Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use our platform. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information by themselves, but they may be linked to data you provide.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are essential for GiftRefills to function. They enable core features such as session management, cart persistence, crypto payment flow, and security protections. You cannot opt out of these without breaking core site functionality.

Session authentication tokens
Shopping cart state and order tracking
Security and fraud prevention signals
Cookie consent preference storage

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These help us understand how visitors interact with GiftRefills — which pages are visited most, where users drop off, and how the checkout funnel performs. Data is aggregated and anonymised. We use this to improve our service.

Google Analytics 4 (anonymised IP)
Page view and session duration tracking
Conversion funnel analysis
Error and performance monitoring

Marketing & Advertising Cookies

Optional

These cookies track your browsing activity to show you relevant ads for GiftRefills products on third-party platforms. They may be set by advertising partners whose content appears on our pages.

Google Ads remarketing
Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram ads)
Cross-site conversion attribution
Frequency capping and A/B ad testing

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

Keep you signed in and protect your account during checkout
Remember items in your cart across sessions
Detect and prevent fraudulent transactions
Measure the performance and effectiveness of our platform
Deliver personalised product recommendations
Comply with legal obligations related to consent management

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on GiftRefills are set by third-party services we integrate with. These parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we do not control the data they collect. Key third parties include:

Provider	Purpose	Type
Google Analytics	Usage analytics	Analytics
Google Ads	Ad attribution & remarketing	Marketing
Meta Pixel	Social ad targeting	Marketing
Cloudflare	Security & DDoS protection	Necessary
CoinGate / NOWPayments	Crypto payment processing	Necessary

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have full control over optional cookies. You can:

Use our consent banner — adjust your preferences when you first visit or via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
Browser settings — most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies in Privacy & Security settings. Note: blocking strictly necessary cookies will impair site functionality.
Opt-out tools — Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For ads: youronlinechoices.com.

Note: Disabling marketing or analytics cookies does not affect your ability to purchase gift cards or receive your digital codes. Only strictly necessary cookies affect core functionality.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit GiftRefills, you will see a cookie consent banner. By clicking "Accept All," you consent to the use of all cookie categories described in this policy. By clicking "Manage Preferences," you can enable or disable optional cookie categories individually. Strictly necessary cookies are always active and do not require consent.

Your consent is stored for 12 months. You may withdraw or change it at any time via Cookie Settings in the site footer.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or improvements to our platform. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised.