Cookie Policy
Last updated: 12/08/2021
About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Your consent to this cookie policy applies to our https://xfanatical.com site only. It does not apply to our services.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
Our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data. Third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | persistent | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | persistent | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | persistent | 1 year | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | persistent | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category . |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | persistent | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category “Others”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | persistent | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category “Performance”. |
| CookieLawInfoConsent | persistent | 1 year | Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
| elementor | session | never | This cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
| PHPSESSID | session | session | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users’ unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | persistent | 1 year | The viewed_cookie_policy cookie is set to “yes” when the Cookie law info bar has been viewed and accepted. |
Analytics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | persistent | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. This cookie is installed the first time a visitor enters the website through a browser. When the visitor comes back to the website through the same browser, the cookie will consider them to be the same visitor. Only in the event that the visitor changes browser, will they be deemed to be a different visitor. |
| _gat_gtag-### | persistent | 1 minute | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. It is used to analyze visitor browsing habits, flow, source and other information. |
| _gid | persistent | 1 day | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected includes the number of visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. |
| CONSENT | persistent | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
Advertisement: These cookies are used to personalize the advertisements that we show to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help us keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Secure-1PAPISID | persistent | 2 years | Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalized Google advertising |
| __Secure-1PSID | persistent | 2 years | Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalized Google advertising. |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | persistent | 2 years | Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalized Google advertising. |
| __Secure-3PSID | persistent | 2 years | Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalized Google advertising. |
| _gcl_au | persistent | 3 months | This cookie is set by Google Analytics to take information in advert clicks and store it in a 1st party cookie so that conversions can be attributed outside of the landing page. |
| 1P_JAR | persistent | 1 month | This cookie is installed by Google Ads. This cookie is used to collect site statistics and track conversion rates. |
| APISID | persistent | 2 years | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing Youtube videos on this site. |
| HSID | persistent | 2 years | This cookie contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. Google uses security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. |
| LOGIN_INFO | persistent | 2 years | This cookie is used by YouTube (Google) for storing user preferences and other unspecified purposes. |
| NID | persistent | 6 months | NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. |
| PREF | persistent | 2 years | This cookie is used by YouTube (Google) for storing user preferences and other unspecified purposes. |
| SID | persistent | 2 years | This cookie contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. Google uses security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. |
| SIDCC | persistent | 1 year | This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. |
| SSID | persistent | 2 years | This cookie is used to save the user’s preferences and other information. |
| test_cookie | persistent | 15 minutes | The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | persistent | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| YSC | session | session | This cookie is used by YouTube to remember user input and associate a user’s actions. This cookie lasts for as long as the user keeps their browser open. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | persistent | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-device-id | persistent | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | persistent | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | persistent | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| No records found | |||
How can I control the cookie preferences?
There are a number of ways to manage cookies on your browser. Use the following tutorials to view, edit, delete or block cookies based on your browser type.
- Manage cookies in Google Chrome
- Manage cookies in Firefox
- Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge
- Manage cookies in Safari
- Manage cookies in Brave
To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
