Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Provider: RippleBids ("RippleBids", "we", "us", "our")
Contact: Support@RippleBids.com
This Cookie Policy explains how RippleBids uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Platform. Cookies help us remember your preferences, analyze site usage, and deliver personalized content while maintaining the security and functionality of our cryptocurrency marketplace.
Important: We do not use cookies to access your cryptocurrency wallet private keys or other sensitive wallet information.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit RippleBids.com (the "Platform"). Cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixel tags, or device identifiers) help us enhance your experience, remember your preferences, analyze site usage, and deliver personalized content.
This Cookie Policy explains how we use these technologies and how you can manage your preferences.
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies on the Platform:
We use cookies to:
⚠️ Important: Cookies do not access your cryptocurrency wallet private keys or other sensitive information not explicitly provided by you.
We may allow trusted third-party service providers to place cookies or similar technologies on the Platform to support its functionality:
To collect usage data (e.g., Google Analytics).
To support Platform infrastructure and performance.
To serve targeted ads (only if marketing cookies are enabled).
To facilitate shipping label generation and tracking, which may involve cookies for session management.
These third parties are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
When you first visit the Platform, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can adjust these settings at any time via the Platform's cookie management tool, accessible in the footer or settings menu.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings by blocking or deleting cookies. Instructions vary by browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
Note: Disabling essential cookies may impair Platform functionality, such as account access or transaction processing.
Some browsers support "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Due to the lack of a universal DNT standard, our Platform does not currently respond to DNT signals but respects your choices made via our cookie consent tool.
Cookies are stored on your device for varying durations:
Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Cookies that remain on your device until they expire (e.g., 30 days, 1 year) or until you delete them.
For specific retention periods of data collected via cookies, see Section 5 of our Privacy Policy. Analytics data may be anonymized and retained indefinitely, while other data is deleted when no longer needed for the purposes outlined above.
As outlined in our Privacy Policy, you have rights regarding your personal data, including data collected via cookies:
Request details about the data collected through cookies.
Request deletion of non-essential cookie data, subject to legal retention obligations.
Opt out of non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing) via the cookie consent tool.
To exercise these rights: Contact us at Support@RippleBids.com with "Privacy Request" in the subject line.
For California (CCPA) or EEA/UK (GDPR) residents, additional rights may apply (see Section 6 of our Privacy Policy).
We implement reasonable measures to protect data collected via cookies, such as encryption and secure storage. However, no system is 100% secure.
Your Responsibility: You are responsible for securing your device and browser settings to prevent unauthorized access to cookies.
Data collected via cookies may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your residence, including the United States, where our servers or third-party providers are located.
Where required (e.g., under GDPR), we use safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses to protect transferred data. See Section 8 of our Privacy Policy for details.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be communicated via the Platform, email, or other reasonable means, with at least thirty (30) days' notice before taking effect.
Acceptance: Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
For questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, contact us at:
Email: Support@RippleBids.com
Address: [COMPANY_LEGAL_ADDRESS], Ohio