Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and browser storage on BuildARifle.com
Effective Date: July 1, 2026 · Last Updated: July 1, 2026
Overview
BuildARifle.com uses a minimal set of cookies and browser storage mechanisms necessary to operate the Site. We do not place advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or analytics tracking cookies on your browser.
However, when you click an affiliate link and are redirected to a third-party retailer, that retailer and the affiliate network (such as AvantLink) may set their own cookies on your browser to track the referral and attribute any purchase commission. This policy explains both our cookies and the third-party cookies you may encounter through affiliate links.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser by a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit. We also use Local Storage and Session Storage — similar browser-based mechanisms that store data locally on your device without an expiration managed by the server.
2. Cookies We Set on BuildARifle.com
Strictly Necessary — Age Verification
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
bar_age_verified | Remembers that you have confirmed you are 18 or older so you are not shown the age gate on every visit | 30 days | Cookie (First-party) |
Functional — Build Ownership
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
bar_secret_[uuid] | Stores your build ownership token so you can edit your saved build from the same browser | Until localStorage is cleared | Local Storage (First-party) |
bar_saved_builds | Stores a list of your saved build IDs for same-browser convenience | Until localStorage is cleared | Local Storage (First-party) |
bar_last_saved | Stores the most recently saved build ID | Until tab is closed | Session Storage (First-party) |
Session — Admin Authentication
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase auth tokens | Used only for authenticated admin sessions. Not applicable to regular users. | Session | Cookie / Local Storage (First-party) |
3. Third-Party Cookies — Affiliate Links
BuildARifle.com participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click a "Buy," "Shop," or similar button on our Site, you are redirected to a third-party retailer via an affiliate tracking link. At that point, you leave BuildARifle.com and enter the retailer's website.
The affiliate tracking link contains parameters that allow the retailer and the affiliate network to identify that your visit originated from BuildARifle.com. The retailer and/or affiliate network may set cookies on your browser for the following purposes:
- Referral attribution — to record that you arrived via BuildARifle.com and credit any purchase commission to us
- Session tracking — to maintain your shopping cart and session on the retailer's site
- Conversion tracking — to confirm whether a purchase was completed after clicking our link
Affiliate Networks
We participate in affiliate marketing programs managed by third-party affiliate networks. These networks may set tracking cookies when you click affiliate links originating from our Site. These cookies are set on the retailer's domain or the affiliate network's domain — not on buildarifle.com. Each affiliate network's cookie and privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policy.
Retail Partners
Each retailer we link to has their own cookie and privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any retailer before completing a purchase. We do not have access to, or control over, cookies set by third-party retailers or affiliate networks. We do not receive any personal information from these cookies — only aggregate commission reports.
4. What We Do Not Place on Your Browser
- Advertising or retargeting cookies (e.g. Google Ads, Facebook Pixel)
- Analytics tracking cookies (e.g. Google Analytics, Hotjar)
- Cross-site behavioral tracking cookies
- Browser fingerprinting scripts
- Any cookie or storage mechanism not disclosed in Section 2 above
5. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that:
- Deleting
bar_age_verifiedwill cause the age gate to reappear on your next visit - Deleting Local Storage will remove your build ownership tokens — you will no longer be able to edit saved builds from this browser unless you have your owner link
- Blocking third-party cookies in your browser will prevent affiliate tracking cookies from being set when you visit retailer sites, but will not affect your use of BuildARifle.com itself
To opt out of affiliate network tracking, review the privacy policy of the specific retailer or affiliate network you visited for their opt-out options.
6. Do Not Track
BuildARifle.com honors Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. We do not engage in tracking beyond what is operationally necessary to provide the service. Note that third-party retailers and affiliate networks may have their own DNT policies.
7. Changes to This Policy
If we add new cookies, storage mechanisms, or affiliate partners, we will update this policy. We will not add advertising or behavioral tracking cookies to BuildARifle.com without updating this policy and providing notice.
8. Contact Us
Prime Media Group LLC
d/b/a BuildARifle.com
3400 Federal Dr. PMB 1082, Eagan, MN 55122 USA
Info@buildarifle.com
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