Cookie Policy for ConsoleDrop.net
Effective Date: September 10, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how ConsoleDrop (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://consoledrop.net/. We follow UK law, including the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites function, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners. Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain until they expire or are deleted).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
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Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary): Required for core site features (e.g., secure sign-in, shopping cart, checkout, fraud prevention). These do not require your consent.
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Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., page views, traffic sources) so we can improve performance. These are set only with your consent.
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Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region) to enhance your experience. These are set only with your consent.
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Marketing/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness. These are set only with your consent.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services to us—such as analytics, payment processing, customer support widgets, and security tools. These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your browsing across different websites, in accordance with their own privacy policies.
4. Cookie Consent and Control
When you first visit the site, you’ll see a cookie banner where you can accept all, reject all non-essential, or manage preferences. You can change your choices at any time via our Cookie Settings (link in the footer or at /cookie-settings).
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Essential cookies are always active because the site cannot function properly without them.
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You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time via Cookie Settings or your browser settings.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most browsers let you manage cookies (e.g., block, delete, or set site-specific rules). Disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality (for example, your cart or login session may not work). See your browser’s help pages for instructions.
6. Cookies We Commonly Use
The exact cookies may vary over time, but the following are typical for an online store that sells digital console keys:
| Category | Example Cookie | Purpose | Typical Duration | Provider |
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| Essential | woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* |
Cart and checkout functionality; remember cart contents | Session / up to 2 days | WooCommerce |
| Essential | wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wp-settings-* |
Secure login/session management and user preferences | Session / up to 1 year | WordPress |
| Essential | __cf_bm, cf_chl_* (if used) |
Bot mitigation and performance | Up to 30 minutes | Cloudflare |
| Essential | _GRECAPTCHA (if used) |
Spam/fraud prevention on forms | Session | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Functionality | pll_language (if used) |
Saves chosen site language | 1 year | Polylang |
| Performance & Analytics | _ga, _ga_* (if used) |
Google Analytics 4 usage metrics (pages, events) | 2 years / 24 months | |
| Marketing | _fbp (if used) |
Measure and optimize Meta (Facebook) ads | 3 months | Meta |
| Payments | __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid (if used) |
Fraud prevention and payment session | 1 year / 30 minutes | Stripe |
Note: Names and durations can change by provider updates. Our Cookie Settings panel reflects the current list in use.
7. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
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Access information about the cookies we use and the personal data associated with them.
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Withdraw your consent at any time (for non-essential cookies).
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Request deletion of personal data collected via cookies, where applicable.
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@consoledrop.net.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We’ll post any changes on this page with an updated effective date. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice (e.g., banner or email).
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Email: privacy@consoledrop.net
