Cookie usage
CONCERNEDAPE COOKIES POLICY
Cookies are small data file identifiers that are transferred to your computer or mobile web browser that allow us and third parties to recognize your browser or mobile device and transfer information about you, including Personal Data. Cookies may be stored on your computer or mobile device for a short time (such as only while your browser is open) or for an extended period of time.
1. Our Cookies and Other Automatic Data Collection Technologies
The below cookies and other automatic data collection technologies on the Services come from us. These automatic data collection technologies help us register and maintain your preferences (thisincludes ensuring that you can stay logged in and keeping the site in the language or appearance that you requested) and help us analyze your use of our Services and use that information to improve our Services.
- xf_csrf: This stores a token, unique to you, which is used to verify that the actions you performon the Services were intended to be performed by you.
- xf_session: This stores the current ID of your session.
- xf_user: This stores a key, unique to you, which allows us to keep you logged into the software as you navigate from page to page on the Services.
2. Third Party Cookies and Other Automatic Data Collection Technologies
Certain cookies and other automatic data collection technologies on the Services come from Google Analytics and Shopify. These automatic data collection technologies improve your experience by helping us process sales on our Services and determine which orders may be fraudulent.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, US. Google analyzes your use of our Services on our behalf. The Personal Data collectedby Google in connection with your use of our Services is transmitted to a server of Google in the US, where it is stored and analyzed. For information about how Google Analytics collects and processes Personal Data, please see the following link: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. Google’s collection and use of Personal Data is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout or http://www.google.com/settings/ads.
Shopify
We use Shopify, an e-commerce service offered by Shopify Inc., a Canadian corporation, with offices located at 151 O’Connor Street, Ground floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8. Shopify may use cookies tocollect your Personal Data on our behalf to help us process sales on our Services and determine which orders may be fraudulent. For information about how Shopify collects and processes Personal Data, please see the following link: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies. Shopify’s collection and use of Personal Data is subject to Shopify’s Privacy Policy.
3. Browser Settings and Choices about Cookies
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Additionally, other online resources, such as Privacy Badger from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, are available that can help block certain automatic data collection technologies. Please note that, if you disable or refuse cookies or other automatic data collection technologies, some aspects ofthe Services may be inaccessible or not function properly.
Standard cookies we set
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | |
| These cookies are required to enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may not reject these. | |
| xf___crossTab | This local storage item is used to store information used to communicate across tabs, such as the current cross-site request forgery token. |
| xf_cacheKey | This local storage item is used to store the cache key used for offline storage items. |
| xf_consent | This cookie is used to store a user's cookie consent preferences. |
| xf_csrf | This cookie is used to store a user's cross-site request forgery token, preventing other applications from making malicious requests on the user's behalf. |
| xf_dbWriteForced | This cookie is used to indicate that the request should be completed using the database write server. |
| xf_editorDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has the rich text editor enabled. |
| fr-copied-html | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied rich text when pasting into the text editor. |
| fr-copied-text | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied plain text when pasting into the text editor. |
| xf_guestUsername | This local storage item is used to store a guest user's username. |
| xf_inline_mod_* | These cookies are used to store a user's currently selected inline moderation items. |
| xf_language_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected language. |
| xf_lbSidebarDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has toggled the lightbox sidebar. |
| xf_ls | This cookie is used to store a user's local storage contents in the event their browser does not support the native local storage mechanism. |
| xf_multiQuote* | These local storage items are used to store a user's multi-quote selections. |
| xf_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to store a user's dismissed notices. |
| xf_push_history_user_ids | This local storage item is used to store which users on this device have enabled push notifications. |
| xf_push_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to determine whether or not a user has dismissed the push notification notice. |
| xf_push_subscription_updated | This cookie is used to determine if a user's push subscription preferences have been updated. |
| xf_session | This cookie is used to store a user's session identifier. |
| xf_style_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected style. |
| xf_tfa_trust | This cookie is used to determine if a user has previously chosen to trust this device without requiring further two-step verification for a period of time. |
| xf_toggle | This cookie and local storage item are used to store a user's preferences for toggling various controls open or closed. |
| xf_user | This cookie is used to store a user's "remember me" token, allowing their credentials to persist across multiple sessions. |
| xf_visitorCounts | This local storage item is used to store counts of a user's unread direct messages and alerts. |
| Optional cookies | |
| We deliver enhanced functionality for your browsing experience by setting these cookies. If you reject them, enhanced functionality will be unavailable. | |
| xf_emoji_usage | This cookie is used to store which emojis a user has recently used when composing a message. |
| Third-party cookies | |
| Cookies set by third parties may be required to power functionality in conjunction with various service providers for security, analytics, performance or advertising purposes. | |
| Apple Music | These cookies are set by Apple Music, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Bluesky | These cookies are set by Bluesky, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Dailymotion | These cookies are set by Dailymotion, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Facebook, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| Flickr | These cookies are set by Flickr, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Giphy | These cookies are set by Giphy, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Google Analytics | These cookies are set by Google Analytics, and may be used for analytics. |
| HCaptcha | These cookies are set by HCaptcha, and may be used for verifying legitimate traffic. |
| Imgur | These cookies are set by Imgur, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Instagram, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| Meta | These cookies are set by Meta, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Pinterest, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| These cookies are set by Reddit, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| SoundCloud | These cookies are set by SoundCloud, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Spotify | These cookies are set by Spotify, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| TikTok | These cookies are set by TikTok, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Tumblr | These cookies are set by Tumblr, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Twitch | These cookies are set by Twitch, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Vimeo | These cookies are set by Vimeo, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| X | These cookies are set by X, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| YouTube | These cookies are set by YouTube, and may be used for analytics, verifying legitimate traffic, or other embedded content. |