Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 3, 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website. They help websites work, keep you signed in, remember preferences, and understand how people use the site. We also use similar technologies like localStorage and pixels. This Policy explains what we use and how you can control it.

How we use cookies on MineralCache

Essential (required): Keep you signed in, protect your account, and let the checkout and vendor tools work. Without these, the site cannot function.
Preferences: Remember choices such as theme, layout, and dismissed notices so you don’t have to set them every time.
Performance and analytics: Help us understand site usage to improve speed, reliability, and features. When enabled, we may use third-party analytics (e.g., Google Analytics).
Payments and security: Support secure payments and fraud prevention through providers like Stripe.
Advertising: We do not use third-party advertising cookies on MineralCache at this time.

Cookie-like technologies

localStorage/sessionStorage: Stored in your browser by the site. We use these for things like remembering non-sensitive UI states (for example, a dismissed banner) and temporary flow states (for example, pending legal acceptance before account creation).
Pixels: Small code snippets that can measure actions such as page views or conversions if analytics are enabled.
Web beacons/SDKs: Used sparingly, and only to provide core functionality or analytics described here.

Categories and examples

Name	Who sets it	Purpose	Type	Expires	Essential
mc_session	MineralCache (first-party)	Secure session cookie to keep you signed in and link requests to your account.	HTTP-only cookie	When you log out or after session timeout	Yes
mc_csrf	MineralCache (first-party)	Protects forms and requests from cross-site request forgery.	Cookie	Short-lived	Yes
mc_theme	MineralCache (first-party)	Saves your theme and display preferences.	Cookie or localStorage	Up to 12 months	No
mc_cart	MineralCache (first-party)	Remembers your cart items between visits on the same device.	Cookie or localStorage	Up to 30 days	No
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid	Stripe (third-party)	Enables secure payments, fraud detection, and checkout reliability.	Third-party cookies	Up to 1 year	Yes for payments
_ga, _gid	Google Analytics (third-party)	Helps measure traffic and usage so we can improve the site. Only set if analytics are enabled.	Third-party cookies	Up to 2 years	No

Names and durations may change as we improve the site or our providers update their services. We will keep this page current and use only the categories described above.

Your choices

Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Doing so may break essential features like login and checkout.
Analytics opt-out: If Google Analytics is enabled, you can use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): Where required by law, we honor supported global opt-out signals like GPC for applicable processing.
Email preferences: Unsubscribe links are included in marketing emails. Transactional emails may still be sent.

How we keep cookies secure

Sensitive cookies (like session cookies) are set with security attributes where supported (for example, HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite). We regularly review our use of cookies and providers to maintain security and privacy.

Children

MineralCache is for users 18+. We do not knowingly place cookies for targeted advertising or analytics on children’s accounts.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this page as our site or laws change. Material updates will be posted here, and your continued use of MineralCache means you accept the updated Policy.

Contact

Questions about this Policy or cookies on MineralCache? Contact us at support@mineralcache.com. For more information on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.