Last Updated: 25 August 2026
1. About This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Card Codex Ltd (“Card Codex”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use cardcodex.com (the “Website”).
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information.
Card Codex Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17331405.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies can be used to make websites function, keep users signed in, remember preferences, understand how a website is being used, improve performance and deliver or measure advertising.
Cookies placed directly by Card Codex are known as first-party cookies.
Cookies placed by other organisations whose services are used on Card Codex are known as third-party cookies.
We may also use similar technologies, such as local storage, pixels, tags and other identifiers. References to “cookies” in this policy include these similar technologies where appropriate.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies and similar technologies are required for Card Codex to operate correctly.
They may be used for purposes including:
- keeping you signed into your Card Codex account;
- maintaining account sessions;
- authentication and security;
- processing subscription and payment functionality;
- protecting the Website against fraud, abuse and security threats;
- remembering your privacy and cookie choices; and
- providing functionality that you specifically request.
Because these technologies are necessary to provide or secure the Website and services you request, they may operate without consent where permitted by law.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies may be used to remember choices and provide enhanced functionality, such as remembering preferences or supporting optional Website features.
Where consent is legally required, these technologies will only operate after the appropriate consent has been given.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics technologies to understand how people use Card Codex and to improve the Website.
These technologies may collect information such as:
- pages visited;
- time spent on pages;
- navigation through the Website;
- referring websites;
- device and browser information;
- approximate location;
- interactions with Website features; and
- technical and performance information.
Where consent is required, these technologies are configured to respect the choices made through our consent management platform.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies
We use advertising and marketing technologies to support advertising on Card Codex and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
These technologies may be used to:
- display and personalise advertising where permitted;
- measure advertising performance;
- understand interactions with advertisements;
- measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns;
- perform attribution;
- limit repeated advertisements; and
- support advertising and marketing reporting.
Where consent is required, these technologies are configured to respect the choices made through our consent management platform.
4. Raptive Consent Management Platform
Card Codex uses the Raptive Consent Management Platform (“CMP”) as our primary interface for managing cookie and privacy choices.
When required, the Raptive CMP allows you to accept, reject or customise the use of cookies and similar technologies for purposes including advertising, personalisation, analytics and related data processing.
Your choices are communicated to Raptive and participating partners and are also used by Card Codex to control other non-essential tracking technologies where appropriate.
Our tracking implementation is configured so that relevant non-essential technologies, including analytics and marketing technologies, respect the applicable consent choices made through the Raptive CMP.
You can review or change your choices at any time using the Update Privacy Preferences link available on the Website.
Strictly necessary technologies may continue to operate because they are required for security, account functionality, payments or other services you request.
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use Card Codex.
Google Analytics may process information about your interaction with the Website, including pages visited, device and browser information, approximate location, referral information and Website interactions.
We use this information to understand Website usage, measure performance and improve Card Codex.
Google Analytics is configured to respect the applicable consent choices made through our consent management system.
6. Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to help us understand how visitors interact with Card Codex and identify usability or technical issues.
Clarity may process information about interactions with the Website, such as clicks, scrolling, navigation and session behaviour.
We use this information to understand how visitors use particular pages and features and to improve the Card Codex experience.
Microsoft Clarity is configured to respect the applicable consent choices made through our consent management system.
7. Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel to help measure the effectiveness of advertising and understand actions taken on Card Codex following interactions with our advertising.
The Meta Pixel may process information such as:
- pages visited;
- interactions with the Website;
- browser and device information;
- IP address;
- advertising identifiers; and
- events such as page views or account registrations.
This information may be used for advertising measurement, attribution and, where permitted, advertising personalisation.
The Meta Pixel is configured to respect the applicable consent choices made through our consent management system.
8. Raptive Advertising
We use Raptive to provide and manage advertising on Card Codex.
Raptive and its advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, device identifiers and similar technologies to:
- deliver advertisements;
- personalise advertisements where permitted;
- measure advertising performance;
- understand interactions with advertisements;
- perform advertising attribution;
- limit repeated advertisements; and
- support advertising reporting.
Information processed through these technologies may include IP addresses, browser and device information, cookie or advertising identifiers and information about interactions with advertisements and the Website.
Raptive works with third-party advertising partners, and the particular partners and technologies used may change over time.
These technologies are subject to the privacy choices provided through the Raptive CMP where required.
9. Account and Login Cookies
Card Codex uses cookies and similar technologies to provide user accounts and authentication functionality.
These may be used to:
- identify authenticated users;
- maintain login sessions;
- protect account security;
- remember account-related preferences; and
- provide collection and membership functionality.
These technologies are generally necessary when you choose to create or use a Card Codex account.
10. Google and Discord Login
Card Codex allows users to register or sign in using third-party authentication providers, including Google and Discord.
These providers may use cookies or similar technologies when you choose to interact with their login functionality.
Your use of these services is also subject to the privacy and cookie practices of the relevant provider.
11. Stripe
We use Stripe to process Card Codex Pro subscriptions and payments.
Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:
- processing payments;
- preventing fraud;
- maintaining security;
- authenticating payment activity; and
- providing payment functionality.
Technologies that are necessary to provide payment functionality may operate when you choose to purchase Card Codex Pro.
Stripe processes information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie practices.
12. Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare to help secure, deliver and improve Card Codex.
Cloudflare may use cookies or similar technologies for security and technical purposes, including:
- detecting malicious or automated traffic;
- protecting against attacks;
- maintaining Website availability;
- providing security challenges; and
- improving Website performance.
Technologies that are strictly necessary for security or Website operation may operate without consent where permitted by law.
13. Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager to manage certain analytics and marketing technologies used on Card Codex.
Google Tag Manager helps us control when technologies such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and Meta Pixel are loaded or activated.
Our implementation is configured to use consent information provided through our consent management setup so that relevant non-essential technologies respect the user’s privacy choices.
Google Tag Manager itself is primarily a tag-management system; the information collected by individual services loaded through it is described elsewhere in this policy.
14. Managing Your Privacy Choices
When required, you can use the Raptive privacy controls displayed on Card Codex to accept, reject or customise the processing of information through cookies and similar technologies.
You can change your choices at any time using the Update Privacy Preferences link available on the Website.
Changing your preferences will affect the future use of relevant technologies. It may not automatically delete cookies that were previously stored on your device.
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
Blocking all cookies may affect Card Codex functionality, particularly account login, security, payments and saved preferences.
15. Third-Party Technologies
Some cookies and similar technologies used on Card Codex are provided by third parties.
These may include:
- Raptive and its advertising partners;
- Google;
- Microsoft;
- Meta;
- Stripe;
- Cloudflare;
- Google and Discord authentication services; and
- other providers necessary to operate particular Card Codex features.
These organisations may process information according to their own privacy policies and may update the technologies they use from time to time.
16. How Long Cookies Last
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted.
The duration of individual cookies varies depending on their purpose and the provider responsible for them.
You can remove stored cookies at any time through your browser settings.
17. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the technologies we use, our service providers, Card Codex or applicable law.
When we update this policy, we will change the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
Where appropriate, we may also notify users of significant changes or request consent again where required.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, contact:
Card Codex Ltd
Email: [email protected]
Company number: 17331405
Registered in England and Wales
