What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies help us:

Keep you signed in to your account
Remember your preferences and settings
Understand how you use our service
Improve our service and user experience
Provide personalized content and features
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Detect and prevent fraud and security issues

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
Security: Protect against fraudulent activity and ensure secure connections
Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Preferences: Remember your settings and preferences
Language: Remember your language selection
Region: Remember your location preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Google Analytics: Track page views, sessions, and user behavior
Usage Data: Understand which features are most popular
Performance: Identify and fix technical issues

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users.

Advertising: Show you relevant ads on other websites
Retargeting: Remind you about our service after you leave our site
Social Media: Enable sharing on social platforms

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from third-party companies that may set cookies on your device. These companies include:

Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
Stripe: Payment processing
Intercom: Customer support and messaging
Facebook Pixel: Advertising and analytics
Twitter: Social media integration

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies.

Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through our website.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits.

Managing Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete cookies from your device
Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
Clear all cookies when you close your browser
Set exceptions for specific websites

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these tools to manage cookies:

Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Network Advertising Initiative: Visit optout.networkadvertising.org
Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit optout.aboutads.info

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our service may not function properly. Specifically:

You may not be able to stay logged in to your account
Your preferences and settings will not be saved
Some features may not work as expected
You may see less relevant content and advertisements

Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but we are committed to respecting your privacy preferences.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

More Information

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: admin@giftflow.net
Address: 123 Event Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (555) 123-4567