COOKIE POLICY

Last updated: August 3, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies RinkStop uses when you visit our website rinkstop.com (the "Site"). It also explains how you can control or disable these cookies.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage.

How We Use Cookies

RinkStop uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. They enable core features like page navigation, secure areas access, and newsletter signup. You cannot opt out of essential cookies as they are necessary for the site to work.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent, and referral sources. We use this information to improve user experience.
Advertising cookies: Used by our advertising partner Google AdSense to deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests. These cookies track your browsing activity across our site and other websites to personalize ads.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Google AdSense: Uses cookies to serve personalized advertising based on your browsing history. You can opt out at Google's Ads Settings.
Google Analytics: Uses cookies to measure site traffic and understand how users navigate our site. You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to disable analytics.

Cookie Consent & Google-Certified CMP

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner informing you about our use of cookies. You can choose to Accept or Decline non-essential cookies. Your preference is stored in local storage on your device.

For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, consent is managed through Google's Privacy & Messaging API (formerly Google Funding Choices). This is a Google-certified, IAB Europe TCF v2.3-compliant consent management platform. The CMP stores your consent choices in the __tcfapi shared cookie and signals them to our advertising partners (Google AdSense) under the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework technical specification.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

Clicking the consent icon that appears in the bottom corner of our site (visible after the consent UI has been closed once)
Clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our site to show the consent banner again
Visiting Google Ads Settings to manage your ad personalization preferences

Cookies We Use — Specific List

Below is a list of the cookies set by our site and our partners:

cookie_consent (localStorage, first-party): Stores your Accept/Decline choice. No expiration until you clear it.
__cfuvid, __cf_bm (Cloudflare, ~30 min - 1 day): Powers our CDN and bot protection. Essential.
__session, __client, __session_* (Clerk, ~7 days): Authentication and session management. Essential.
_ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics, ~2 years): Distinguishes unique users for analytics. We use only aggregate, non-identifiable analytics.
_gcl_au (Google Ads, ~90 days): Conversion linker to measure ad clicks.
__gads, __gpi (Google AdSense, ~13 months): Used to deliver personalized ads, measure ad performance, and remember your ad preferences.
IDE, _drt, _fcap, _gl_kwd (DoubleClick, ~13 months): Frequency capping, ad measurement, and keyword targeting for Google AdSense.
FCNEC, _GREC, _GRECaptcha (Google Funding Choices / reCAPTCHA, ~6 months - 1 year): Consent management and bot protection.

This list may change as we add or remove features. We will update this page when the cookie set changes materially.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us:

Email: support@rinkstop.com

Website: https://rinkstop.com