Cookie Policy

1. Scope

This Policy applies when you visit, browse, register, sign in, shop, sell, communicate, pay or otherwise use Sporfia’s website and marketplace services.

This Policy should be read together with Sporfia’s Privacy Policy and other applicable marketplace terms.

References to cookies in this Policy also include similar technologies where appropriate.

2. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that websites place on a computer, phone, tablet or other device when a person visits or uses an online service.

Cookies may store or recognize information such as:

• A session identifier.
• Login status.
• Shopping-cart contents.
• Language or display preferences.
• Device and browser information.
• Security and fraud-prevention signals.
• Website interactions.
• Advertising preferences.

Cookies may be set by Sporfia directly or by an approved third-party service used through the marketplace.

3. Similar technologies

Sporfia may use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies.

These technologies may include:

• Local storage.
• Session storage.
• Software development kits.
• Pixels.
• Tags.
• Web beacons.
• Device identifiers.
• Log files.
• Embedded scripts.

These technologies may help store preferences, measure performance, detect fraud, support integrations and understand how people use Sporfia.

4. How Sporfia uses cookies

Sporfia may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep users signed in.
• Maintain shopping carts.
• Process checkout sessions.
• Remember marketplace preferences.
• Secure accounts and transactions.
• Detect fraud, abuse and unauthorized access.
• Prevent repeated login attempts or automated abuse.
• Understand website performance.
• Measure page visits and feature usage.
• Diagnose technical problems.
• Improve navigation and user experience.
• Support advertising and marketing where permitted.
• Comply with legal and security obligations.

5. Cookie categories

6. Essential cookies

Essential cookies are necessary to provide core marketplace services.

They may support:

• Account registration and login.
• Authentication and session management.
• Shopping-cart storage.
• Checkout flow.
• Payment-session security.
• Account recovery.
• Fraud prevention.
• Load balancing.
• Server security.
• Cookie-consent preferences.

Because these cookies are necessary for the service, they may operate without optional consent where permitted by applicable law.

7. Preference and functionality cookies

Preference cookies help Sporfia remember choices and provide a more consistent experience.

They may remember:

• Language.
• Region.
• Currency display.
• Recently viewed products.
• Search preferences.
• Saved filters.
• Dashboard display settings.
• Cookie-consent choices.

Disabling these cookies may cause Sporfia to forget preferences or require you to enter the same information repeatedly.

8. Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies help Sporfia understand how people use the marketplace and how well the service performs.

Analytics information may include:

• Pages visited.
• Time spent on a page.
• Navigation paths.
• Search activity.
• Clicks and interactions.
• Browser and device type.
• General geographic region.
• Error and performance data.
• Referral source.

Sporfia may use this information to improve page speed, navigation, products, search, seller tools and overall marketplace performance.

Where required by law, analytics cookies will be used only after the user provides applicable consent.

9. Advertising and marketing cookies

Sporfia may use advertising or marketing cookies to measure campaigns and provide more relevant promotions.

These cookies may help:

• Measure whether an advertisement led to a visit or purchase.
• Limit how often an advertisement is shown.
• Understand campaign performance.
• Create audiences for advertising.
• Personalize marketplace promotions.
• Measure affiliate or referral activity.

Advertising cookies may involve third parties and may recognize activity across different websites or services.

Where applicable, users may reject nonessential advertising cookies through a consent-management tool.

10. Third-party cookies and services

Sporfia may use third-party providers to support marketplace operations.

Third-party services may include:

• Payment processing.
• Fraud prevention.
• Website analytics.
• Advertising measurement.
• Customer support.
• Email delivery.
• Cloud hosting.
• Content delivery.
• Authentication.
• Error monitoring.

These providers may place or access cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Sporfia does not control every cookie set by an independent third-party provider.

11. Payment, Stripe and security cookies

Sporfia uses payment providers, including Stripe, to process marketplace transactions and connected seller accounts.

Payment and security cookies may help:

• Create secure checkout sessions.
• Authenticate payment requests.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions.
• Detect unusual payment activity.
• Support connected seller account onboarding.
• Remember payment-related session state.
• Comply with financial and security requirements.

Payment providers may collect device, browser, network and transaction information independently under their own terms.

Sporfia does not use ordinary marketplace cookies to store a buyer’s complete payment-card number.

12. Session and persistent cookies

Cookies may remain on a device for different periods.

Session cookies

Session cookies generally expire when the browser is closed or when the marketplace session ends.

They may be used for:

• Login sessions.
• Shopping carts.
• Checkout.
• Security checks.
• Temporary preferences.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies remain until their expiration date, until they are replaced or until the user deletes them.

They may be used for:

• Remembering preferences.
• Recognizing a returning device.
• Analytics.
• Advertising measurement.
• Fraud prevention.

Cookie duration may vary based on purpose, provider and technical requirements.

13. Your cookie choices

Where required or made available, Sporfia may provide a cookie banner or preference center that allows users to manage optional cookies.

Available choices may include:

• Accepting all cookies.
• Rejecting nonessential cookies.
• Allowing analytics cookies.
• Allowing advertising cookies.
• Changing a prior consent choice.

Essential cookies may continue to operate because they are required to provide requested marketplace services.

Changing a cookie preference generally applies to the browser and device used to make that choice.

14. Browser and device controls

Most browsers allow users to review, block or delete cookies through browser settings.

Depending on the browser, users may be able to:

• Block all cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Delete stored cookies.
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
• Clear local storage.
• Use private-browsing mode.

Browser settings may not control every similar technology, such as software development kits or device identifiers.

Users should review the privacy and storage controls available on their specific browser and device.

15. Do Not Track and privacy signals

Some browsers transmit a Do Not Track signal or another privacy preference.

Because there is not always one universally accepted method for interpreting every signal, Sporfia’s response may depend on the signal, location, technology and applicable legal requirement.

Where legally required, Sporfia may recognize supported browser-based opt-out preference signals.

Users may still need to manage cookies directly through the Sporfia consent tool or browser settings.

16. Mobile applications and device technologies

If Sporfia provides a mobile application, the application may use device identifiers, software development kits, local storage and similar technologies.

These technologies may support:

• Login and authentication.
• App preferences.
• Notifications.
• Security and fraud prevention.
• Analytics.
• Advertising measurement.
• Crash reporting.

Mobile users may be able to manage certain permissions, advertising identifiers and privacy choices through device settings.

17. Legal bases and consent

Depending on the user’s location and the type of cookie, Sporfia may rely on:

• The user’s consent.
• The necessity of providing a requested service.
• Legitimate interests in securing and improving the marketplace.
• Compliance with legal obligations.

Optional analytics or advertising cookies may require prior consent in certain locations.

Users may withdraw optional consent through available cookie settings, but withdrawal does not affect prior lawful processing.

18. Changes to this Policy

Sporfia may update this Policy to reflect changes in technology, marketplace operations, service providers, legal requirements or privacy practices.

The effective date displayed at the top of this page identifies the current version.

Material changes may also be communicated through the website, account dashboard, cookie banner, email or another reasonable method.

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