1. What this Notice covers

This Notice supplements our Privacy Policy. It describes cookies, local storage, pixels, SDKs, and similar technologies (“cookies”) used on friendinla.com and related Service surfaces.

2. Why we use cookies

• Keep you signed in and protect accounts (sessions, CSRF tokens)
• Remember preferences (including cookie choices)
• Secure the Service and detect abuse
• Measure product performance and reliability
• Complete checkout with payment providers
• Attribute affiliate referrals when applicable

3. Cookie categories

Strictly necessary

Required for authentication, security, load balancing, fraud prevention, and core site operation. The Service cannot function properly without these. These are always on.

Functional / preferences

Remember choices such as dismissed notices, UI state, or accessibility preferences that improve your experience but are not strictly required for login.

Analytics / performance

Help us understand feature usage, error rates, funnels, and capacity needs. Where feasible we configure analytics to reduce identifiability. You can opt out of nonessential analytics below.

Marketing

Used only if enabled to measure campaign effectiveness or similar marketing purposes. We do not load third-party ad trackers in authenticated member areas without disclosure and consent where required.

Payments

Stripe and related processors may set cookies during checkout to process payments securely and prevent fraud. Those cookies are governed by the processor’s policies as well.

Affiliate attribution

Referral links/codes may set cookies or store parameters so we can attribute qualifying purchases under our Affiliate Terms.

4. Typical cookies and similar storage (examples)

• Session / auth cookies — keep your login secure
• CSRF token — protect forms from cross-site request forgery
• Preference storage — cookie banner / preference choices
• Security signals — device or risk indicators for suspicious login flows
• Analytics identifiers — if nonessential analytics are allowed
• Checkout cookies — set by Stripe during payment

Exact names and durations may change as we update infrastructure. This Notice describes categories and purposes rather than a static exhaustive technical dump.

5. Your controls

You can manage nonessential cookies here. Blocking strictly necessary cookies in your browser may prevent sign-in or payments.

Allow nonessential analytics cookies Allow marketing cookies Opt out of nonessential analytics Do not sell or share my personal information Save cookie preferences

You may also use browser controls to delete or block cookies. California residents can submit additional requests via the CCPA Request Center.

6. Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track

We honor Global Privacy Control (Sec-GPC: 1) as an opt-out of sale/share and nonessential analytics, consistent with California guidance. Traditional “Do Not Track” browser signals are not uniformly standardized; we treat GPC as the operative opt-out signal.

7. Retention of cookie data

Session cookies typically expire when you sign out or the session ends. Persistent cookies and local storage remain for the period needed for their purpose (preferences, security, attribution windows) unless you clear them or opt out where applicable.

8. Updates

We may update this Cookie Notice when technologies, vendors, or legal requirements change. Material updates will revise the “Last updated” date above.

9. Contact

Questions: Contact support · Privacy Policy.