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Effective July 12, 2026 · Last updated July 18, 2026 · Version 1.0

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  • 1. What cookies are
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  • 4. Global Privacy Control
  • 5. Cookie inventory
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On this page

  • 1. What cookies are
  • 2. Categories we may use
  • 3. Your controls
  • 4. Global Privacy Control
  • 5. Cookie inventory
  • 6. Contact

This notice explains how The Friday Five uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read with the Privacy Policy.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small data files stored on a browser or device. Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags, software development kits, and server-side identifiers.

2. Categories we may use

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Used for security, authentication, fraud prevention, checkout, subscription management, load balancing, and core site functions. These cannot always be disabled through a consent tool.

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Used only if enabled to measure campaigns, referrals, conversions, or advertising. These technologies may involve third parties and may be subject to opt-out or consent requirements.

3. Your controls

You may control nonessential technologies through the site's Cookie Preferences tool where available. Browser settings may also block or delete cookies, but doing so can impair account, checkout, or preference functions.

Where required, we will request consent before activating nonessential cookies.

4. Global Privacy Control

The Friday Five does not deploy advertising technology or sell personal information, so there is no cross-context advertising signal to act on. PostHog product analytics is used to understand how the site is used. Where a browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, PostHog is not initialized for that visit, so no analytics data is collected from that browser.

5. Cookie inventory

The production cookie inventory is maintained below and updated as technologies change.

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ph_*_posthog (begins with ph_ and ends with _posthog)PostHog (set on this site)Anonymous identifier used to understand traffic and feature use across visits. A copy is also kept in browser local storage. No session recording is enabled. Not set when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal.Analytics1 year

No advertising, social media, or cross-site tracking cookies are used. Checkout happens on the payment processor's own site, which sets its own cookies under its own policies. This inventory was last verified against the production site on July 18, 2026.

6. Contact

Questions may be sent to hello@thefridayfive.org.

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