Cookie Policy — wausernames
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Version 2026.05.09
This page explains the cookies and similar technologies set by wausernames.com. To change your preferences at any time visit /cookie-settings.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We use cookies for sign-in sessions, security, remembering your preferences (theme, language, country), and measuring how the service is used so we can improve it. The same cookies are described in our privacy policy.
How we ask for your consent
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under UK GDPR / ePrivacy. For all other categories, we rely on your explicit opt-in via the cookie banner. We default to essential-only on first paint and do not load non-essential third parties until you opt in.
Strictly necessary
Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled. No consent needed under UK GDPR / ePrivacy.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
gera_session | Gera Auth | Authenticates your signed-in session. Required for any account feature. | 30 days |
gera_csrf | Gera Auth | Prevents cross-site request forgery on state-changing requests. | Session |
gera_country | Gera Localisation | Remembers your country selection for localisation and currency. | 180 days |
gera_consent_v1 | Gera Compliance | Records your cookie-consent choices. This cookie itself is necessary to honour your preferences. | 365 days |
__stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention on Stripe-hosted checkout. | 1 year |
__stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention on Stripe-hosted checkout. | 30 minutes |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Distinguishes humans from bots to protect against malicious traffic. | 30 minutes |
Performance
Help us measure how the site is used so we can improve it. Anonymised where possible.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
ph_phc_*_posthog | PostHog | Measures product usage to improve the service. We anonymise IPs at collection. | 1 year |
_vercel_analytics | Vercel Analytics | Measures site performance (Core Web Vitals). No personal identifiers. | 1 year |
sentry-sid | Sentry | Correlates frontend error reports for debugging crashes. | Session |
Functional
Remember your preferences (theme, language, recent items). Improve UX without identifying you.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
gera_theme | Gera UI | Remembers your light/dark theme preference. | 365 days |
gera_language | Gera Localisation | Remembers your language preference. | 365 days |
gera_recent | Gera UI | Remembers your recently viewed listings to speed up navigation. | 90 days |
Marketing
Used to deliver advertising and measure campaign effectiveness. We do not currently use these.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
(none currently set) | Gera Systems | We do not currently set marketing or advertising cookies. If we add them in future, they will appear here and require your explicit opt-in. | n/a |
Browser controls
You can also block or delete cookies via your browser settings. Doing so may break sign-in or other essential functions. The major browsers' instructions: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge. Mobile browsers offer similar controls.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when we add or remove cookies. The version is shown above. The list of cookies declared here is the source-of-truth and is enforced by automated cookie-audit checks.
Total cookies declared: 14.