Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience and allow the website to function properly.

2. How We Use Cookies

FanCup uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (authentication, session management)
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements (with consent)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work. They include:

  • Authentication tokens
  • Session management
  • Security features

Cannot be disabled - required for platform functionality

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website:

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Error tracking
  • Load time optimization

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences:

  • Language settings
  • Theme preferences (dark/light mode)
  • Display settings

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant ads (only with your consent):

  • Ad personalization
  • Campaign effectiveness
  • Cross-site tracking (opt-in only)

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use services from third parties that set their own cookies:

  • Analytics: Google Analytics, Mixpanel (anonymized data)
  • Wallet Providers: Phantom, Solflare (for wallet connections)
  • Security: Cloudflare (DDoS protection)

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all third-party cookies
  • Delete all cookies when closing the browser

Cookie Preferences

Use our cookie preference center (available in account settings) to control non-essential cookies.

Opt-Out Links

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of FanCup may not work properly:

  • You may need to log in more frequently
  • Preferences won't be saved
  • Some features may be unavailable
  • Wallet connections may require re-authentication

7. Local Storage

We also use browser local storage (similar to cookies) to:

  • Store session data
  • Cache user preferences
  • Improve performance

You can clear local storage through your browser settings.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

privacy@fancup.pro