01 / What is a cookie
A cookie is a small text file your browser stores on behalf of a website. Cookies remember things between visits (whether you are signed in, what is in your cart, which language you prefer) and let us understand which parts of the site are working.
02 / Categories we use
Necessary cookies keep the site functioning. They store your session, your cart, and the CSRF token that protects forms from forgery. We cannot turn these off without breaking the site, and they are exempt from the consent banner.
Analytics cookies let us measure how visitors find and use the site so we can improve it. Specifically, if you opt in we may load Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity. They set first-party cookies (ga, ga_*, clarity_*) with identifiers that are not linked to your name or email.
Marketing cookies let advertising platforms attribute visits and conversions to ad spend. If you opt in we may load the Meta (Facebook) Pixel. It sets the _fbp cookie.
03 / Your choices
The banner at the bottom of the page lets you accept all, reject all, or customize per category. Your choice is stored locally for 180 days; you can change it any time by clicking "Cookie preferences" in the footer.
04 / Do Not Track
We honor the Do Not Track browser signal. If your browser sends DNT, we treat that as a rejection of analytics and marketing categories until you explicitly opt in.
05 / Contact
Questions about cookies, our data practices, or this policy: privacy@forgeandthread.test.