Last updated: February 13, 2026
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| Category | Purpose | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Authentication, session management, security (Firebase Auth tokens), Stripe (payment processing), Firebase (authentication and hosting). These providers may set their own cookies. The Service cannot function without these. | Yes |
| Functional | Remembering your preferences (dark mode, cookie consent choice, quiet hours). | No |
| Analytics | Understanding usage patterns, page views, and feature adoption to improve the Service. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4, measurement ID G-WNBG8MVSHD) for this purpose. | No |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __session | Firebase | Authentication session | Session |
| cookie_consent | AptAlert NYC | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention for payments | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Payment session tracking | 30 min |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_WNBG8MVSHD | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for GA4 | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for 24-hour analytics windows | 24 hours |
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