1. The short version
Drive Dash AI sets no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Strictly necessary items sign you in and remember basic interface choices. Google Analytics 4 (_ga and _ga_* cookies, up to 2 years) is optional: it is off by default using Google Consent Mode v2, loads only after you choose “Accept analytics”, runs only on our public marketing pages and never inside your signed-in account. Your choice is stored in your browser under drivedashai.cookieConsent.
2. Strictly necessary cookies
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Drive Dash AI (authentication provider) | Keeps you signed in and refreshes your session. Without it you cannot use the application. | Session, refreshed while you stay signed in; cleared on sign-out. |
| sidebar_state | Drive Dash AI | Remembers whether the application sidebar is expanded or collapsed. | 7 days. |
3. Browser local and session storage
These are not cookies — they never leave your browser and are not sent to our servers — but we list them for transparency.
| Key | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| drivedashai.activeOrg | Remembers which school workspace you last had open. | Until cleared. |
| drivedashai.dashboardLayout | Remembers your dashboard card arrangement. | Until cleared. |
| drivedashai.pendingPlan | Remembers a plan you selected before signing up so checkout can offer it. | Until cleared. |
| drivedash-gbp-status | Carries the result of a Google connection popup back to the app window. | Until cleared. |
| drivedashai.cookieNotice | Records that you acknowledged this cookie notice, so it stops reappearing. | Until cleared. |
| drivedash-admin-unlock (session storage) | Marks an internal staff session as unlocked; internal use only. | Until the browser tab closes. |
4. Third-party content that may set cookies
- Google Fonts and a map tile stylesheet are loaded from third-party CDNs to render type and maps. These requests expose your IP address to those providers but are not used by us for tracking.
- Stripe sets its own cookies on Stripe-hosted checkout and billing portal pages, governed by Stripe's own policies, and is necessary for fraud prevention and payment.
- When you connect a service such as Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, or Pinterest, that provider's sign-in pages set their own cookies under their own policies.
5. Your choices
Because we set no optional cookies, there is no non-essential category to switch off. You can still block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but blocking the authentication cookie will prevent you from signing in.
You can reopen the cookie notice at any time from the "Cookie preferences" link in the site footer.
Analytics is off until you opt in, and you can switch back to “Necessary only” at any time from the same footer link. We will update this page before adding any other non-essential cookie.
6. Contact
Questions about this policy: brad@driveredconsultants.com.