Jumpseat Aerospace News, a division of AeroVenture, LLC Effective Date: March 20, 2026
The Short Version: We use cookies to keep you logged in, protect the site from abuse, and serve ads on our free tier and limited (or no ads) in paid memberships. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites or build advertising profiles about you. This page lists every cookie we set and explains exactly what each one does.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit. Cookies allow the site to remember things about your visit, like whether you are logged in or what language you prefer. They are a standard, widely used technology and are not harmful to your device.
Cookies fall into two categories based on who sets them. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in this case, jumpseataerospacenews.com). Third-party cookies are set by other services that operate on the page, such as our CDN provider or advertising partners.
Our Cookies, Specifically
We want to be precise about this. Here is every cookie that may be set when you use our site, organized by purpose.
Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for the site to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core features.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sb-access-token | Supabase (first-party) | Authenticates your login session | 1 hour |
sb-refresh-token | Supabase (first-party) | Refreshes your session so you stay logged in | 7 days |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare (third-party) | Bot detection and abuse prevention | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare (third-party) | Records that you passed a security challenge | Up to 15 minutes |
Why Supabase? We use Supabase for user authentication. When you log in, Supabase issues two tokens stored as cookies: one short-lived access token that proves you are logged in, and one longer-lived refresh token that keeps your session active without requiring you to re-enter your password constantly.
Why Cloudflare? Our site is served through Cloudflare, which provides security and performance. Cloudflare’s cookies help distinguish real visitors from automated bots and protect the site from attacks. These cookies do not track your browsing behavior.
Preference Cookies (Optional)
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | Jumpseat (first-party) | Remembers your display preferences (e.g., dark/light mode) | 1 year |
cookie-consent | Jumpseat (first-party) | Records your cookie preference choices | 1 year |
These cookies remember your settings so you do not have to set them every visit. If you clear them, you will simply be asked again.
Advertising Cookies (Free Tier Only)
Our free tier is supported by advertising. If you are a paid subscriber, no advertising cookies are set.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense cookies | Google (third-party) | Serving contextual advertisements | Varies |
What Google AdSense does: Google places cookies to serve ads on our free-tier pages. We have configured our ad implementation to prioritize contextual advertising (ads based on the content of the page you are reading) rather than personalized advertising (ads based on your browsing history across other sites).
What we do not allow: We do not permit advertisers to use data collected on our site to build profiles about you for use elsewhere. We do not participate in cross-site tracking. We do not sell any cookie data.
Paid subscribers: If you subscribe to a paid plan, ads are removed entirely and no advertising cookies are set during your sessions.
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics identifiers | Cloudflare (first-party) | Aggregate, anonymous traffic metrics | 30 days |
We use privacy-focused analytics to understand how many people visit the site and which content is most read. Our analytics are aggregate and anonymized. We do not track individual user journeys, and we do not tie analytics data to your account or identity.
Cookies We Do Not Use
To be explicit about what we are not doing:
- No cross-site tracking cookies. We do not track your activity on other websites.
- No browser fingerprinting. We do not use techniques to identify you based on your browser configuration.
- No social media tracking pixels. We do not embed Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, or other social media trackers.
- No data broker cookies. We do not share cookie data with data brokers or ad exchanges beyond what is described above.
How to Control Cookies
You have full control over cookies on your device.
Browser Settings
Every major browser lets you manage cookies. Here is how:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
You can block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or delete cookies after each session. Blocking all cookies will prevent you from logging in to your account.
Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, we present a cookie consent banner that lets you accept or decline optional cookies. Essential cookies (authentication and security) cannot be declined because the site cannot function without them. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing the cookie-consent cookie through your browser settings, which will cause the banner to appear again on your next visit.
Opting Out of Personalized Ads
If you want to limit Google’s use of cookies for advertising, you can visit Google’s Ad Settings to control your preferences, use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool, or enable “Do Not Track” in your browser (we honor this signal).
GDPR and Your Rights
Our site is hosted in Germany and serves an international audience, so we comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive regarding cookies.
Under these regulations, you have the right to be informed about what cookies we use (this page), to consent before non-essential cookies are set, to withdraw consent at any time, and to access, correct, or delete data associated with cookies.
We only set non-essential cookies (preferences, advertising, analytics) after you have given consent through our cookie banner. Essential cookies for authentication and security are set under the “legitimate interest” legal basis because the site cannot function without them.
Changes to This Policy
If we add new cookies or change how existing cookies work, we will update this page, reset the cookie consent banner so you can review and approve the changes, and note the change in the changelog below.
Changelog
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | Initial publication |
Questions
If anything on this page is unclear, contact us at [email protected]. We would rather explain it than have you wonder.
Most cookie policies are unreadable by design. We have written this one to be understood. If we missed something or you have questions about a specific cookie, let us know and we will update this page.