Cookie Policy
The cookies and device storage archr uses, what each is for, and how to control them.
Last updated 2 October 2026
The short version
archr uses only the cookies and device storage it needs to run the service you asked for, plus a few settings that remember choices you made yourself. archr does not use advertising cookies, analytics or tracking cookies, and does not let third parties track you across sites.
Because of that, archr does not show a cookie consent banner: consent is only required for cookies that are not strictly necessary or user-requested, and archr sets none. If that ever changes, this policy will be updated and consent will be asked for before any such cookie is set.
Device storage
archr also saves data in your browser's local storage and session storage. This works like a cookie but is not sent to archr with each request. It lets you keep scoring without a connection and lets the app remember your settings.
archr:colour-palette
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Your colour profile choice, stored on this device.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
archr:accessibility
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Your colour vision, contrast and motion choices from Settings, stored on this device.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
archr:palette-default-version
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Matches the colour-profile cookie above.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
scoring_drafts_v2, active_scoring_draft_v1
- Type
- Essential
- Purpose
- Saves a round you are scoring so it survives a refresh, a lost signal or closing the app.
- How long
- Until the round is submitted or discarded
archr_score_upload_outbox_v1
- Type
- Essential
- Purpose
- Holds a finished score that could not be uploaded while offline and retries it later.
- How long
- Until the upload succeeds
archr_last_validated_user_identity_v1
- Type
- Essential
- Purpose
- Keeps one account's saved data separate from another account's on a shared device.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
archr:pwa-install-dismissed
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Remembers that you dismissed the install-app prompt.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
archr:welcome-back-v4-dismissed
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Remembers that you closed the welcome-back message.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
archr:target-face-settings:v2
- Type
- Preference
- Purpose
- Remembers your last target face generator settings.
- How long
- Until you clear site data
handicaps_cache_static_v5
- Type
- Essential
- Purpose
- Caches the public handicap tables so scoring works faster and offline.
- How long
- Until the tables change or you clear site data
archr-password-recovery, archr-password-recovery-mode
- Type
- Essential
- Purpose
- Carries you through the password-reset steps in this browser tab (session storage).
- How long
- Until the tab is closed
| Name | Type | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| archr:colour-palette | Preference | Your colour profile choice, stored on this device. | Until you clear site data |
| archr:accessibility | Preference | Your colour vision, contrast and motion choices from Settings, stored on this device. | Until you clear site data |
| archr:palette-default-version | Preference | Matches the colour-profile cookie above. | Until you clear site data |
| scoring_drafts_v2, active_scoring_draft_v1 | Essential | Saves a round you are scoring so it survives a refresh, a lost signal or closing the app. | Until the round is submitted or discarded |
| archr_score_upload_outbox_v1 | Essential | Holds a finished score that could not be uploaded while offline and retries it later. | Until the upload succeeds |
| archr_last_validated_user_identity_v1 | Essential | Keeps one account's saved data separate from another account's on a shared device. | Until you clear site data |
| archr:pwa-install-dismissed | Preference | Remembers that you dismissed the install-app prompt. | Until you clear site data |
| archr:welcome-back-v4-dismissed | Preference | Remembers that you closed the welcome-back message. | Until you clear site data |
| archr:target-face-settings:v2 | Preference | Remembers your last target face generator settings. | Until you clear site data |
| handicaps_cache_static_v5 | Essential | Caches the public handicap tables so scoring works faster and offline. | Until the tables change or you clear site data |
| archr-password-recovery, archr-password-recovery-mode | Essential | Carries you through the password-reset steps in this browser tab (session storage). | Until the tab is closed |
Saved drafts and queued scores are held only on your device until they sync. Clearing site data before they sync permanently removes them.
Third-party services
archr does not embed analytics, advertising or social-media tracking scripts. Some features load content from, or send you to, services that receive your IP address and device details when you use them:
- Cloudinary serves uploaded avatars, scoresheets and images from res.cloudinary.com.
- Stripe hosts the payment and billing pages you are sent to when you subscribe or manage billing. Stripe sets its own cookies there for security and fraud prevention under its own policies.
- Klipy provides GIFs when you search for one to add to a comment.
- Apple and Google handle sign-in and billing inside their app stores for the mobile apps.
See the Privacy Policy for how personal information is handled by these providers.
Managing cookies and storage
You can delete cookies and site data in your browser settings at any time, or block them entirely. Blocking the sign-in cookie means you cannot log in, and clearing site data removes saved drafts and unsynced scores. Your colour profile and accessibility settings can be changed in Settings.
Browser guidance is available at ico.org.uk.
Questions and changes
Questions about cookies can be sent to rohit123@me.com or through Contact Us. This policy will be updated whenever archr starts using a different cookie or storage item.