Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember things like your currency preference, what's in your cart, and whether you're signed in. Some cookies are set by us, and some are set by third-party services we use (like analytics and payments).

Cookies we use

We group the cookies on giftsgulf.com into four buckets:

1. Strictly necessary

These keep the site working. They sign you in, remember your cart, and keep your checkout secure. You can't opt out of these — without them, the site doesn't function.

• __clerk_session — authentication (Clerk)
• cart — your current cart items
• currency — your preferred display currency
• csrf — protects against cross-site request forgery

2. Preferences

These remember things like the country you browse from and your language.

• country — your shipping country
• locale — language preference (en / ar)

3. Analytics

We use privacy-focused analytics to understand which pages are useful and where visitors drop off. These are aggregated and do not identify you personally.

• _va — Vercel Analytics (page views, aggregated)

4. Payment processing

When you check out, our payment processors (Stripe, Tabby, Tamara) set their own cookies to prevent fraud and complete the transaction. These are only set on checkout pages.

Managing cookies

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking strictly-necessary cookies will break sign-in, cart, and checkout. Instructions for the major browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and stored data

Do Not Track

We respect the Do Not Track (DNT) signal from your browser — if it's enabled, we do not load analytics cookies for your session.

Changes to this policy

We'll update this page when we add or remove cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.