionality, including login state, session handling, security validation, and navigation between pages.

Functional

These help remember preferences, interface settings, and other usability-related choices that improve your experience across visits.

Analytics

These help us understand how the platform is being used, which pages or features are visited, and how TownConnect can be improved over time.

Engagement and Promotional

These may support newsletter signup, promotions, campaign attribution, reward interactions, or other community engagement features where available.

4. Sessions and Security Tokens

TownConnect uses session handling and security tokens to help:

• Authenticate logged-in users
• Protect forms and account actions against forgery or misuse
• Maintain continuity as you move through the platform
• Reduce abuse and improve platform security

These technologies are important for safe operation and may be required to use account-based features.

5. Analytics and Third-Party Tools

The platform may use analytics providers or related technical services to understand usage, improve performance, monitor feature effectiveness, and support platform operations.

Depending on configuration, this may include first-party or third-party tools that rely on cookies or similar technologies.

6. Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to review, block, or delete cookies through browser settings. You can usually control cookie behavior directly from your device or browser preferences.

Please note that disabling essential cookies, session storage, or similar technologies may affect your ability to sign in, submit forms, use TownCircle, redeem promotions, access protected areas, or use other parts of the platform properly.

7. Local Device Storage and Progressive Web App Features

If progressive web app, offline, or device-enhanced features are enabled, your browser may store limited local data such as queued actions, cached assets, prompts, install preferences, or temporary interface state to improve usability and performance.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as the platform evolves. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date when appropriate.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at no-reply@townconnect.local.