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Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, making it easier to use next time and making the site more useful to you.
Similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixels may also be used. For simplicity, this policy refers to all such technologies as “cookies”.
Our Commitment to Cookie Consent
In compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, Gyfts sets only strictly necessary cookies — for authentication, security, and core navigation. We do not use analytics, advertising, or other non-essential cookies, so none are placed without your consent. Embedded videos load in privacy-enhanced mode and set no tracking cookies until you choose to play them. On your first visit you will see a brief cookie notice; should we ever introduce non-essential cookies, we will request your consent before doing so.
Server-side view-count beacon: We count how many times a page is viewed so that practitioners and editors can see basic demand signals on their dashboards. The beacon does not set a cookie. To prevent the same person inflating a counter on refresh, we compute a short-lived pseudonymous SHA-256 hash from your IP address, User-Agent, the UTC date, and a server-only secret. The raw IP and User-Agent are never stored; only the resulting hash is written to a dedup ledger that is deleted after 30 days. See the Privacy Policy for details.
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Platform, or by contacting us at privacy@gyfts.io.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function. They enable core features such as authentication, security, and platform navigation. They cannot be disabled and do not require your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintains your browsing session | Session (deleted when browser closes) | First-party |
| Authentication token | Keeps you logged in if you have an account | Up to 30 days | First-party |
| Cookie consent preference | Remembers your cookie choices | 1 year | First-party |
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform — which pages are most popular, how long users spend on pages, and where they come from. This data is used in aggregate and helps us improve the Platform. These cookies are only set with your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics identifier | Distinguishes unique visitors for usage reporting | Up to 2 years | Third-party (analytics provider) |
| Page view tracker | Records which pages are viewed | Session | Third-party (analytics provider) |
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to enhance your experience, such as remembering your selected filters or search preferences. Only set with your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference storage | Remembers your category filter and display preferences | 30 days | First-party |
4. Marketing / Advertising Cookies
At present, Gyfts does not use advertising or marketing cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated and your consent will be sought.
Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:
- Embedded content (such as videos): If we embed third-party content, those providers may set their own cookies when the content loads
- Analytics providers: Our analytics service may set cookies to track usage patterns (only with your consent)
We do not have control over third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies for more information.
How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
- Cookie notice: On your first visit you will see a brief notice that Gyfts uses only essential cookies. As we set no non-essential cookies, there is nothing to decline; if that ever changes, this will become a granular accept/decline control.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. This may affect Platform functionality. Common browser cookie controls:
- Opt-out tools: For analytics opt-outs, you may be able to use your analytics provider's opt-out mechanism.
Cookies and Your Privacy Rights
If you are located in the EU or EEA, you have rights over how your data is collected through cookies under the GDPR. Please see our Privacy Policy for full details of your rights and how to exercise them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies evolves or as regulations change. Any material updates will be reflected here and, where required, surfaced via an in-product notice. The “last updated” date above reflects the most recent version.