Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies help us recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions on our website, allowing us to improve your experience and provide personalized content.
2. How We Use Cookies
FD Collectors Club uses cookies to:
- Enable essential website functionality and features
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Maintain your shopping cart and checkout process
- Keep you logged into your account
- Analyze how visitors use our website
- Improve our website performance and user experience
- Deliver relevant marketing and advertising
- Prevent fraud and enhance security
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
Examples: Session management, shopping cart, checkout process, authentication
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users receive error messages. This data helps us improve how our website works and enhance your browsing experience.
Examples: Google Analytics, page load times, error tracking, user behavior analysis
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
Examples: Language preferences, region selection, customized content, remembered login details
Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited our website and share this information with other organizations such as advertisers.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, retargeting campaigns, interest-based advertising
4. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies
First-Party Cookies
These are cookies set directly by FD Collectors Club. We use first-party cookies to enable essential website functionality, remember your preferences, and analyze site usage to improve our services.
Third-Party Cookies
These are cookies set by third-party services we use on our website. We work with the following types of third-party services:
- Payment Processors: Secure payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
- Analytics Services: Website traffic and behavior analysis (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising Networks: Targeted advertising and campaign measurement (e.g., Facebook, Google Ads)
- Social Media: Social sharing and integration features
- Customer Support: Live chat and support tools
5. Session vs. Persistent Cookies
Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help us track your movements from page to page so you don't get asked for the same information repeatedly.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They help us recognize you as a returning visitor and remember your preferences across browsing sessions.
6. Specific Cookies We Use
Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the main cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _session | Maintains your session and login state | Session |
| _cart | Stores shopping cart contents | 30 days |
| _preferences | Remembers your site preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics: Tracks visitor behavior | 2 years |
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel: Advertising and analytics | 90 days |
7. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Opt-Out Tools
You can also use these tools to manage advertising cookies:
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out: www.networkadvertising.org/choices
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out: www.aboutads.info/choices
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.eu
⚠️ Important Note
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and some features of our website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to complete purchases or maintain items in your shopping cart.
8. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals, so we do not respond to DNT browser signals at this time.
9. Mobile Devices
Mobile devices have their own settings and options for controlling cookies and advertising identifiers:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Allow Apps to Request to Track
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
10. Updates to This Cookie 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 significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
11. More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: support@fdcollectorsclub.com
Website: www.fdcollectorsclub.com