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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Value Trade LLC, doing business as MFG Direct Pro ("we," "us," "Company"), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device.

How We Use Cookies

We use a minimal set of cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies from third-party ad networks. The table below describes every cookie category we deploy:

Category	Purpose	Can You Opt Out?	Retention
Strictly Necessary	Session management, login state, CSRF protection, and flash messages. Required for the site to function correctly.	No — required for site operation	Session / up to 30 days
Functional	Remembers your preferences (e.g., selected material filter on the Materials Library page) to improve your experience on return visits.	Yes — see "How to Control Cookies" below	Up to 12 months
Analytics	Aggregate, anonymized statistics about page visits and navigation paths that help us improve the site. No personally identifiable data is collected. We use a self-hosted, privacy-focused analytics tool — no data is shared with Google or other third parties.	Yes — see "How to Control Cookies" below	Up to 13 months

Specific Cookies We Set

Cookie Name	Type	Description	Expiry
`session`	Strictly Necessary	Encrypted Flask session cookie. Stores your login state and temporary messages. Signed with a server-side secret key — contents cannot be read or altered by the browser.	Session (browser close)
`remember_token`	Strictly Necessary	Persistent login token for "Remember me" functionality. Only set if you explicitly check "Remember me" at login.	30 days
`vtm_prefs`	Functional	Stores lightweight UI preferences such as your last-selected material filter category.	12 months
`_analytics`	Analytics	Anonymous visitor ID used to distinguish unique visits in our self-hosted analytics. Contains no personal information. IP addresses are anonymized before storage.	13 months

Third-Party Cookies

We load fonts from Google Fonts via a standard CSS link. Google may set cookies or use local storage to cache font files in your browser. We do not control these cookies — please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details.

We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, social media widgets, or any advertising network cookies.

How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The links below take you to the cookie management instructions for common browsers:

Please note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using account features. Disabling functional and analytics cookies will not affect the core quoting and manufacturing services.

Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We respect DNT signals — when your browser sends a DNT header, we disable our analytics cookie for your session.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website.