Cookie Policy

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, device identifiers, pixels, logs, and security tokens that help a website remember information or operate reliably.

2. Why Cookies Are Used

• Login authentication and session continuity.
• Security and anti-fraud checks.
• Performance diagnostics and reliability improvements.
• User preference persistence and functional behavior.

3. Types of Cookies and Storage

1. Essential cookies: Required for login, authentication, security, fraud prevention, checkout flow, and account access.
2. Functional storage: Used to remember preferences, selected options, drafts, creator/user settings, and navigation choices.
3. Security and diagnostics: Used for abuse detection, suspicious activity checks, error logs, performance monitoring, and service reliability.
4. Payment and support tools: Payment gateways, banks, support forms, and verification providers may use their own cookies or identifiers when their services are loaded or used.

4. Third-Party Technologies

Payment processors, banks, hosting providers, analytics or reliability tools, fraud prevention services, security infrastructure, and embedded third-party integrations may apply their own cookies under their own policy terms. Their use of cookies is governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies.

5. Cookie Duration

Some cookies and identifiers last only for the current browser session, while others may stay longer to remember preferences, maintain security, prevent fraud, support logged-in access, or keep records required for disputes, legal compliance, and platform reliability.

6. Cookie Controls

You can control cookies through browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may break some platform features, including login, creator dashboard access, member content access, checkout, security checks, and support forms.

7. Updates and Contact

We may update this Cookie Policy when platform features, legal requirements, security needs, or third-party integrations change. For cookie or privacy questions, contact support@fanstocreator.com.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, users may have rights relating to access, correction, and erasure of personal data. For details on how to exercise these rights, please refer to the Privacy Policy or contact support@fanstocreator.com.

9. Security Measures

We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data and the risk involved, including measures for account security, session protection, fraud prevention, access control, and platform reliability. These safeguards are intended to support compliance with applicable Indian data protection and information technology laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and applicable reasonable security practice requirements.

10. Legal Compliance and Dispute Resolution

This Cookie Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and applicable rules relating to reasonable security practices and sensitive personal data.

Any dispute arising under or in connection with this Cookie Policy will first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith discussion or other appropriate alternative dispute resolution process. If the dispute is not resolved, it will be subject to the courts having jurisdiction in Surat, Gujarat, India, consistent with the platform Terms.