Cookie Policy | HProxy

Your choice

You can switch them off at any time

Analytics and ad measurement run until you switch them off under Managing cookies below. Our own measurement uses GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly tool we host on our own server (rented from Contabo GmbH, located in the United States): it sets no cookies, stores no personal data, and so runs for everyone. Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and Google Ads measurement set cookies and send data to the United States. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time under Managing cookies below. The table lists every cookie in scope.

Cookie categories

Essential

Always on

Needed for the site to load, to keep you signed in, and to keep your session protected against fraud and abuse. These cannot be switched off, because without them the site would not function.

Analytics

Opt-in

Information about how the site is used, so we can find what is slow or broken and improve it. Our own cookieless GoatCounter runs always (no cookies, no personal data). Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity set cookies; they run until you switch them off below.

Marketing

Opt-in

Google Ads measurement: when you arrive from one of our ads, we remember that ad click for 90 days so a purchase can be reported back to Google Ads. It runs until you switch it off below.

Cookies we may set

The table below lists every cookie in scope with its purpose, lifetime, category, and provider. We keep it current as we tune the site; if a name or lifetime changes, we update it here.

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Category	Provider
`hproxy_consent`	Stores your cookie consent choice	180 days	Essential	First-party
`__cf_bm`	Cloudflare bot management and abuse protection	30 minutes	Essential	Cloudflare
`next-auth.session-token`	Keeps you signed in (authentication session)	30 days	Essential	First-party
`hpx_device`	Fraud prevention: recognizes this browser across sign-ins so multi-account abuse can be detected	1 year	Essential	First-party
`hpx_anon`	Remembers favorites you save before creating an account (set only when you first favorite something)	1 year	Essential	First-party
`hpx_cid`	Analytics (Google Analytics 4 via our own server): distinguishes returning visitors to measure how the site is used	13 months	Analytics	First-party (data relayed server-side to Google Analytics, US)
`hpx_sess`	Analytics (Google Analytics 4 via our own server): groups a visit's pages into one session (session rotates after 30 idle minutes)	up to 2 years	Analytics	First-party (data relayed server-side to Google Analytics, US)
`hpx_acq`	Analytics: where the current visit came from (a search, a link, an ad), so a purchase in this visit can be attributed	up to 2 years	Analytics	First-party (data relayed server-side to Google Analytics, US)
`hpx_first`	Analytics: the source and first page of your very first visit, read once when you create an account	180 days	Analytics	First-party
`hpx_trail`	Analytics, kept in your browser's local storage: the last 10 blog posts you opened, sent with a purchase so we can see which guides help	until you clear your browser's data	Analytics	First-party
`_ga, _ga_8N6NYDS859`	Google Analytics (Google's tag): distinguishes visitors and groups a visit's pages into sessions	up to 2 years	Analytics	Google (US)
`hpx_uid (session storage)`	Analytics: links this tab's measurement to your account while you are signed in	until the tab closes	Analytics	First-party
`_clck, _clsk`	Microsoft Clarity: aggregated session insights and heatmaps to spot UX issues (Microsoft may also set MUID / CLID)	1 day to 1 year	Analytics	Microsoft Clarity (US)
`hpx_gcl`	Advertising: the Google Ads click that brought you, so a purchase within 90 days can be reported to Google Ads	90 days	Marketing	First-party (reported server-side to Google Ads, US)

Questions about a specific cookie? Write to legal@hproxy.com.

Managing cookies

Your choice on this site

We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how the site is used, and Google Ads measurement to see whether our ads work; these set cookies. Our own GoatCounter is cookieless and stores nothing that identifies you. Change or withdraw your choice here; forgetting it deletes what analytics and advertising stored.

You can clear or block cookies set by any site directly from your browser at any time:

Chrome / Edge / Brave: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data
Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Note that clearing essential cookies will sign you out of your account, and you will need to sign in again.

Changes to this policy

We update this policy whenever the cookies we use change. The date at the top reflects the current version. For anything cookie-related, reach us at legal@hproxy.com.