Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 April 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, login status, and browsing activity.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."
How We Use Cookies
GreetingCardify uses cookies to enhance your experience and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Functionality: To enable core features like authentication, security, and session management
- Preferences: To remember your settings, language preferences, and theme choices
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
- Performance: To monitor website performance and troubleshoot issues
- Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness (with your consent)
Types of Cookies We Use
By Duration
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for essential functions like maintaining your login session.
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Used to remember your preferences across visits.
By Purpose
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function. Cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.
- Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features and personalization based on your preferences.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data.
- Marketing Cookies: Track your browsing activity to deliver targeted advertisements. Require your explicit consent.
By Origin
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by GreetingCardify
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use (e.g., analytics providers, payment processors)
Cookie Table
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
session_token | GreetingCardify | Maintains your login session and authentication state | Session | Necessary |
csrf_token | GreetingCardify | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | Necessary |
theme_preference | GreetingCardify | Remembers your dark/light mode preference | 1 year | Functional |
cookie_consent | GreetingCardify | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and tracks website usage | 2 years | Analytics |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Persists session state for analytics | 2 years | Analytics |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics purposes | 24 hours | Analytics |
__stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention and secure payment processing | 1 year | Necessary |
__stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention for payment sessions | 30 minutes | Necessary |
_fbp | Tracks visits across websites for advertising purposes | 3 months | Marketing | |
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures ad campaign effectiveness | 3 months | Marketing |
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete cookies after each browsing session
- Accept cookies from specific websites only
To learn how to manage cookies in your browser, visit your browser's help section:
Impact of Blocking Cookies
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website:
- Necessary cookies: Blocking these will prevent you from logging in and using core features
- Functional cookies: You'll need to reset your preferences on each visit
- Analytics cookies: We won't be able to improve our services based on usage data
- Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to provide functionality and improve our services:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about page views, session duration, and user interactions.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Stripe
We use Stripe for secure payment processing. Stripe uses cookies for fraud prevention and to ensure secure transactions. These cookies are necessary for payment functionality.
Social Media
Our website includes social media sharing buttons (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). These services may set cookies when you interact with them. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information.
Advertising Partners
We work with advertising partners (Google Ads, Facebook Ads) to deliver relevant advertisements. These partners use cookies to track your browsing activity across websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through:
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons.
When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, through a notice on our website or via email.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@greetingcardify.com
- Mail: GreetingCardify Ltd, Data Protection Team, 123 Card Street, London, EC1A 1BB, United Kingdom