Cookie Policy
Which cookies and browser storage MakeFav uses, why they are needed, how long they last and how you can control them.
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Effective date: 29 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) MakeFav.com uses, why we use them and how you can control them. It complements our Privacy Policy.
1. The short version
- We use only strictly necessary cookies (for example to keep you logged in) and security cookies from Google reCAPTCHA that protect our forms against bots.
- We use no advertising cookies, no analytics or tracking cookies and no social media pixels. Our visitor statistics (Plausible Analytics) are anonymous and work completely without cookies or local storage.
- That is why we show a short information notice instead of asking you to accept or reject cookies.
2. What are cookies and local storage?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Local storage and session storage are similar browser features that let a website save small amounts of data on your device. Data in local storage stays until it is deleted; data in session storage is deleted when you close the browser tab.
3. Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mf_sid |
MakeFav (first party) | Session cookie that keeps you logged in, protects forms against cross-site request forgery and keeps your generator session working. | HTTP cookie, strictly necessary | Until you close your browser; the server-side session expires after 30 days at the latest |
mf_remember |
MakeFav (first party) | Keeps you logged in across browser sessions, set only if you tick “Remember me” when logging in. | HTTP cookie, strictly necessary for the feature you requested | 30 days |
_GRECAPTCHA and related reCAPTCHA cookies |
Google LLC (reCAPTCHA v3) | Distinguishes humans from bots and protects the registration, login, contact and newsletter forms against spam and abuse. | HTTP cookie, security | Up to 6 months (set by Google) |
mf_cookie |
MakeFav (first party) | Remembers that you have dismissed the cookie notice, so it is not shown again. | Local storage, strictly necessary | Until you clear your browser storage |
mf_editor_state |
MakeFav (first party) | Autosaves your pixel editor draft so you do not lose your work. The data stays on your device and is not sent to us. | Local storage, strictly necessary for the editor | Until you clear the draft or your browser storage |
| Generator/editor handover | MakeFav (first party) | Temporarily passes your image between the favicon generator and the pixel editor. | Session storage, strictly necessary | Until you close the browser tab |
If you choose “Continue with Google”, you will be redirected to Google, which may set its own cookies on its domain according to the Google Privacy Policy. Our CDN and security provider Cloudflare may also set technical security cookies when needed to protect the website against attacks.
4. Legal basis
Under EU law (Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, implemented in the Czech Republic by the Electronic Communications Act), consent is not required for storing or accessing information that is strictly necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested. Our session, “remember me”, cookie-notice and editor storage fall into this category.
The reCAPTCHA cookies are used to protect the security of the Service and our users against bots, spam and abuse. We process the related personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in keeping the Service secure. Because we use no advertising or analytics cookies (our Plausible Analytics statistics are cookie-free and anonymous), we show an information notice rather than a consent banner.
5. How to control cookies
You can view, block and delete cookies and site data in your browser settings at any time. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, you will not be able to log in, and if you block reCAPTCHA, some forms may not work.
To remove local storage data (such as your editor draft), use your browser’s option to clear site data for makefav.com.
6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
If we change the cookies we use, we will update this page and its effective date. If we ever wanted to introduce non-essential cookies, we would ask for your consent first.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies? Email [email protected] or use our contact page. For more information on how we process personal data, see our Privacy Policy.