Last updated: September 01, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files and similar technologies that may be stored on or accessed from your computer, tablet, smartphone, or other device when you use a website. They can help a website maintain a session, remember preferences, provide security, and understand how the website is used.

This policy explains the types of cookies and similar technologies that may be used by RIP | Generations Digital ("RIP.GD", "we", "us", or "our"). The actual cookies used may change as our website, features, and service providers change.

2. How We Use Cookies

Depending on the features you use and the technologies currently enabled on the website, we may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in and maintain secure sessions
• Protect accounts, forms, and website functions against fraud and abuse
• Remember preferences and settings
• Maintain essential website functionality
• Understand website usage and improve performance
• Measure traffic and website functionality where analytics are enabled
• Support authentication or other functions provided by third-party services

We do not use cookies to create a right to receive a particular service or feature. Some cookies may be required for a function you choose to use.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Required for security, account access, sessions, and core website functionality
Duration: Session or as otherwise required for the relevant function
Generally cannot be disabled through a cookie preference tool

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Maintains a secure server-side session while browsing	Session
csrf_token	Helps protect forms and account functions against cross-site request forgery	Session
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie preference or consent status where applicable	Up to 1 year

3.2 Authentication and Security Cookies

Purpose: Support account authentication, login persistence, and security functions
Duration: Varies by function and security requirements

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
user_token	Maintains an authenticated account session where the "remember me" function is used	Up to 30 days
remember_me	Supports optional persistent login functionality	Up to 30 days

3.3 Functional Preference Cookies

Purpose: Remember settings and preferences that improve functionality
Duration: Varies depending on the preference

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
language_pref	Remembers a selected language or language preference where supported	Up to 1 year
theme_mode	Remembers a selected display or theme preference where supported	Up to 1 year
notification_settings	Stores selected notification preferences where supported	Up to 1 year

3.4 Analytics Cookies

Where analytics services are enabled, they may use cookies or similar technologies to measure website traffic, understand how visitors use the website, and help us improve performance.

Purpose: Website analytics and measurement
Duration: Varies by provider and configuration
May be subject to applicable consent requirements

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Typical Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes	Up to 2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes	Up to 24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Used to help manage request rates	Typically 1 minute

Cookie names, providers, purposes, and retention periods may change if our analytics configuration changes. Where a consent mechanism is required, non-essential analytics cookies should not be activated until the applicable consent has been obtained.

3.5 Third-Party Services

Some website functions may involve third-party services that can set or access cookies or similar technologies. Depending on the services currently enabled, these may include:

• Google: Authentication, security, reCAPTCHA, analytics, or related services where enabled
• Facebook / Meta: Social authentication where enabled
• Payment providers: Security, fraud prevention, checkout, and payment processing where applicable
• Other service providers: Infrastructure, authentication, analytics, communications, or other services necessary to operate particular website functions

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control cookies that a third party places directly on your device outside our website's configuration.

4. Managing Cookies

4.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control, block, or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. The exact controls vary by browser and version.

• Chrome: Privacy and security settings → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Privacy & Security settings → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Privacy settings → Website data and related cookie controls
• Edge: Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

4.2 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

Where available, you may also use opt-out or preference tools provided by third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
• Meta: Meta Cookie Policy

Third-party opt-out mechanisms are operated by the respective providers and may not control every cookie used by RIP.GD.

4.3 Cookie Preference Center

Where RIP.GD provides a cookie preference or consent mechanism, you may use it to manage available non-essential cookie categories. Your choices may be stored in a preference cookie so that the website can remember your selection.

5. What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

Disabling or deleting cookies may affect your experience and may prevent some website functions from operating correctly. Depending on which cookies are disabled:

• You may need to sign in again
• Account sessions or security functions may not work properly
• Your preferences may not be remembered
• Some forms or interactive features may not function correctly
• Analytics and preference settings may need to be selected again

Note: Strictly necessary cookies may continue to operate because they are required for core website, security, or account functions.

6. Cookies on Mobile Devices

Mobile browsers and applications may use cookies or similar technologies. You can generally manage cookie and privacy settings through the browser or device settings. The available controls depend on your device, operating system, and browser.

7. Do Not Track and Similar Signals

Some browsers and devices provide "Do Not Track" or similar privacy signals. Because there is not a single universally implemented technical standard for all such signals, our response may depend on the technology, jurisdiction, and services involved. Where applicable law requires us to recognize a specific privacy signal, we will handle it as required by that law.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technologies, service providers, cookie configuration, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date above identifies the current version.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate notice or obtain consent before introducing categories of non-essential cookies that require consent.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, please use our Contact Form.