Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 10, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how FundCreators ("FundCreators", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and services. This policy should be read alongside ourPrivacy Policywhich explains how we use personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "session cookies" that expire when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies" that remain on your device for a longer period.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and services. They enable core functionality such as security, account management, and network management. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.

Examples of essential cookies:

  • session - Manages user session and authentication
  • csrfToken - Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
  • cookieConsent - Stores your cookie preferences

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the functionality and user experience of our website.

Examples of performance and analytics cookies:

  • _ga, _gid - Google Analytics cookies to track user engagement
  • _hjid - Hotjar cookie for analytics and feedback

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, what region you are in, or what your username and password are so you can automatically log in.

Examples of functional cookies:

  • language - Remembers your preferred language
  • userViewMode - Remembers your preference for Creator or Backer view

2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you. They are set by us and our advertising partners and remember that you have visited our website.

Examples of targeting cookies:

  • _fbp - Facebook pixel cookie for advertising
  • _gcl - Google Ad conversion tracking

3. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies on our website, including:

  • Web Beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website to track user behavior and measure website performance.
  • Local Storage: Technologies like HTML5 localStorage and indexedDB, which allow data to be stored locally on your device.
  • Session Replay: Technologies that help us understand how users interact with our website by recording and replaying user sessions.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. The third-party cookies used on our website include:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Stripe: For payment processing
  • Hotjar: For user experience analysis
  • Facebook: For social sharing and advertising
  • LinkedIn: For social sharing and advertising

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our website and other websites. This information may be used by them to serve advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests or to provide analytics services to us.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

5.1 Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings. To find out more about how to do this, visit the help section of your browser or visit the websites below:

5.2 Opt-Out of Specific Services

You can opt out of certain third-party services that collect or use information from our website:

5.3 Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, we do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals, but we do provide you the option to opt out of targeted advertising and analytics as described above.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, our business, or our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Cookie List

Below is a comprehensive list of the cookies we use on our website, categorized by purpose:

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
sessionfundcreators.comAuthentication and session management1 dayEssential
csrfTokenfundcreators.comSecurity (CSRF protection)SessionEssential
cookieConsentfundcreators.comStores cookie consent preferences1 yearEssential
userViewModefundcreators.comRemembers Creator/Backer view preference30 daysFunctional
_gaGoogleAnalytics (distinguishes users)2 yearsAnalytics
_gidGoogleAnalytics (distinguishes users)24 hoursAnalytics
_fbpFacebookMarketing (tracks conversions)3 monthsMarketing

This list may not be exhaustive and may be updated as we change our website and services.