Cookies and local storage
FinScan only uses what the service needs, plus Google Analytics audience measurement that only starts with your consent. No advertising cookie.
Updated on October 17, 2026
The full list
| Name | Type | What it is for | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
auth_token |
Cookie | Keep you signed in | 7 days |
session |
Cookie | The application's secure session after sign-in | 31 days |
auth_token |
Local storage | The same sign-in token, read by the application | Until you sign out |
finscan_visit_token |
Local storage | Count your free analyses and your feedback, without identifying you | Until you clear it |
consent-analytics |
Local storage | Remember your choice in the cookie banner | Until you clear it |
These items are strictly necessary for the service you request. The law does not make their use subject to your consent (article 10/2 of the Belgian law of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications, transposing article 5(3) of the ePrivacy directive).
Audience measurement, with your consent
| Name | Type | What it is for | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* |
Cookie (Google Analytics) | Count visits anonymously (anonymised IP address) | 13 months |
These cookies are only set if you click "Accept" in the banner. You can change your mind at any time through the "Cookies" link at the bottom of the page: declining clears the _ga cookies.
What FinScan does not use
- No advertising or social network cookie.
- No audience measurement tool setting a cookie without your consent.
- No browser fingerprinting.
Clearing them
You can clear cookies and local storage in your browser settings. You will then be signed out, and the free analysis counter will start again from your connection: it remains capped per IP address.