Cookie Policy
Last updated August 30, 2026
Claim The Market uses a small number of cookies and similar browser storage. Strictly necessary cookies are required for sign-in, bidding and payments. Optional analytics and marketing cookies are only set after you consent.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small files a site stores in your browser. We also use localStorage for preferences such as theme and your consent record. Both are covered by this policy.
2. Cookies we use
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication session | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in so you can manage a listing and bid. | Session to 30 days |
| Security / anti-CSRF | Strictly necessary | Protects bid and payment requests from cross-site forgery. | Session |
| Payment processor cookies | Strictly necessary | Fraud prevention and checkout continuity during payment. | Up to 1 year |
| Consent record | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choices so we do not ask again. | 12 months |
| Theme preference | Functional | Remembers light or dark mode. | Persistent |
| Analytics identifiers | Analytics (optional) | Aggregated page views plus impression and click counts for featured listings. | Up to 13 months |
| Campaign attribution | Marketing (optional) | Measures which campaigns bring businesses to open markets. | Up to 90 days |
3. Your choices
You can accept all, reject optional cookies, or pick categories individually. Your choice is stored for 12 months and you can change it whenever you like.
4. Browser controls
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies in its privacy settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will break sign-in, bidding and checkout.
5. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We honour Global Privacy Control signals by treating them as a rejection of optional cookies. We do not sell personal data.
Questions about this policy?
Email cyberprosoftware@gmail.com and we will respond as quickly as we can.