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                    COOKIE POLICY
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Last Updated: February 24, 2026

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1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit
a website. They help the website function properly and improve
your experience.

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2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use a minimal number of cookies, only those necessary for the
website to function. We do not use advertising or marketing cookies.

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3. COOKIES WE USE

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are essential for the website to work. They cannot
be disabled.

• Session cookie
  Purpose: Keeps you logged in during your visit and enables
  the event chat
  Duration: Session (deleted when you close the browser)
  Provider: rbingood.com

AUTHENTICATION AND CHAT COOKIES (FIREBASE/GOOGLE)
We use Firebase (Google) for user authentication and the event chat.
Firebase may set cookies to ensure secure authentication.

• Firebase Auth
  Purpose: User authentication and session management
  Duration: Until logout
  Provider: Google/Firebase

For details, see: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES (PAYMENT PROCESSING)
When you make a donation, Stripe may set cookies to process the
payment securely and prevent fraud.

• __stripe_mid
  Purpose: Fraud prevention and payment processing
  Duration: 1 year
  Provider: Stripe

• __stripe_sid
  Purpose: Fraud prevention (session)
  Duration: 30 minutes
  Provider: Stripe

For details, see Stripe's Cookie Policy:
https://stripe.com/cookie-settings

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4. COOKIES WE DO NOT USE

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics, etc.)
• Marketing or advertising cookies
• Social media tracking cookies
• Third-party profiling cookies

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5. MANAGING COOKIES

You can manage cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies

Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent the website
from functioning properly (e.g., event chat may not work).

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6. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be
posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

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7. CONTACT US

For questions about our use of cookies:

Email: hello@rbingood.com
Data Controller: Ekaterina Mikholap
Address: RUA R DOUTOR ANTONIO RIBEIRO DOS SANTOS 11, Lisbon, Portugal

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This Cookie Policy complies with the EU ePrivacy Directive and the
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).