Cookie policy
Last updated 26 September 2026
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. This page explains which cookies FootsieTrolls uses, why, and how you can control them. You can change your choices at any time: .
Strictly necessary cookies
These are needed for the site to work, so they're always on and don't need your consent. They aren't used for advertising and aren't sold or shared.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
.AspNetCore.Cookies |
FootsieTrolls | Keeps you signed in after you log in with your password and authenticator app. | 30 days |
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.* |
FootsieTrolls | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery. | Browser session |
ft_ccbill_checkout |
FootsieTrolls | Remembers which checkout you started so we can bring you back to the right page after paying with CCBill. | 2 hours |
ft_consent |
FootsieTrolls | Stores your cookie choices so we don't ask again on every page. | 6 months |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance |
Cloudflare | Bot and abuse protection, including the CAPTCHA on sign-up and login. | Up to 30 minutes / 1 year |
Payments are taken on CCBill's own pages and age verification (where required by law) is carried out by Didit. Those services may set their own cookies on their own sites, covered by their privacy policies.
Optional cookies
We only use these if you allow them, and you can withdraw that at any time from cookie settings. Refusing them doesn't affect your membership or access to content.
- Preferences — remember choices such as feed sorting and display settings.
- Analytics — help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it.
- Marketing — measure advertising and let partners show relevant ads.
We don't currently set any optional cookies. If we add any, they'll be listed here and we'll ask for your consent again before using them.
California residents
We don't sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. If you allow marketing cookies in the future, that may count as “selling” or “sharing” under the CCPA/CPRA, and you can opt out at any time from cookie settings. We honor the Global Privacy Control signal: if your browser sends it, marketing cookies stay off automatically.
Records of your choices
Each time you save your cookie choices we keep a record of what you chose and when, so we can show that we respected it. The record holds a random consent reference, the choices themselves and, if you were logged in, your account — not your IP address or other details. You can find your consent reference in ; quote it if you ask us for a copy of your records.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser's settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies you won't be able to log in or subscribe.