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Cookie Policy
Version 1.3Effective 13 October 2026
Contents
Version 1.3 — published 13 October 2026. It applies to new customers from 13 October 2026 and to existing customers from 12 November 2026. See What changed in 1.3 at the end.
This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used by the SiteMinutes web app (siteminutes.app) and website (siteminutes.com). It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
1. The short version
- We use only strictly necessary cookies (to keep you signed in and secure), one preference (light or dark appearance) and one functional cookie on siteminutes.com that shows prices in your local currency.
- We use no advertising cookies, no analytics, no tracking pixels and no social-media plug-ins.
- Because the cookies we use are strictly necessary, store a choice you made yourself, or only support a feature of the page you asked to see, they do not need consent under the EU ePrivacy Directive or the UK PECR, and we do not show a cookie banner. If we ever add optional cookies, we will ask for your consent first and update this policy.
- We do not sell or share information collected through cookies (as defined in US state privacy laws), so Global Privacy Control and "Do Not Track" signals require no further action; we honour them by default.
2. What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. "Local storage" and "session storage" are similar browser features that keep small pieces of information on your device. We use all three, as listed below.
3. Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Set by | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
sb-zrixvrzhizswodhvrjzs-auth-token (may be split into .0, .1 …) | Cookie, strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in: holds your session tokens, which are refreshed automatically | SiteMinutes (via Supabase Auth) | Until you sign out, or the session expires |
sb-zrixvrzhizswodhvrjzs-auth-token-code-verifier | Cookie, strictly necessary | Protects the sign-in link and password-reset flow (PKCE security check) | SiteMinutes (via Supabase Auth) | Minutes, until sign-in completes |
sm-theme | Cookie and local storage, preference | Remembers whether you chose Auto, Light or Dark appearance, so the page does not flash the wrong colours | SiteMinutes | 1 year, or until you change it |
sm-country | Cookie, functional | Holds the two-letter country code of your connection (from your IP address, as detected by our web host), so the pricing page on siteminutes.com can show an estimated price in your local currency. It holds no other information | SiteMinutes (siteminutes.com) | 1 day |
sm-help-ticket-draft | Session storage, functional | Carries a help-assistant conversation into a new support ticket when you choose "Submit a ticket". Never sent in the address bar | SiteMinutes | Removed once the ticket form reads it, or when you close the tab |
Our web host (Vercel) and our payment provider (Paystack) may set their own strictly necessary cookies for security and load balancing when you visit their pages, for example the secure card-payment page. Their policies apply to those cookies.
The iPhone, iPad and Mac apps do not use cookies. They store your sign-in session securely on your device.
4. Managing cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the sign-in cookies, you will not be able to sign in to the web app. Deleting the sm-theme cookie and local storage simply resets the appearance to Auto. If you block or delete sm-country, the pricing page shows prices without a local-currency estimate.
5. Changes
We will update this policy, with a new version number, before we introduce any new kind of cookie. If a new cookie is not strictly necessary, we will ask for your consent before setting it.
6. Contact
Questions: help@siteminutes.com.
What changed in 1.3
Version 1.3 replaces version 1.2. It applies to new customers from 13 October 2026 and to existing customers from 12 November 2026. In short:
- New operator. SiteMinutes is now a trading name of Deidre and Co (Pty) Ltd (registration number 2023/811635/07), a private company registered in South Africa, with its registered office at Regus Century City, The Colosseum, Foyer 3, 1st Floor, Century Way, Century City, Cape Town 7441, South Africa. Under section 20 of the Terms (Assignment), Deidre and Co (Pty) Ltd takes over every existing customer agreement from 13 October 2026 and honours it in full: your plan, prices, paid periods, data and settings stay as they are.
- South African law. The Terms are governed by South African law, and our POPIA Notice is now that of a South African responsible party. The consumer rights you have under the law of the country where you live are not affected.
- Rand only, through Paystack. All prices are charged in South African rand (ZAR). Card payments will be processed by Paystack (Paystack South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a Stripe company), our new payment provider. Until card payment through Paystack opens, you can pay by EFT on invoice through a support ticket.
- Version 1.2 dates stay. The changes announced in version 1.2 (sub-processors Resend and Microsoft 365, Mac Call audio, calendar invites, once-off payments with reminders, product-update e-mails) take effect on 30 October 2026, as announced.
If you are an existing customer and do not agree to version 1.3, you may cancel before 12 November 2026 and receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid, unused period (Terms, section 18). Under the Data Processing Addendum you may object to Paystack as a new sub-processor before that date by writing to help@siteminutes.com.