Cookie & Local Storage Policy

What this policy covers

This page explains the cookies, local storage and website functions used on mrchongz420.com, why we use them, and what "Accept" and "Reject" on our consent banner mean. We keep this site as privacy-lean as we can: no advertising, no trackers by default, and analytics only with your consent.

The consent banner

When you first visit, a banner asks you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Accepting turns on anonymised analytics (see below). Rejecting keeps strictly-necessary functions only — everything that makes the site work still works, including checkout, your member pass and referral codes.

Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage (key: cc-consent), not in a tracking cookie. You can change it any time by clearing your browser's site data, or from your browser settings.

Strictly necessary cookies & storage

chz_ref — the referral cookie set by a member's share link, so their welcome perk is credited when you buy. It is deleted when you complete or abandon a purchase flow.

Session cookie — used by the small admin/PR dashboards so staff can log in and verify member passes. It is absent on public pages.

cc-consent — local storage recording whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies.

Stripe checkout cookies — set by Stripe's own payment pages to run the checkout session. They are Stripe's cookies and governed by Stripe's privacy policy; we never read them.

Website functions these enable

These storage entries power the core functions of the site: recording your visit-card purchase, issuing your member pass and 1-of-1 Member Idol collectible, honouring referral welcome perks, letting staff verify passes at the door, and remembering your privacy choice.

Analytics (optional)

If you click Accept, we load Google Analytics 4 using IP anonymisation, with advertising features disabled. It counts visits and page views in aggregate so we can see which pages are useful. No Google Analytics data is loaded or sent until you accept.

If you click Reject, no analytics script is loaded at all.

How to control cookies in your browser

Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies and site data from their settings (typically under Privacy and Security). Blocking strictly-necessary cookies may stop the membership purchase, member pass or referral functions from working.

To withdraw a consent you already gave, clear mrchongz420.com's site data in your browser — the banner will then ask again.

Contact

Questions? Email mrchongz420official@gmail.com with subject line "Cookie policy". Our separate privacy policy explains the personal data we process.