Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how hoaxeye uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our Services.
Scope. This page covers browser-side technologies (cookies, local storage, session storage, similar identifiers) used by the hoaxeye website and dashboard. Server-side security analyses run by hoaxeye on a Customer's FiveM server — including the heuristic resource-code analysis (Section 2h of our Privacy Policy), server-telemetry collection (Section 2i) and the network-protection layer (Section 2j) — do not rely on browser cookies or trackers and are not within the scope of this Cookie Policy. They are addressed in the Privacy Policy and the Data Processing Agreement.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help recognize your device, store preferences, and support website functionality. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
We group cookies and similar technologies into four categories that match the options in our consent banner:
a) Strictly Necessary
Required for the site to operate. They enable core features such as authentication, session management, and security (including detection of authentication abuse, protection against cross-site request forgery, and maintaining session integrity). These cannot be disabled and do not require consent.
b) Functional
Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your choices, preferences, and continuity across sessions. May be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. Set only with your consent.
c) Performance
Help us understand how visitors interact with the site by collecting information in an aggregated form, such as page visits, traffic sources and general usage patterns. This data is used to improve the site and the Services. Set only with your consent.
d) Targeting
May be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant content elsewhere. Currently not in use on hoaxeye; the category exists so that your preference is respected if we ever enable such features. Set only with your consent.
2a. Specific Cookies and Similar Technologies in Use
The following entries reflect the cookies and browser-storage items that hoaxeye and its infrastructure providers may place on your device. Items marked "consent-based" are only set after you opt in via our consent banner.
| Name | Provider / Storage | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hoaxeye_consent_v1 | hoaxeye — localStorage | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie-consent choices so the banner is not shown again. | Until manually cleared (practical max. 12 months, banner re-prompts on policy version change). |
| he_key | hoaxeye — localStorage | Strictly Necessary | Dashboard API authentication. Set only after you log in to the dashboard. | Until logout or manual clearing. |
| he_sidebar_groups / he_demo_sidebar_groups | hoaxeye — localStorage | Functional | Remembers the collapsed/expanded state of the dashboard sidebar. | Until manually cleared. |
| Verification-flow device identifiers (security, fraud prevention) | hoaxeye — cookie + browser-side persistence (consent-based) | Functional / Fraud Prevention | Detect ban evasion, multi-accounting and abuse in the verification flow. Specific key names and algorithmic parameters are intentionally not published for security reasons — see Section 6a of our Privacy Policy. | Up to 12 months from last activity. |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare, Inc. — cookie | Strictly Necessary | Cloudflare Bot Management; distinguishes humans from automated traffic to protect the site from abuse. | 30 minutes (sliding). |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare, Inc. — cookie | Strictly Necessary | Records that you passed a Cloudflare / Turnstile challenge so subsequent requests are not challenged again. | Up to 30 days. |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. — cookie | Strictly Necessary (payment security) | Fraud prevention for payment transactions; set only on the checkout / billing pages. | __stripe_mid: 1 year; __stripe_sid: 30 minutes. |
We do not currently deploy analytics, advertising or tracking tags on hoaxeye.net. If this changes, such items will appear in this table and be blocked until you give consent via the banner.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services integrated into our website, such as analytics providers, payment processors, or support tools. These third parties may use cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Cookie Duration
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted.
5. Managing Cookies
In-product consent manager. You can reopen our cookie consent banner at any time via the "Cookie Settings" button in the footer of every page. The banner gives you the same options (Reject All / Allow All / Confirm My Choices) as on first visit, so withdrawing or changing consent is just as easy as giving it (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR).
Consent record. Your choice is stored locally in your browser as a JSON record under the key hoaxeye_consent_v1 (category Strictly Necessary) and contains: the chosen values per category, a Unix timestamp, and the version of the consent record. We respect that record for up to 12 months from the timestamp; after that period, or on any material change to the categories or purposes, the banner is shown again so you can confirm or adjust. A version bump of the record triggers a re-prompt immediately.
Browser controls. Independently of the in-product manager, you can delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website and Services.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
- Enable notifications when cookies are set
6. Consent
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time via the "Cookie Settings" button in the footer or by clearing your browser storage. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8. Contact
For questions about cookies, contact:
[email protected]