Cookie Policy

Effective date: 25 July 2026

Last updated: 29 July 2026

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They allow the site to recognise your device on later visits, to remember choices you have made, and to keep certain functions working across page loads.

In this policy we use the word "cookies" broadly. It also covers similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels and software development kits, where these are used for comparable purposes. The legal rules that apply to cookies apply to those technologies too, regardless of the label.

Why we use cookies

We use cookies for a limited number of purposes:

• To operate the site. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function — for example to keep you signed in, to route your request to the right server, or to remember what you put in a form.
• To keep the site secure. Some cookies help us detect abusive traffic, prevent fraudulent sign-ups and protect forms against automated submissions.
• To remember your preferences. Some cookies store choices such as your language, your region or whether you have dismissed a notice, so you do not have to make the same choice again.
• To understand how the site is used. Some cookies help us count visits, see which pages are read and notice where people give up, so we can improve the site.

We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell data collected through cookies.

Categories of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to work and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, filling in a form or setting your privacy preferences. You can block them in your browser, but parts of the site will then stop working.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested, we do not ask for your consent before setting them.

Preference cookies

These cookies remember choices you make so that the site behaves the way you expect. Examples include your interface language, your time zone and whether you have already closed an informational banner. If you refuse them, the site still works, but it will forget your settings between visits.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site in aggregate — which pages are popular, how long people stay, and which links they follow. We use this information to fix problems and to decide what to work on next. Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we set them only after you have given consent.

Cookies set by third parties

Some pages embed content or services provided by other companies, such as video players, maps, payment providers or fonts. Those providers may set their own cookies, which we cannot read or control. Their use of cookies is governed by their own policies, and we encourage you to read them.

How long cookies last

Cookies fall into two groups by lifetime:

• Session cookies exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close it.
• Persistent cookies stay on your device for a defined period, or until you delete them. We keep the lifetime of each persistent cookie as short as is reasonable for its purpose.

The exact names and lifetimes of the cookies in use can change as we update the site. The current list is always shown in the cookie settings available from this page.

Your choices

You decide which non-essential cookies we may set. When you first visit the site, you are asked for your preferences, and you can change them at any time through the cookie settings on this page.

Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it. If you withdraw consent, we stop setting the cookies concerned and, where technically possible, delete the ones already stored.

You can also control cookies in your browser. Most browsers let you see which cookies are stored, delete them individually or entirely, and refuse new ones. Look for "cookies", "site data" or "privacy" in your browser settings. Some browsers offer a "do not track" signal; because there is still no agreed standard for how sites must respond to it, we do not rely on it as your consent choice.

Blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, will prevent parts of this website from functioning correctly.

Legal basis

For strictly necessary cookies, our legal basis is that the storage is required to provide the service you have asked for. For all other cookies, our legal basis is your consent. Where cookies also involve the processing of personal data, that processing is described in our Privacy Policy.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when the cookies we use change, when we add or remove third-party services, or when the law requires it. The date at the top of this page tells you when it was last revised. If a change affects the cookies you have consented to, we will ask for your preferences again.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy or about how we use cookies, write to hello@roosta.app or reach us through our contact page. Our postal address and further company details are set out in the Imprint (Impressum).