Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies and Browser Storage?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device via your web browser when you visit. This Cookie Policy applies to cookies as well as similar browser storage technologies used by the Philview website, including local storage (localStorage) and IndexedDB.

Note: This policy applies exclusively to the Philview website. The Philview Android mobile application does not use browser cookies or local storage; please refer to our main Privacy Policy for details on how the mobile app handles device data and analytics.

2. Your Choices and Consent

When you first visit the Philview website, a cookie banner presents you with a choice to accept or reject optional analytics cookies.

• Essential Storage: Always active, as the website cannot function securely or properly without it.
• Analytics Cookies: Disabled by default until you explicitly select “Accept”.
• Managing Preferences: You can view or change your consent choice at any time by clicking the “Cookie settings” link located in the footer of any page on our website.
• Immediate Revocation: If you change your choice from “Accept” to “Reject”, analytics data collection stops immediately, and the tracking script is completely removed upon your next page navigation or reload.

3A. Essential Storage (Always Active)

These technologies are strictly necessary to provide access to secure areas, authenticate users, and protect our platform from cyber threats:

• Firebase Authentication (IndexedDB): Maintains your active sign-in session across pages so you do not have to log in on every page load.
• philview-remember-until (localStorage): Remembers how long you chose to stay signed in when you tick “Remember me”, so the session ends when that time is up.
• _GRECAPTCHA (Cookie by Google reCAPTCHA): Evaluates risk parameters to protect sign-in, registration, and contact forms from automated bot attacks and abuse.
• philview-cookie-consent (localStorage): Stores your selected cookie consent preference (Accepted/Rejected) so the system remembers your choice on subsequent visits.
• Google Sign-In (accounts.google.com): Utilized only if you choose to authenticate using your Google Account to manage session tokens.

3B. Preferences (localStorage and sessionStorage)

This storage remembers personal customization settings you have selected:

• philview-dark-mode (localStorage): Remembers whether you enabled or disabled dark mode interface themes.
• philview-get-app-minimized (localStorage): Remembers that you minimized the “Get the app” bar on the homepage.
• philview-show-amounts (sessionStorage): Remembers, for the current browser tab only, that you chose to show the amounts on your dashboard. It is removed when you sign out or close the tab, so amounts are hidden again by default.

3C. Analytics (Active Only Upon Explicit Acceptance)

We use web analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website so we can continuously improve user experience:

• _ga and _ga_<ID> (Cookies set by Google Analytics via Firebase): Collect anonymized statistical information, such as page views, visitor counts, and traffic sources. These cookies persist for up to two (2) years unless manually cleared.

3D. Third-Party Embedded Content

Certain property pages on Philview feature embedded interactive elements hosted by external services. Interaction with these services is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy:

• Google Maps: Google may set third-party operational cookies when an interactive property map is rendered.
• YouTube Videos: Videos embedded on property detail pages operate under YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com), which prevents tracking cookies from being set until you actively click to play the video.

4. Managing Cookies via Browser Settings

In addition to our on-site Cookie Settings control, most web browsers allow you to block, manage, or delete cookies directly through their settings menus.

• Please note that blocking essential browser storage or disabling IndexedDB/localStorage in your browser settings will prevent you from signing in to your Philview account or submitting interactive forms.

5. Updates to This Policy

PMDI reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy as technology, legal requirements, or our website features evolve. Whenever material changes are made to the cookies or storage tools we utilize, we will update the version number and last updated date at the top of this policy, and reprompt you for your cookie consent choice upon your next visit.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies and browser storage, please reach out to our Data Privacy team:

• Email: inquiries@philstarmarketing.com.ph
• Company: Philstar Marketing & Development Inc. (PMDI)