What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device through your browser. On every subsequent request the browser sends the cookie back, so the site can “remember” something — for example that you are already logged in.
Alongside cookies there are other local storage technologies, such as localStorage. These are not sent to the server automatically, but they do remain on your device — which is why we describe them here too.
Cookies may be first-party (set by the site you are visiting) or third-party (set by another organisation, usually for advertising or measurement). home.gr currently uses first-party cookies only.
What we use today
The table below describes every cookie the platform sets today. All of them are strictly necessary: without them, logging in to your account does not work.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| homegr_session Strictly necessary | Session cookie. It holds the signed token (JWT) that keeps you logged in to your account, so you do not have to enter your password on every page. It is httpOnly — not readable by JavaScript — and is transmitted over HTTPS in production. |
30 days from your last login; deleted when you sign out |
| homegr_oauth_state Strictly necessary | A temporary security cookie used when signing in with a third-party account (e.g. Google). It protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) by confirming that the response coming back from the provider corresponds to the request you started. | 10 minutes; deleted as soon as sign-in completes |
| homegr.dg.lang Local storage | Not a cookie but a localStorage key. It stores the language you chose (el or en) so the site opens in your language. It is never sent to the server. |
Remains until you clear your browser data |
Local storage
The only key we currently store in localStorage is homegr.dg.lang, with a value of el or en.
It contains no personal data, does not identify you and never leaves your device. You can delete it by clearing site data in your browser settings; the only consequence is that the site will open in Greek again.
What we do not use
So there is no doubt, the platform currently does not use:
- Third-party cookies of any kind
- Traffic analytics tools
- Advertising cookies or tracking pixels
- Profiling or targeted-advertising cookies
- Embedded social network buttons that set cookies
If any of the above is added in future, this page will be updated before they are switched on and a consent mechanism will appear where required.
How you manage them from your browser
You can view, block or delete cookies and site data at any time from your browser settings:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari — Settings → Privacy → Manage website data.
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
- On mobile, the equivalents are in your browser app’s settings.
Most browsers also offer a private browsing mode, where cookies are deleted when you close the window.
Please note: if you block or delete the homegr_session cookie, you will be signed out of your account and will not be able to sign in again while the block remains in place. Searching and viewing listings work normally without an account.
Consent
The cookies described in section 2 are strictly necessary in order to provide a service you have expressly requested (signing in to your account). For that category, Law 3471/2006 (Article 4(5)), which transposes Article 5(3) of Directive 2002/58/EC, does not require prior consent: consent is required only for non-essential cookies and trackers. That is why we show no cookie banner — not because we left one out.
The homegr.dg.lang key stores a preference that you set yourself by pressing the language switch.
If non-essential cookies are added in future, prior, freely given and revocable consent will be requested, with an equally prominent option to refuse.
Changes to this policy
This policy is updated whenever the implementation changes. The date of the last update is shown at the top of the page.
For the processing of personal data more generally, see the Privacy policy.
Contact
For questions about cookies and local storage: privacy@home.gr.
Operator details: ΠΕΡΣΗΣ Ι.Κ.Ε. (PERSIS P.C.) · VAT No. 800882264 · Rhodes Tax Office · Registered office: Georgiou Seferi 108, Rhodes, 85100, Greece · GEMI (Companies Registry) No. 143888520000