No ad cookies. Here is what we do store.
The shop uses a small amount of first-party browser storage for baskets, drafts, sign-in and security.
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The short version
cards.cheap does not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, tracking pixels, fingerprinting or social-media trackers. We do not show a consent banner because the technologies set on this domain are used only for services you request, security, or the draft-saving feature described below. Draft saving can be turned off free of charge from the card maker.
“Cookies” below includes cookies and local storage: both place information on your browser or device and are covered by the UK rules on storage and access technologies.
What this site stores
| Name and type | Purpose and contents | Duration and control |
|---|---|---|
cards.cheap.basket.v2Local storage |
Keeps the cards you deliberately add to your basket: artwork choices and wording, recipient names and addresses, item IDs and timestamps. This is necessary to provide the basket and checkout you request. | Usable for 30 days after the latest basket change, then removed when the site next reads it. Remove individual cards, use “Clear basket”, or clear this site's browser data. |
cards-cheap:draft:v1:…Local storage |
Autosaves the current card fields on this device so a refresh or return visit does not lose the draft. This improves the card-maker function and is not used for analytics or advertising. | Usable for 30 days after the latest save, then removed when that draft is next read. Use “Stop saving drafts” in the card maker to object and clear every saved draft. |
cards-cheap:drafts-disabled:v1Local storage |
Remembers that you objected to draft storage so the site does not start saving drafts again. It contains only the value 1. |
Until you choose to enable draft saving again or clear this site’s browser data. |
__Host-cardscheap-ordersSecure, HTTP-only cookie |
Keeps you signed in to Your Orders after a one-use email link. The protected ticket contains the normalised customer email and authentication information. It is necessary for the order-history service. | Issued for up to 30 days and may be renewed during active authenticated use. Use “Sign out” on Your Orders to remove it sooner. |
__Host-cardscheap-antiforgerySecure, HTTP-only cookie |
Contains a random security token used to reject forged form submissions. It does not contain card wording, an address or a payment-card number. | Browser session. |
An expired local-storage value can remain as unread bytes in the browser profile if you never return to the relevant page. The site will not use it after expiry; clearing cards.cheap site data in the browser removes it immediately.
Stripe checkout
When you choose the payment button, you leave cards.cheap for Stripe’s hosted checkout. Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies on stripe.com for payment, fraud prevention, security and any optional payment method such as Link. Those technologies are controlled by Stripe, not set on the cards.cheap domain. See Stripe’s privacy information and the choices shown at checkout.
Browser controls
You can use browser settings to inspect or clear all cookies and local storage for cards.cheap. Blocking all site storage may prevent the basket, checkout, form security or Your Orders from working. Clearing storage does not delete an order already submitted to our server or payment information held by Stripe; for that, see the privacy notice.
If this changes
We will update this notice before adding another purpose or provider. If a future technology requires consent, it will remain off until you make a choice, and refusing will be as easy as accepting.