Cookies and browser storage
This is every cookie and every browser storage key the site sets. Necessary items are used only to provide what you asked for and need no consent. Analytics items exist only if you accept analytics.
Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Category | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbo-locale | Remembers the site language you chose. | Necessary | 1 year |
| bbo-consent | Remembers your cookie choice and the policy version you saw. | Necessary | 1 year |
| better-auth.session_token | Keeps you signed in. HttpOnly and SameSite=Lax; on https it is Secure and has the prefix __Secure-. Only set when you sign in. | Necessary | Up to 7 days (sign-in session) |
| _ga | Google Analytics: tells returning visitors apart without knowing who they are. Set only after you accept analytics, deleted when you withdraw. | Analytics (needs consent) | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics: keeps the session state of our analytics property. Set only after you accept analytics, deleted when you withdraw. | Analytics (needs consent) | 2 years |
Local storage (stays in this browser)
| Name | Purpose | Category | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbo.locale | Copy of the site language you chose. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.theme | Your light or dark theme choice. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.settings.v1 | Your table and card display settings. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.localGame.v1 | The game you are playing against the computer, so it survives a reload. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.localHistory.v1 | Hands you played against the computer, for the history page. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.events.v1 | Your results in offline events and daily deals. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.guest | Random guest id and the display name you typed, so you can sit at tables without an account. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.lessons.preview | Whether the lesson editor preview is shown. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.lessons.textLocale | The language you chose for lesson texts. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
| bbo.lessons.progress.v1 | Which lessons and steps you have visited, so you can continue. | Necessary | Until you clear site data |
Session storage (cleared when the tab closes)
| Name | Purpose | Category | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbo.session | Lets your tab reconnect to the table you are playing at. | Necessary | Until the tab is closed |
| bbo.invite.* | Invite code used to join a private table, kept for this tab only. | Necessary | Until the tab is closed |
| bbo.classroom.joined.* | Remembers that this tab already joined a classroom. | Necessary | Until the tab is closed |
Managing your choice
Use Cookie settings in the footer or on the Settings page to change or withdraw your choice at any time. You can also delete cookies and site data in your browser settings.