Cookie Policy
This page is maintained by MechanicX and explains the cookies and browser storage the app uses. It is app-owned content, not an independent audit. Questions: admin@mechanicx.co.uk.
Our approach
MechanicX does not use advertising cookies and does not sell data to advertisers. We use a small number of strictly necessary items to sign you in and keep the app secure, plus functional items that remember your preferences and protect unsaved work. Because these are essential or set at your request, they do not require consent under the UK PECR rules — so we do not show a cookie banner.
What we use
| Item | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication session (sb-* token) | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in to your workspace and identifies your account on each request. | Until sign-out or token expiry |
| MFA / device verification state | Strictly necessary | Records that a multi-factor challenge was completed for this browser session. | Session |
| UI preferences (theme, sidebar, tab and filter state) | Functional | Remembers your display choices so the app looks the same next time you open it. | Persistent, until cleared |
| Draft and form state | Functional | Holds in-progress work (for example a booking or worksheet) so it is not lost if you switch app or reload. | Session / until submitted |
| Stripe checkout cookies | Strictly necessary (third party) | Set by Stripe on their hosted checkout and billing pages for payment processing and fraud prevention. | Set by Stripe |
Local storage and offline data
MechanicX is installable as a web app. When installed, the browser may cache application files and some workspace data on your device so it loads quickly and tolerates poor signal. Signing out or uninstalling the app clears this data.
Controlling cookies
You can clear or block cookies and site data in your browser settings, or use private browsing. Blocking strictly necessary items will prevent you from signing in and using MechanicX. Clearing functional items only resets your preferences.
Related pages
See the Privacy Policy for how personal data is handled, and the Subprocessors page for the third parties involved.
Last updated 5 August 2026.