1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Fleet 22 ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on Sky Index (the "Service"). It is provided to comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and other applicable privacy laws.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and handle your personal information more broadly. Where this Cookie Policy refers to "cookies," this includes similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and session storage.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies allow a website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them every time you visit.

Cookies can be classified by their duration:

• Session cookies: Temporary and deleted from your device when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

And by their source:

• First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting.
• Third-party cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, often for analytics or advertising.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We group the cookies and tracking technologies on Sky Index into four categories, mirroring the choices in our consent banner:

3.1 Essential Cookies

These are strictly necessary for the Service to function and cannot be switched off. They enable core features such as authentication, session management, security, and load balancing. Essential cookies do not require consent and are always active.

• Authentication & session: Keep you logged in and maintain your secure session.
• Security: Help protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorised access, including failed-login tracking.
• Consent record: Stores your cookie consent choices so we do not re-prompt you on every visit.

3.2 Preference Cookies

These remember your chosen settings — such as display preferences, theme, and filter selections — so we can provide a more personalised experience. Preference cookies are considered part of essential functionality for logged-in users.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors interact with the Service so we can improve performance, fix issues, and develop new features. They may collect aggregated, anonymous information about pages visited, time spent, and errors encountered. Analytics cookies are only set after you opt in.

3.4 Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and to measure the performance of ads. Advertising cookies are only set after you opt in. You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google at any time via Google Ads Settings or AboutAds.

4. Third-Party Cookies

The Service integrates third-party services that may set their own cookies when you use or interact with features powered by them. These third parties include:

• Google (AdSense, Analytics, Maps, Gemini AI): Advertising, analytics, mapping, and AI services. Google's cookie policy
• Stripe: Payment processing for subscriptions. Stripe's cookie policy
• OpenAI / Anthropic: AI processing services, used only when you submit an image for identification. openai.com/privacy | anthropic.com/legal/privacy

Fleet 22 does not control the cookies set by third parties. Each third-party provider is responsible for its own cookie practices, and we encourage you to review their respective policies.

5. Consent and How We Use It

Under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, we are required to obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies, except where they are strictly necessary.

Consent banner: When you first visit Sky Index, a banner asks you to:

• Accept all — enables analytics and advertising cookies;
• Reject non-essential — only essential cookies are set; analytics and advertising are disabled; or
• Manage preferences — choose granular toggles for analytics and advertising individually.

Your choice is stored in your browser via local storage and applies to future visits. Non-essential scripts are only loaded once you have granted the relevant category. You can review or change your choices at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the site footer.

If you have previously accepted cookies and wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so through the preferences modal or by clearing the stored consent in your browser. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that occurred before withdrawal.

6. Cookie Retention

The length of time a cookie stays on your device depends on its type and purpose:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
• Consent record: Retained until you clear your browser storage or update your preferences.
• Third-party cookies (Google, Stripe): Retained according to each provider's published retention periods, typically up to 13 months for advertising cookies.

7. Managing and Deleting Cookies

You have several ways to control cookies:

• In-app preferences: Use the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer to update your consent choices at any time.
• Browser settings: Most browsers let you accept, block, or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from using personalised features such as login.
• Private / incognito browsing: Browsing privately limits the cookies stored on your device for that session.
• Opt-out tools: For personalised advertising, use Google Ads Settings or AboutAds.

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact the functionality of the Service. Essential cookies are required for core features and cannot be disabled if you wish to use the Service.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. There is currently no industry consensus on how to interpret such signals, and Fleet 22 does not currently respond to them. We continue to respect your cookie preferences as set through our consent banner, your browser settings, and the opt-out tools described above.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the third-party services we use. Material changes will be posted with an updated "Last updated" date. Where a change introduces new non-essential cookies, we will re-prompt for your consent in accordance with applicable law.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

Fleet 22 — Cookie Inquiries
Ontario, Canada
Email: fleet22co@gmail.com