Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies AllergyPass uses, what each one does, and how you can control them. It applies to all pages under allergypass.me and works alongside the Privacy Policy, which covers data handling more broadly.
AllergyPass uses a small, fixed set of cookies. There are no advertising cookies, no cross-site tracking pixels, and no cookies sold or shared with third parties for marketing.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. It lets the site remember something between visits, such as a consent choice or an anonymous visit ID. Cookies can be set by AllergyPass directly (first-party) or by a service we use, like an analytics provider (third-party).
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These run regardless of consent because the site can't function correctly without them.
- axeptio_cookies, axeptio_authorized_vendors (Axeptio), stores the cookie choice you make in the consent banner, so you're not asked again on every page. Typically retained for up to 12 months.
Analytics (only after you consent)
These load only if you accept analytics cookies in the Axeptio banner.
- _ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics 4), distinguishes unique visitors and sessions to measure how the site and tools are used. Retained up to 13 months.
- _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, SM (Microsoft Clarity), powers anonymized session replays and heatmaps so we can see how people actually use the card builder and Risk Checker. Retention varies by cookie, from session-length up to 1 year.
No marketing or advertising cookies. AllergyPass does not run ad pixels, retargeting tags, or third-party marketing cookies of any kind. If that changes in the future, this page and the Axeptio banner will be updated first.
Your consent choices
On your first visit, a consent banner powered by Axeptio asks whether you accept analytics cookies. Strictly necessary cookies (like the one Axeptio uses to remember your answer) are not optional, since without it the banner would reappear on every page.
You can change your answer at any time. Look for the small cookie icon or "Manage cookies" link Axeptio adds to the page, usually in a corner of the screen, and reopen the preference panel from there.
Browser controls
Independently of the consent banner, your browser lets you block or delete cookies entirely through its privacy or settings menu. Extensions such as uBlock Origin can also block analytics scripts before they load. The site remains fully usable with cookies blocked. The only effect is that we lose visibility into how that visit happened.
Local storage (not a cookie)
The allergy card builder saves your card data using your browser's localStorage, not a cookie. It is never transmitted to a server, isn't covered by the Axeptio banner, and isn't subject to cookie consent rules, since it's not a tracking mechanism. Clearing your browser data removes it. See the Privacy Policy for more detail.
Third-party policies
Each service named above sets and manages its own cookies under its own policy:
AllergyPass selects providers with reasonable privacy practices but isn't responsible for how they independently operate.
Policy changes
If the cookies we use change, for example a new analytics tool is added, this page and the Axeptio configuration will be updated together, and the "Last Updated" date above will be revised.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through the Contact page.
For cookie or privacy questions, use the Contact page. We aim to respond within 48 hours.