Last updated April 26, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Brandekko LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.markforge.com (the "Website"). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and explains your rights to control how we use them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their sites work, work more efficiently, and provide reporting and analytics.
- First-party cookies are set by the website owner — in this case, Brandekko LLC — when you visit our Website.
- Third-party cookies are set by parties other than the website owner. These cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the Website (for example, advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use both first- and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- Essential or strictly necessary cookies are required for our Website to operate properly. Without them, core features such as security and access to certain areas would not function.
- Performance and functionality cookies help us enhance the performance and usability of our Website. They may remember your preferences and provide enhanced features or improved speed.
- Analytics and customization cookies help us understand how our Website is being used, measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and tailor content to you.
- Advertising cookies are used to make advertising more relevant to you and to measure ad performance.
- Social networking cookies allow you to share pages or content from our Website on third-party social networks and may also be used for advertising.
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies that are not strictly necessary. You can control cookies in several ways:
Cookie Consent Manager
Our Cookie Consent Manager allows you to choose which categories of cookies you accept or reject. You can access it via the notification banner shown when you first visit the Website. Essential cookies cannot be rejected because they are strictly necessary to provide you with services and core functionality.
Browser Controls
You can configure your web browser to accept or refuse cookies, or to notify you when cookies are being set. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but some features or areas may not function properly or may become inaccessible.
Advertising Opt-Outs
Most advertising networks provide ways to opt out of targeted advertising. For more information, you may visit:
Cookies We Use
Below are the main categories of first- and third-party cookies used on our Website, along with the specific cookies and their purposes.
1. Essential Website Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to enable use of essential features.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|
| cookie_consent_status | Markforge | Stores cookie consent preferences | Persistent |
| auth_last_method | Markforge | Remembers last authentication method | 30 days |
| markforge-cart | Markforge | Stores shopping cart contents | Session |
| markforge_shortlist | Markforge | Stores shortlisted domains | 3 days |
2. Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies help improve the performance and functionality of the Website.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|
| NID, CONSENT, 1P_JAR | Google | Google Places API functionality | 1-24 months |
| TawkConnectionTime, __tawkuuid | Tawk.to | Live chat functionality | Session - 6 months |
3. Stripe Cookies (Payments)
These cookies are used by Stripe for secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Payment session tracking | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Payment session ID | 30 minutes |
| m, cid | Stripe | Fraud prevention | 3 months - 2 years |
4. Analytics and Customization Cookies
These cookies collect information about how our Website is used.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|
| ph_phc_*_posthog | PostHog | Analytics tracking | 1 year |
| $device_id, $user_id | PostHog | User and device identification | Persistent |
How Can I Control Cookies on My Browser?
Because browser-level cookie controls differ from one browser to another, you should consult your browser's help menu for specific instructions on how to manage cookies. Popular browsers include:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
- Opera
What About Other Tracking Technologies, Like Web Beacons?
Cookies are not the only way we may recognize or track visitors. From time to time, we may use other, similar technologies such as web beacons (also called tracking pixels or clear GIFs). These are tiny graphics files containing a unique identifier that allows us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email that includes them.
Web beacons help us:
- Monitor how users move from one page to another on our Website
- Deliver or communicate with cookies
- Understand whether you arrived on our Website via an online advertisement
- Improve site performance
- Measure the success of email marketing campaigns
Do You Use Flash Cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Some websites use "Flash cookies" (also known as Local Shared Objects or "LSOs") to store information about your use of services, support fraud prevention, and enable other site operations.
If you do not want Flash cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash Player using the Website Storage Settings Panel to block Flash cookie storage. Please note that restricting or limiting Flash cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash-based applications.
Do You Serve Targeted Advertising?
Third parties may place cookies on your computer or mobile device to deliver advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements for goods and services that may be of interest to you.
The information collected through this process does not allow us or these third parties to directly identify your name, contact details, or other information that directly identifies you, unless you choose to provide such information yourself.
How Often Will You Update This Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes such as:
- Updates to the cookies we use
- Operational changes
- Legal or regulatory requirements
Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was most recently revised.
