Cookie Policy
Last updated: 5 July 2026
Cookies we set
| Purpose | Why it's needed | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Keeps you signed in (essential, HTTP-only) | Up to 30 days |
| OAuth state | Short-lived CSRF protection when signing in with Google (essential, HTTP-only) | A few minutes |
These are first-party cookies set by VPZONE. None of them track you across other sites, and they are required for the site to work.
Local storage (not cookies)
VPZONE also stores a couple of preferences in your browser's local storage — not cookies. They never leave your device:
- Your light/dark theme choice.
- Your language choice for the legal pages.
- Whether you've dismissed this cookie notice.
Payments (Stripe)
When you start a paid action (VPZONE+, a subscription, a tip), we redirect you to Stripe's hosted checkout. Stripe sets its own cookies on its own domain to run that checkout securely. We don't control those cookies — see Stripe's cookie policy for details.
Advertising
VPZONE does NOT use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or TikTok Pixel, and we never sell your data.
We do show a small number of Google AdSense ads to visitors who are not VPZONE+ members. AdSense may set cookies to measure and serve those ads. If you are in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, a consent dialog asks you first and nothing is loaded until you answer — you can change or withdraw that choice at any time from the same dialog.
VPZONE+ members, Founders and guest-pass holders see no ads at all, and no advertising script is loaded for them.
Managing what's stored
You can clear cookies and local storage from your browser settings at any time. Doing so will log you out and reset preferences (theme, dismissed banners).