Cookie Policy
This page explains how BidaBoss uses cookies and similar technologies — mainly to keep your session secure, remember preferences, and make the platform work.
1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include session identifiers, local storage, and session storage. BidaBoss uses these tools so you can stay signed in, move between pages securely, and keep certain interface preferences.
2 How BidaBoss uses cookies
- Authenticate your login and maintain an active PHP session on the website.
- Support mobile app / API session continuity after you sign in.
- Help protect accounts by pairing sessions with security attributes (for example HttpOnly cookies and SameSite settings).
- Remember temporary UI state such as modal or snackbar flags during a visit.
- Store non-essential preferences locally in your browser (for example theme or editor view settings) when those features are used.
3 Types of cookies & similar data we use
| Category | Purpose | Examples on BidaBoss | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential session cookies | Keep you logged in and preserve secure request state. | PHP session cookie used after web login; mobile API session cookie when using the app. | About 24 hours for typical web login sessions; longer (around 7 days) for mobile API sessions as configured by the app/API. |
| Security attributes | Reduce cross-site and script-based cookie risks. | HttpOnly; Secure on HTTPS; SameSite=Strict (web) or SameSite=None where required for mobile cross-site session use. | Matches the related session lifetime. |
| Preference / functional storage | Remember interface choices and temporary workflow state. | localStorage / sessionStorage entries for theme, editor layout, form drafts, or one-time UI prompts. | Until you clear browser data, or until the browser tab/session ends for sessionStorage. |
| Advertising / analytics cookies | Measure campaigns or build advertising profiles. | Not currently implemented on BidaBoss public pages. | N/A |
4 Browser storage (not always “cookies”)
Some BidaBoss features store small amounts of data in your browser instead of (or in addition to) HTTP cookies:
- sessionStorage: Temporary flags such as popups, snackbars, video completion markers, cart selection helpers, or modal state for the current browser tab.
- localStorage: Preferences that should persist between visits, such as theme settings, editor view preferences, or draft form data you have started but not submitted.
Clearing your browser’s site data will remove these items. Doing so may sign you out or reset preferences.
5 Third-party technologies
Depending on the page, BidaBoss may load content or libraries from trusted providers, for example:
- Content delivery networks for CSS/JS libraries (such as Bootstrap or Font Awesome).
- Google Fonts for typography.
- Payment checkout experiences powered by Paymongo when you subscribe or renew as a seller.
- App store badge images or outbound links to Google Play / Apple App Store.
Those providers may set their own cookies or receive technical request data (such as IP address) according to their own policies when their resources are loaded. We encourage you to review their documentation if you want more detail.
6 How to manage cookies
- Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through Settings → Privacy / Security.
- If you block all cookies, you will likely be unable to sign in or stay signed in to BidaBoss.
- You can clear localStorage and sessionStorage from your browser’s developer tools or site-data settings.
- Mobile app sessions follow the app/API session settings; signing out or clearing app data ends those sessions.
7 Updates to this Cookie Policy
If we introduce new cookies, analytics tools, or preference technologies, we will update this page and revise the effective date. Significant changes may also be reflected in our Privacy Policy.
8 Contact us
Questions about cookies or browser storage on BidaBoss:
- Email: support@bidaboss.ph
- Phone: +63 912 345 6789
- Address: U-514 Armal Plaza Bldg., C. Raymundo, Maybunga, Pasig City
- Related: Privacy Policy · Terms of Service