Cookie notice
Last updated: 6 November 2026
Shiphoy uses only cookies that are strictly necessary for the service to work. We use no analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, and no third party sets cookies through us.
The cookies we set
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
better-auth.session_token | keeps you signed in (session). Behind https it is named __Secure-better-auth.session_token | until sign-out, max 7 days (renewed while you use the service) |
shiphoy_trial | signed counter for the 5 free trial searches, prevents abuse. It holds no visitor ID and is not used for statistics | 30 days |
locale | remembers your language choice (Norwegian/English) | 12 months |
The sign-in system may set short-lived technical cookies during sign-in itself (names starting with better-auth., e.g. to protect against forged requests); these are removed once sign-in completes.
Why no consent banner?
Under the Norwegian Electronic Communications Act (ekomloven) and the ePrivacy rules, consent is not needed for cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service the user has asked for. All the cookies above are of that kind: without them we cannot keep you signed in, give you your trial searches or show the site in the language you chose. That is why we only show this notice. If we ever add other cookies, we will ask for consent first.
The map
When the map loads, your browser fetches map tiles from Mapbox, and your IP address reaches Mapbox. Mapbox also receives the map-load events needed to serve the map (we have switched off the performance metrics). Mapbox sets no cookies through us, but may store an anonymous identifier and counters in your browser's local storage (localStorage, keys starting with mapbox.eventData). That is not a cookie and is used to deliver and operate the map. See the privacy policy.
Blocking or deleting
You can delete or block cookies in your browser, but sign-in and trial searches will then not work.
Questions: svein@shiphoy.com.