Cookies Policy
Effective Date: April 2025 | Last Updated: April 7, 2025
This policy explains how VPNDeals.com uses a single, strictly necessary security cookie to protect our infrastructure from malicious bots and ensure secure access for our users. We respect your privacy and do not use tracking cookies.
Strictly Necessary Usage
By navigating VPNDeals.com, you acknowledge the deployment of our essential security cookie. Because this cookie is strictly necessary for the site to function safely, explicit consent is not required, but we believe in total transparency.
Our Cookie Footprint
We restrict local storage to absolute operational and security necessities.
Essential Security (cf_bm)
We use the Cloudflare Bot Management (cf_bm) cookie. This is required to distinguish between human visitors and malicious bots, ensuring our site remains secure and online.
Zero Analytics & Telemetry
We do not deploy invasive analytics cookies (like Google Analytics) to track your behavior across our site. Your browsing sessions are your own business.
Zero Affiliate Tracking
We do not use tracking cookies to monitor your interactions with our affiliate links. Our platform relies on secure, server-side methods or standard referral links that do not store files on your device.
Cookie Control & Your Rights
Even with our minimal footprint, you remain in control of your browser data.
Browser-Level Controls
Most modern browsers allow you to view stored tokens and clear them upon exit.
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Note: Blocking the `cf_bm` security cookie may result in your browser being challenged or blocked by our bot protection system.
EU Visitors (GDPR)
Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, explicit consent is not required for strictly necessary security cookies like the one we use. However, you maintain the right to be informed about its presence.
California Residents
As per CCPA, we disclose that the only cookie we place on your device is for security operations. We do not use cookies to collect personal information for sale or sharing.
Policy Summary
TL;DR on how we handle your browser data:
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We protect the site from bots and abuse.
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We use only ONE strictly necessary security cookie.
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We do NOT track your behavior or analytics.
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We do NOT sell data to third parties.
Privacy & Contact
The `cf_bm` cookie does not contain personally identifiable information (PII). It acts securely as a temporary token to distinguish real users from automated attacks.
If you have questions about our zero-tracking policy or how we handle site security, our privacy team is on standby.