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Cookie & Local Storage Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Compliant with ePrivacy Directive & GDPR

1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are compact alphanumeric text files downloaded to your device when accessing web applications. Along with Modern HTML5 Local Storage keys, these mechanisms enable websites to recall user preferences (such as language selection, layout state, or cookie consent choices) over time without requiring repetitive prompts.

2. Our Architectural Principle: Minimal Tracking

Unlike commercial fashion portals that inject dozens of third-party advertising tracking beacons and behavioral retargeting pixels into your browser, vaultpickbeacon utilizes an ultra-lean data architecture. We do not operate commercial affiliate tracking pixels or invasive canvas fingerprinting scripts.

3. Comprehensive Breakdown Table of Technologies Used

Identifier Name Category Origin Storage Duration Explicit Purpose
vpb_cookie_consent Essential / Functional First-Party (LocalStorage) Persistent (1 Year) Stores the user's consent choice (accepted/rejected) so the bottom banner remains hidden on subsequent visits.
vpb_filter_preference Functional First-Party (SessionStorage) Browser Session Remembers the active category filter (e.g., UK, France, Italy) when navigating between brand directories.
__cf_bm / _edge_sec Strictly Necessary Cloudflare / Edge CDN 30 Minutes to 24 Hours Essential bot mitigation, rate limiting, and DDoS security token to protect against computational overload.

4. How to Manage and Disable Cookies in Your Browser

You possess full autonomy to block, delete, or manage cookie settings directly within your preferred web browser. Please consult the official guidance provided by major browser developers:

  • Apple Safari: Navigate to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security and select "Block All Cookies" or enable "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking".
  • Google Chrome: Navigate to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data to customize permissions.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Navigate to Preferences > Privacy & Security and select "Enhanced Tracking Protection — Strict".
  • Microsoft Edge: Navigate to Settings > Site Permissions > Cookies and site data.

Note that disabling strictly necessary functional cookies may occasionally cause minor interface state loss (such as re-displaying the consent notice upon page reload).

5. Inquiries Regarding Our Cookie Practices

If you have technical questions regarding our deployment of local storage tokens or caching protocols, please contact our technical desk at [email protected].