Cookie Policy

Version 2 · Effective: May 6, 2026

This is an initial production version. We periodically review and update it as the platform changes. This policy is informational; it is not the document that gates sign-in. Material changes are reflected in the version number and effective date.

This Cookie Policy explains the small files and similar technologies the MomentPix platform uses in your browser, and the choices you have. We aim to keep this short — there is not much to describe, because we use very few of these.

A short version

If you only read one section, that is it. The rest is detail.

What is a cookie

A "cookie" is a small piece of text a website asks your browser to remember. Browsers send the cookie back on subsequent requests so the site can recognize you between page loads — for example, to keep you signed in. Some cookies expire when you close your browser; others persist until they expire on their own or you clear them.

This policy uses "cookie" loosely to also include closely related browser storage mechanisms (such as localStorage and sessionStorage) where MomentPix uses them.

What MomentPix uses

We use cookies for two purposes only:

  1. To keep you signed in to the Platform.
  2. To remember context inside the Platform, such as which gallery access code you have entered or what is in your cart.

We do not use cookies for advertising, cross-site analytics, profiling, or fingerprinting.

Authentication cookies

| Cookie | What it does | When it expires | |---|---|---| | mp_auth_consumer | Identifies you as a signed-in consumer; lets you place orders and download photos you have purchased. HttpOnly. | At session end or sign-out (whichever is sooner). | | mp_auth_photographer | Identifies you as a signed-in photographer or platform staff; gives you access to the Studio dashboard. HttpOnly. | At session end or sign-out (whichever is sooner). | | mp_auth_platform | Identifies you as a platform-administration user. HttpOnly. | Short-lived; expires within a few hours of sign-in. |

These cookies are scoped to specific subdomains:

That separation is intentional — your photographer credentials are not sent to consumer pages, and vice versa.

Gallery and session context

| Cookie / storage | What it does | When it expires | |---|---|---| | mp_consumer_token | Mirror of mp_auth_consumer used by the in-page application to recognize a signed-in consumer for cart and lightbox. Stored in localStorage. | When you sign out, when the underlying session expires, or when you clear browser data. | | Gallery access cookie | Remembers that you have entered a gallery access code or password so you do not have to re-enter it on every page within the gallery. | Typically a few hours after issue. | | Cart localStorage entries | Holds the items you have placed in your cart while you continue browsing or finish checkout. | Until checkout completes, you clear your cart, or you clear browser data. |

Cookies set by our service providers during checkout

When you reach the checkout page and enter payment information, our payment processor (Stripe) loads a small embedded form into the page. Stripe sets its own cookies to operate that form securely (for example, to detect fraud). These cookies are governed by Stripe's own cookie and privacy policies. They appear only on the checkout page itself, not on the rest of the Platform.

We do not load Stripe's payment form on pages other than checkout. If you do not reach checkout, you do not encounter Stripe's cookies on MomentPix.

What we do not use

For clarity, the Platform does not load:

If we ever introduce a tool of this type, we will update this policy and surface the change on your next sign-in.

How to manage cookies

Most browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies. Methods vary by browser:

You can also use private/incognito browsing to limit cookie persistence.

If you clear or block MomentPix's authentication cookies, you will be signed out and asked to sign in again. If you block cookies entirely on momentpix.com and its subdomains, the Platform may not work — sign-in, gallery access, and checkout all rely on cookies functioning.

Browser privacy signals

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal where applicable. Because we do not engage in cross-context behavioral advertising and do not "sell" or "share" personal information for those purposes, the practical impact of GPC on the Platform is limited — there is nothing to opt out of in that sense — but we still respect the signal.

Changes

If we change how we use cookies, we will update this policy. The version number and effective date at the top reflect the current version. Material changes are reflected in the version bump.

Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy:

MomentPix, LLC Miami, Florida Email: privacy@momentpix.com

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