Cookie Policy
Last revised: September 2026
1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Aarozi uses minimal, strictly essential cookies and modern browser storage (localStorage) to enable secure merchant logins and instant recognition for returning customers at local businesses.
2. Cookies & Storage We Use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Essential Cookie (HttpOnly) | Maintains secure, authenticated sessions for merchants and business staff. | Session / 7 Days |
| aarozi_cust_phone_{slug} | Local Storage | Recognizes returning patrons scanning a specific merchant's QR code to immediately show their points balance and available rewards. | Persistent (Device Local) |
| sb-access-token | Essential Auth Token | Facilitates encrypted database authorization and token renewal. | 1 Hour (Auto-refreshed) |
3. No Third-Party Tracking Cookies
Aarozi does not sell your browsing history, does not use invasive cross-site advertising cookies, and does not distribute tracking cookies to third-party ad brokers.
4. Managing Your Preferences
You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time. Please note that disabling essential authentication cookies will prevent you from signing in to your merchant dashboard.
5. Questions?
For any inquiries regarding our cookie or storage policies, please contact us at privacy@aarozi.com.