1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and provide a better user experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Commodity-B2B uses cookies to operate the Platform and improve your experience. We keep cookie usage minimal — only essential and functional cookies are currently active.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (always active)
| Cookie |
Purpose |
Expires |
| PHPSESSID |
PHP session cookie. Required for login functionality. Keeps you logged in as you navigate between pages. |
Session (browser close) |
| remember_token |
"Remember me" cookie. Keeps you logged in for 30 days if you checked "Remember me" at login. Deleted when you log out. |
30 days |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie |
Purpose |
Expires |
| Search filters |
Remembers your last used filters on Marketplace (category, country, listing type). |
7 days |
Analytics (internal only, no third-party)
We track page views, search queries and contact button clicks internally using our own database (analytics, search_logs, user_events tables). No third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics are currently used. This data is used solely to improve our services.
Future Cookies (not yet active)
- Stripe payment cookies — will be added when payment processing is activated. A cookie consent banner will be displayed at that time.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Currently, Commodity-B2B does not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies. We load the following external resources which may set their own cookies:
- Google Fonts — font loading only, no tracking
- Font Awesome CDN — icon library, no tracking
5. How to Control Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
Edge
Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Note: Disabling essential cookies (PHPSESSID) will prevent you from logging into your account.
6. Cookie Consent
By continuing to use Commodity-B2B after seeing this notice, you consent to our use of essential cookies. We only use essential and functional cookies that are necessary for the Platform to work correctly.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we add new features. Changes take effect immediately upon publication.
