Cookie notice
Effective: 29 August 2026 Last reviewed: 13 September 2026
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. GiftAim uses necessary storage to provide choices you request and optional analytics cookies only when you consent.
Storage used by GiftAim
Necessary storage supports core website functions and does not require analytics consent. Blocking it in your browser may stop parts of GiftAim working as expected.
| Name | Provider | Type and purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
giftaim_session | GiftAim | Necessary cookie used to maintain a secure website session and form state. | 2 hours after your last activity |
XSRF-TOKEN | GiftAim | Necessary cookie used to protect form submissions against cross-site request forgery. | 2 hours after your last activity |
giftaim_market | GiftAim | Necessary preference cookie that remembers the country and Market you explicitly choose. | 1 year |
giftaim_market_suggestion_dismissed | GiftAim | Necessary preference cookie that remembers when you dismiss an inferred-country suggestion. | 30 days |
giftaim_country | GiftAim | Legacy necessary preference cookie that GiftAim reads for compatibility but no longer sets. | Up to 1 year after the earlier choice |
giftaim_finder_layout | GiftAim | Necessary preference cookie that remembers whether you choose the Grid or List Finder layout. | 1 year |
stcm.giftaim.hasConsented, stcm.giftaim.consent.essential, stcm.giftaim.consent.analytics, giftaim.consent.expires_at and giftaim.consent.policy_version | GiftAim (self-hosted Silktide Consent Manager) | Necessary browser local storage that records your cookie choice, its expiry and the version of this policy. | 6 months; reset sooner when this policy version changes |
_ga and _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Optional analytics cookies used only after consent to distinguish browsers and sessions and measure page and session usage. | Up to two years |
giftaim_finder_demand_seen | GiftAim | Optional browser session storage, used only after analytics consent to avoid counting the same gift filter combination again in this tab. Contains filter fingerprints, not a visitor identifier. | Until the tab closes or analytics consent is withdrawn; cleared when expired consent is detected |
Analytics cookies
If you accept analytics cookies, GiftAim loads Google Analytics 4 to understand page and session usage, explicit country changes and clicks on shopping links. Google Analytics event and user data is configured for 14-month retention. No request is made to Google Analytics before analytics consent, advertising storage stays denied, and GiftAim does not send custom events other than affiliate_click and market_changed.
With the same consent, GiftAim also counts combinations of occasion, interests, shopping country and broad budget bands used in the Gift Finder, and whether matching gifts were available. These daily totals help us identify gaps in our gift selection. They are stored by GiftAim for 14 months and are not sent to Google Analytics. This collection does not retain search terms, full page addresses or individual browsing histories.
Your choices
You can accept or reject optional analytics cookies when the consent panel appears. You can revisit that choice at any time using “Cookie settings” in the footer. Rejecting analytics does not prevent you from using GiftAim or following a shopping link.
Browser controls
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Those controls are separate from GiftAim's consent panel and may remove the country, Finder layout or consent choices saved on your device.
More information
See our privacy notice for more about how we handle personal information, or use our contact form with any questions.