Last updated: August 7, 2026
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how visitors use the site. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage, which serve comparable purposes.
PhotoFlip sets cookies that are necessary for the site to function, cookies used for product analytics and session replay, and one advertising cookie set by the Meta Pixel. Each is described below.
These cookies are required for PhotoFlip to work. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
hexclave-access (previously stack-access) that expires after 24 hours, and a sign-in cookie whose name begins with hexclave-refresh- (previously stack-refresh-) followed by our project identifier, which lasts up to one year unless you sign out. On browsers that support it, the sign-in cookie carries the __Host- prefix, which restricts it to this site over HTTPS. These cookies are only set once you sign in.pf_anon cookie set when you use a tool without an account, so we can apply free usage limits and re-associate any previews you created if you sign up later. It is HTTP-only and expires after 30 days.PhotoFlip loads the following measurement tools directly from our own site code. They go beyond page views, so we set out what each one collects.
ph_phc_ and ends with _posthog._fbp cookie on this domain, and Meta may use it to build an advertising profile and to show you ads for PhotoFlip elsewhere._gcl_ls) so that a purchase can be attributed back to an ad click.These store your UI preferences such as theme selection and dismissed notification states. They are stored in your browser's local storage and are never sent to our servers.
The following third-party services may set cookies when you use PhotoFlip. Our authentication cookies are not among them — they are first-party cookies set by the self-hosted authentication service we run ourselves, as described under Essential Cookies above.
_gcl_ls click identifier. It does not load the other tools listed above; those come from our own site code._fbp cookie on this domain and sends your page views and conversion events to Meta for advertising. See Meta's Privacy Policy.cw_conversation cookie so a conversation you start stays attached to you across page loads.Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these under "Privacy" or "Security" in your browser preferences:
Note:Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using account features. The site's core photo restoration tools will still work without an account, but account-based credit purchases will be unavailable.
PhotoFlip does not currently act on Do Not Track (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. Our analytics and session replay tools run under legitimate interest and are not switched off by those signals, and declining the cookie banner does not switch them off either. To stop them, block the cookies and scripts listed on this page in your browser or with an extension, or contact us and we will delete your data.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please reach out via our contact page.