Cookie Policy
Effective 27 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Small Business Digest (operated by Luca Bonura Onlinehandel) uses cookies and similar technologies, under PECR and UK GDPR (UK edition) and the TTDSG / DSGVO (German edition).
1) About cookies
Cookies are small text files that help the site work, remember your choices, and understand usage. We also use similar technologies (local storage, pixels, tags). Some are strictly necessary; others require your consent.
2) Your choices & consent
Our banner offers Accept all, Reject all, and granular choices (strictly necessary / analytics / advertising). You can change or withdraw your choices anytime via Cookie Settings. Blocking non-essential cookies may affect some features. Where supported, we honour Global Privacy Control (GPC).
3) Categories we use
- Strictly necessary (no consent): core functionality - sign-in/session, security, saving your cookie choices.
- Analytics (consent): understanding usage to improve the publication.
- Advertising / affiliate (consent): measuring referrals from our "Perks" links and any sponsored placements.
4) Cookie details
A) Strictly necessary (no consent)
- Name: sb-access-token / sb-refresh-token (may vary) Provider: Supabase (our authentication) Domain: sb-digest.com Purpose: Keeps you signed in to your reader account. Type: First-party · Expiry: Session / up to 7 days Legal basis: Contract; legitimate interests (security)
- Name: sbd-consent Provider: The Small Business Digest Domain: sb-digest.com Purpose: Stores your cookie consent choices. Type: First-party · Expiry: 12 months Legal basis: Legal obligation / legitimate interests
B) Analytics (consent)
- Name: _ga Provider: Google Analytics 4 (IP anonymisation enabled) Domain: sb-digest.com Purpose: Distinguishes users to measure usage. Type: First-party · Expiry: up to 2 years
- Name: _ga_[container-id] Provider: Google Analytics 4 Domain: sb-digest.com Purpose: Maintains session state / visit attribution in GA4. Type: First-party · Expiry: up to 2 years
C) Advertising / affiliate (consent)
- Name: affiliate-network identifiers (set on click-through) Provider: affiliate networks such as Awin, Impact, and PartnerStack, and the partner sites you visit via our "Perks" links. Purpose: Attributes a referral so we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Type: Third-party · Expiry: varies by network (typically up to 12 months) Legal basis: Consent
The specific networks and partners may change as we add perks. If we later run paid acquisition (e.g. a Meta or Taboola pixel), we will list those here.
5) Managing cookies in your browser
Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies · Firefox: about:preferences#privacy · Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies · Safari: Settings → Privacy.
6) Updates & contact
We may update this Policy; the effective date appears at the top. Questions: info@sb-digest.com · Luca Bonura Onlinehandel, Große Bleiche 5, 65719 Hofheim am Taunus, Germany.
Transparency: The Digest is reader-funded and earns a commission on some perks - always labelled “Ad”. Editorial is never for sale and is written independently of any partner.