What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are used to keep you signed in, protect your account from attacks, and in some cases by third-party services embedded in the page.
CrackinShare uses a minimal number of cookies. We do not use advertising cookies. We use Google Analytics across our website, but only if you choose to accept it.
Cookies we set
These are the only cookies set directly by CrackinShare:
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| cs_session | Essential | Keeps you signed in to your CrackinShare account. Without this the site cannot function. | 8 hours |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | PHP session identifier. Carries your login state and CSRF security token between page requests. | Session |
| cs_cookie_consent localStorage |
Essential | Stores your acknowledgement of this cookie notice so the banner is not shown on every visit. Stored in browser localStorage, not a cookie. | 1 year |
Third-party cookies
The following third-party services may set cookies when you use CrackinShare. We have no access to or control over these cookies.
| Service | Type | Purpose | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square | Third party | When you reach the checkout page, Square (our payment processor) loads a secure iframe to handle card entry. Square sets cookies for fraud detection, session continuity, and secure payment processing. These cookies are strictly necessary to take payment. | Square Privacy Policy |
| Google Fonts | Third party | We load typefaces from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). Google may log the font request including your IP address but states it does not use this data for advertising or profiling. | Google Privacy Policy |
| Cloudflare CDN cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
Third party | We load open-source JavaScript libraries (e.g. QR code generation) from Cloudflare's CDN. Cloudflare may log requests for security and performance purposes. | Cloudflare Privacy Policy |
| _ga, _ga_NWBXEHBTP1 Google Analytics |
Analytics (optional) | Set only if you click Accept on the home page banner. Used to count visits and see which parts of the page are read. No advertising use, and IP addresses are anonymised. Google's explanation of how it uses data applies. | Cookies last up to 2 years. Google privacy policy |
Currency conversion
On the checkout page we may show an indicative conversion of the GBP price into your local currency. The exchange rate is fetched once daily by our server from Frankfurter API (api.frankfurter.app) and cached, your browser makes no direct request to this service, and no cookie is set.
What we do not use
- No analytics other than Google Analytics, and only with your consent
- No advertising or retargeting cookies
- No social media tracking pixels (Facebook, TikTok, etc.)
- No heatmap or session recording tools (Hotjar, etc.)
- We do not sell or share your data with advertisers
Managing cookies
The session and security cookies listed above cannot be disabled, without them the site cannot work. For third-party cookies, you can use your browser's built-in cookie controls:
You can change your analytics choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which shows the banner again. Blocking Square's cookies will prevent the checkout page from working. Blocking Google Fonts or Cloudflare CDN may affect the visual appearance of the site.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we change the services we use. The date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision.
Contact
Questions about cookies or your data: hello@crackinshare.co.uk