Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar storage technologies Z2Deal uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. We've deliberately kept our cookie footprint small - this isn't a platform built around tracking you across the web, and the cookies described below exist to make the site actually function rather than to build an advertising profile.
What a cookie actually is
A cookie is a small piece of text a website asks your browser to store, which gets sent back to that website on later visits. They're how a site remembers who you are between page loads, since the underlying web protocol otherwise treats every page request as a fresh, anonymous one. Without some form of cookie or local storage, you'd need to log in again on every single page.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are the cookies the Platform can't function without, and they're not subject to an opt-out because disabling them effectively disables the site itself. This includes a session cookie that keeps you logged in as you navigate between pages, and a CSRF (cross-site request forgery) protection token that ensures form submissions - placing an order, sending a message, withdrawing funds - actually originated from you and not from a malicious third-party site tricking your browser into submitting something on your behalf. These cookies don't track you across other websites and contain no advertising identifiers.
Preference cookies
We store your selected language and currency display preference so you don't have to reselect them on every visit. These are convenience settings only - your currency preference affects display formatting, not the actual amount charged, which is always processed in USD regardless of how prices are shown to you.
Analytics
We may use basic, privacy-conscious analytics to understand overall traffic patterns - which pages are visited, roughly how long people spend, general geographic distribution derived from IP address. This is used in aggregate to improve the site, not to build an individual profile of your specific browsing habits for advertising purposes. We do not use third-party advertising trackers, and we do not sell or share analytics data with ad networks.
What we deliberately don't use
No third-party advertising cookies. No cross-site tracking pixels. No social media "like button" trackers that follow you after leaving the site. No data broker integrations. If a future feature genuinely requires something beyond what's described here, we'll update this policy and, where required by law, ask for your consent before deploying it.
How to control cookies
Most browsers let you view, delete, and block cookies through their settings menu - look for "Privacy" or "Cookies" in your browser's settings. Be aware that blocking the strictly necessary cookies described above will prevent you from staying logged in, which means features requiring an account (buying, selling, messaging, viewing order history) simply won't work properly. Blocking preference cookies just means you'll need to reselect your language and currency on each visit; it won't break core functionality.
Local storage and similar technologies
Beyond cookies specifically, modern browsers support other forms of local storage that work similarly. We may use these for the same purposes described above - remembering preferences, maintaining session state in certain interactive features - under the same principles: nothing here is used for cross-site advertising tracking.
A closer look at what's actually stored
| Name/type | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Keeps you logged in between page loads | Until logout or browser session ends |
| CSRF token | Verifies form submissions originate from you | Per session |
| Locale preference | Remembers your chosen display language | Until changed or cleared |
| Currency preference | Remembers your chosen display currency | Until changed or cleared |
| Analytics identifier | Aggregate, anonymized usage patterns | Limited retention, periodically rotated |
Cookies set by third-party services we rely on
Some functionality depends on third-party services that may set their own cookies independent of us - a payment processor handling a crypto transaction, for instance, or an identity verification provider used during seller KYC checks. These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie practices, which we don't control directly, though we choose providers with reasonable privacy standards. Where a third-party integration sets cookies specifically for fraud prevention during a payment flow, those are generally considered strictly necessary for completing that transaction safely, similar to our own CSRF protection.
Browser-specific cookie controls
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all provide cookie management under their respective Settings or Preferences menus, usually under a "Privacy and Security" section. From there you can typically view cookies currently stored for this site specifically, delete them individually or in bulk, and set rules to block cookies from specific sites going forward. Mobile browsers offer similar controls, usually nested a bit deeper in the device's overall settings app rather than the browser app itself. If you're not sure where to look, searching "[your browser name] cookie settings" will get you there faster than navigating manually.
Do Not Track signals
Some browsers let you send a "Do Not Track" signal to websites you visit. Because there isn't yet a universally agreed legal or technical standard for how sites should respond to this signal, we don't currently change our behavior based on it specifically - but as described above, we already don't use third-party advertising trackers regardless of whether this signal is sent, so the practical effect on your privacy here is limited either way.
Why we keep this list short on purpose
A lot of cookie policies run long not because the underlying practice is complicated, but because the site behind them is running dozens of third-party trackers and the policy has to disclose each one individually. We've deliberately built this Platform to avoid that situation rather than write around it - the list above genuinely is close to everything that's set when you use this site. If you ever notice a cookie being set that isn't described here, that's worth reporting to us directly, since it likely means either an undocumented third-party integration slipped in somewhere or this policy is simply out of date and needs updating.
Changes to this policy
If the cookies or storage technologies we use change meaningfully, we'll update this page with a new effective date below. Significant changes that introduce new tracking purposes would also be reflected in our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: July 2026