1. What cookies are
Cookies are tiny text files a website saves on your device so it can remember things between visits — your sign-in, your language choice, your shopping cart, that sort of thing. BulBul.af uses cookies and similar storage (localStorage, sessionStorage) only for things that actually need it.
2. The cookies we use
Four buckets:
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| bulbul.auth.token | Keeps you signed in (Sanctum bearer token, stored in localStorage). | Until you sign out |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Remembers your language (English / Dari / Pashto). | 1 year |
| bulbul.theme | Remembers Light or Dark mode (localStorage). | Until you clear it |
| bulbul.recent-searches | The last 5 things you searched for (localStorage), so they show in the search popup. | Until you clear it |
| bulbul.currency | Whether you prefer AFN or USD on prices (localStorage). | Until you clear it |
| bulbul.recent-viewed | IDs of listings you opened recently, used for the Recently Viewed row (localStorage). | Up to 30 items, rolling |
| XSRF-TOKEN / laravel_session | CSRF protection + session cookie for the admin panel only (not used on the user-facing site). | 2 hours |
That’s the full list. We don’t use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or anything you didn’t come to BulBul.af for.
3. Third-party cookies
A few external services set their own cookies when you use related features:
- Google — if you sign in with your Google account, Google sets its own cookies during the popup. Governed by Google’s privacy policy.
- Firebase — used as our identity provider; sets a short-lived session cookie when you authenticate.
- Google Fonts — Plus Jakarta Sans is served from Google’s CDN. No cookies, but your IP is briefly visible to them.
We don’t use third-party advertising or analytics that drop cookies (no Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel).
4. Managing cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data.
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari — Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
Heads up: if you block all cookies on BulBul.af you won’t be able to sign in, your language choice won’t stick, and recently-viewed listings won’t persist. Functional cookies are essential — there’s no opt-out for those while still using the site.
5. Changes
If we add or remove anything, we’ll update this page and bump the “Last updated” date at the top.
6. Contact
Questions? Email privacy@bulbul.af. For general support, head to /support.