Cookies and similar technologies, such as local storage, store small pieces of information on your device. We use them to keep the website secure, remember your consent choices, and, if you allow it, enable measurement and convenience features.
These cookies are required for security, authentication, and core website flows. They stay enabled because the platform cannot work properly without them.
These are optional first-party measurement tools limited to anonymous listing-view counting. We use them only if you consent.
These optional features use local device storage to keep convenience settings on your device.
The table below describes the cookies and local device storage entries that the application code currently uses in production.
| Name | Storage type | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sessionToken | Cookie | Essential | Keeps authenticated sessions active after sign-in. | Up to 7 days, refreshed while the session remains active. |
| cookie-consent | Cookie | Essential | Stores your cookie choices so we can respect them on future visits. | 180 days. |
| alphaauto-step-up-challenge | Cookie | Essential | Temporarily stores the passkey step-up challenge for sensitive account actions. | Up to 5 minutes. |
| alphaauto-step-up-verified | Cookie | Essential | Confirms a recent step-up verification for sensitive account actions. | Up to 10 minutes. |
| na-anon-viewer | Cookie | Performance | Creates a first-party anonymous viewer ID so we can reduce duplicate listing-view counts. | 90 days. |
| theme | Local storage | Functional | Saves your manually selected light or dark theme on this device. | Until you clear browser storage or withdraw functional consent. |
| compare-storage | Local storage | Functional | Keeps your comparison shortlist on this device. | Until you clear it, clear browser storage or withdraw functional consent. |
| recently-viewed-cars:v1 | Local storage | Functional | Stores your recently viewed listings on this device. | Until you clear browser storage or withdraw functional consent. |
Essential cookies and other strictly necessary storage are used for authentication, security and functions expressly requested by the user. Optional measurement and local-storage features run only after your consent and can be withdrawn at any time from the preferences below.
AlphaAuto does not enable third-party advertising or analytics cookies by default. If you choose to open sharing links or other external services, those providers apply their own policies after you leave our website.
You can accept, reject, or customize optional cookies at any time. Rejecting optional cookies is as easy as accepting them, and essential cookies remain on because they are required for the platform to function.
If you withdraw consent, optional measurement cookies and optional local-storage features are cleared or disabled going forward. You can also use your browser settings to delete previously stored data.
We update this policy when our use of cookies or similar technologies changes. If the changes are material, we will ask you to review your preferences again.
For questions regarding cookie usage, please contact us at: contact@alphaauto.ro
Last update: April 22, 2026
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