At a glance
Sign-in and security
Keep you signed in and protect verification codes and password resets.
Your preferences
Remember your language, display settings and chosen area.
No tracking
No analytics, advertising or cross-site tracking.
What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage, keep information on your device too. All cookies listed here are set by Social Blood Bank itself (first-party), unless stated otherwise.
Cookies we use
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_…, wordpress_sec_… | Keeps you signed in. | Strictly necessary | Up to 14 days after signing in with an email address. About 183 days after signing in with a mobile number. |
| sbb_vc_… | Links your browser to a verification code you were sent (for sign-in, registration, password reset or a mobile change). It never contains the code. | Strictly necessary | Up to 2 days. The code itself expires after 10 minutes. |
| sbb_reset | Allows one password change after you entered a correct recovery code. | Strictly necessary | About 15 minutes. |
| sbb_mt | Remembers a browser you trusted when you signed in with your mobile number, so you are not asked for a code every time. | Security | About 183 days. |
| sbb_dev | Recognizes your device so we can warn you about sign-ins from a new device. It stays after you sign out. | Security | About 400 days. |
| sbb_lang | Remembers the language you chose. | Preference | One year. |
| sbb_area | Remembers the area you chose on the home page to show nearby blood requests. It holds area codes, never coordinates. | Preference | About 180 days. |
| sbb_ref | Remembers the referral link you opened, so the person who invited you can be credited if you create an account. It is signed and holds no personal details. | Functional | Thirty days by default. |
| wordpress_test_cookie, wp-settings-… | WordPress cookies used only on the WordPress sign-in and administration screens. | Strictly necessary | Session, or one year for administration settings. |
Other storage on your device
| Name | Purpose | Where | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sbb_display | Remembers larger text and high contrast if you chose them. | Local storage | Until you change it or clear your browser data. |
| sbb_outbox | Keeps actions you saved while offline, such as attendance or a new request, until they can be sent. It can contain the information you entered. | Local storage | Until the actions are sent. |
| sbb_hero_geo | Remembers that the home page already used your location in this tab. | Session storage | Until you close the tab. |
| Offline file cache | Stores the site’s own style sheets, scripts, fonts and icons so pages load faster and work offline. Pages and personal data are not cached. | Service worker cache | Replaced with each new version of the site. |
On a shared device, sign out and clear your browser data when you finish.
Third-party content
Facility and campaign pages show a map from OpenStreetMap. When the map loads, your browser connects to OpenStreetMap, which receives your IP address and browser details and is responsible for its own cookies and privacy practices. Directions links open OpenStreetMap only when you click them.
How to control cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the strictly necessary cookies, signing in and verification will not work. Clearing site data also removes the storage listed above.
Changes
We update this policy whenever we add, change or remove a cookie. See the Privacy Policy for how we use personal information in general.
Contact us
Questions about this policy, privacy requests and complaints go to our support team. We reply within 30 days.
Revision history
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | First published version. |