Cookie policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit the Douro Bats Padel platform, operated by Associação Desportiva Douro Bats (ADDB). They help us provide a better experience by keeping you signed in and remembering your preferences.

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication and accessibility. The platform cannot work without them.

• Your sign-in session (authjs.session-token)
• CSRF protection for the sign-in form (authjs.csrf-token)
• The page to take you back to after you sign in (authjs.callback-url)
• When you sign in with Google, a short-lived check that the reply belongs to the sign-in you started (authjs.pkce.code_verifier)

Functional cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences and settings. Your theme preference (light/dark mode) is not a cookie: it is kept in your browser's local storage and never sent to us.

• Language preference (NEXT_LOCALE)
• A pending invitation, held while you create your account (invitation_token)
• For administrators only, the "View as player" switch (view-as-player)

No analytics or advertising cookies

We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies on this platform. Nothing here measures your visits, builds a profile of you or reports your behaviour to a third party. That is why you are not asked to accept or reject cookies when you arrive. The cookies described above are the only ones we set, and every one of them is needed for the platform to work or to remember a preference you chose.

The platform relies on one third-party service that sets cookies:

• Google OAuth: sets cookies on Google's own domains when you choose to sign in with a Google account

This third party has its own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them to understand how it uses cookies.

Session cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They protect the sign-in form and remember which page to take you back to.

Persistent cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They keep you signed in and remember your preferences across multiple sessions.

• Sign-in session: up to 30 days, renewed while you use the platform. If you don't use it for 7 days, you are asked to sign in again
• Language preference: 1 year
• "View as player" (administrators only): 1 year, or until switched off
• Pending invitation and the Google sign-in check: 15 minutes

Because we set no analytics or advertising cookies, there is no consent banner to answer. The cookies we do set can still be inspected, blocked or deleted at any time through your browser settings:

Browser settings

Most web browsers let you control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Blocking or deleting cookies may prevent some features of the platform from working correctly, and you may not be able to access certain areas.

Browser-specific instructions

• 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 → Cookies and site data

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Check this page from time to time for updates.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at dourobats@gmail.com.