Cookie policy

1. The short version

By default GoDushi uses a small set of first-party cookies: the ones needed to run the site, a couple to remember your preferences, and two pseudonymous ones we use for our own basic visitor statistics. Third-party analytics and advertising cookies (section 3) exist too, but they are strictly opt-in: nothing loads unless you accept them.

On your first visit we show a consent banner with two choices: accept all cookies, or keep it to the essentials. Essential cookies (signing in, security, your language and currency choice) are always on; they're what makes the site work. The marketing tools described in section 3 run only for visitors who accepted them, and you can change your choice at any time on this page.

2. The cookies we set today

Authentication (essential)

When you sign in, our authentication provider (listed on our sub-processors page) sets cookies named sb-*-auth-token in your browser. They contain your encrypted session and let you stay signed in across page loads. Lifetime: about a week, refreshed on each visit. Without these you can't sign in.

Language preference

A cookie named godushi_locale remembers the language you picked from the footer switcher. Lifetime: one year. Without it the site falls back to your browser's language setting on each visit.

Currency preference

A cookie named godushi.currency remembers the currency you chose to view prices in. Lifetime: one year. Without it prices show in our default currency until you pick again. (Rental prices are set in USD; if you check out in another display currency, the online reservation fee is charged in that currency at the rate shown at booking. See our terms for the details.)

Visitor statistics (first-party)

We measure how the site is used with two first-party cookies:

• godushi_session: carries a random id that anchors a single visit so we can see, in aggregate, how people move through the site. It is not tied to your name. Lifetime: 30 minutes of inactivity, then a new session begins.
• godushi_attribution: remembers, on your first visit, how you found us (the referring site, campaign parameters and, where present, the ad-click id from the link you followed). If you go on to book, we store this with your booking so we can understand which channels bring renters. Lifetime: 90 days.

CSRF protection (essential)

Some forms (sign-in, sign-up, password reset) set a short-lived cookie to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Lifetime: minutes. Standard web-security plumbing.

3. Analytics and advertising cookies (opt-in only)

With your consent — and only with your consent — we use the following tools (see our sub-processors page):

• Google Analytics for aggregated traffic analytics.
• Google Ads conversion tracking for advertising performance.
• Facebook (Meta) Pixel for Facebook and Instagram ad performance.

None of these load until you choose “Accept” in the cookie banner. Rejecting still gives you full access to the platform — nothing is gated behind consent. You can change your mind at any time:

Change cookie settings

4. Third-party cookies on linked pages

If you click a link to an external site (for example Google Calendar when you set up calendar sync), that site may set its own cookies under its own policy. We have no control over those.

5. Browser controls

You can clear or block cookies via your browser settings, but be aware that blocking auth cookies will prevent you from signing in. Each browser has its own controls. Search for “manage cookies in [your browser]” for instructions.

6. Changes

If we add new cookies (for example when we activate the opt-in analytics described in section 3), we'll update this policy and notify active users by email at least 30 days in advance.

7. Contact

Questions about cookies? Email support@godushi.com.