Cookie Policy
Last updated: 5 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Field Forge Limited ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use the Field Forge platform (the "Service"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website or use a web application. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site owners.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and IndexedDB, which serve similar purposes to cookies.
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function. They cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or filling in forms.
| Cookie / Technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebase Auth session | Google / Firebase | Maintains your authenticated session so you remain logged in | Session / persistent (up to 1 year) |
| Firebase App Check token | Google / Firebase | Verifies that requests come from your genuine app instance, protecting against automated abuse | Session |
| reCAPTCHA v3 | Provides bot detection as part of Firebase App Check to protect the Service from automated attacks | 6 months | |
| ff_cookie_consent (localStorage) | Field Forge | Stores your cookie consent choice so we do not ask on every visit | Persistent, until you change your choice or clear site data |
| Stripe session cookies | Stripe | Required for secure payment processing during checkout and subscription management | Session |
2.2 Functional Cookies & Local Storage
These technologies remember your preferences and settings to enhance your experience.
| Technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme preference (localStorage) | Field Forge | Remembers your dark/light mode preference | Persistent |
| Offline cache (IndexedDB) | Field Forge / Google Firebase | Keeps a copy of the records you have opened, and any changes, forms or photos queued while you are offline, so the app keeps working on a poor signal and syncs when you reconnect | Persistent — stays on the device after you log out until the browser’s site data is cleared. On a shared device, clear the site data when you finish. |
| Sidebar state (localStorage) | Field Forge | Remembers whether the sidebar is collapsed or expanded | Persistent |
| Help assistant history (localStorage) | Field Forge | Keeps your recent conversation with the in-app AI help assistant on this device so it is still there when you reopen it. Use “Clear” in the assistant to remove it. | Persistent, until cleared |
| Error monitoring (sessionStorage) | Sentry | When the app hits an error we record technical details, and a short replay of the screen leading up to it with on-screen text masked, so we can find and fix the fault | Session |
2.3 Analytics Cookies (only with your consent)
With your consent we use Google Analytics to understand how the website and the Service are used — for example which pages are visited and which features are used — so we can improve them. These cookies are not set unless you choose “Accept all”; until then Google Analytics is not loaded at all, so nothing about your visit is sent to Google Analytics.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors so usage can be counted | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Keeps the state of the current visit | 2 years |
2.4 Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies.
| Provider | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google (Analytics — with consent only) | Usage analytics | Google Privacy Policy |
| Google (reCAPTCHA) | Bot protection and abuse prevention | Google Privacy Policy |
| YouTube (Google), only after you press play on a video | Plays the video. YouTube may store data in your browser to play it and to count views. | Google Privacy Policy |
| Stripe | Secure payment processing | Stripe Privacy Policy |
3. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
3.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are set
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
Please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent the Service from functioning correctly. You may not be able to log in or use key features if essential cookies are disabled.
3.2 Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit the Service, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject analytics cookies. Rejecting them does not affect any core functionality. You can change your choice at any time with the button below: it withdraws any consent you gave, with effect from that moment, and the banner will ask you again.
4. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
5. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies:
- Field Forge Limited
- Office 1739, 92 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1HE, Northern Ireland
- Company Number: NI715154
- Email: contact@fieldforge.io