Cookie notice
Which cookies and similar technologies we use, which ones sellers can add to their shops, and how to change your mind.
Last updated 21 Oct 2026
Draft — requires review by a UK solicitor before launch
In short
- We only use the cookies needed to run the site until you choose otherwise.
- Analytics and marketing tags are off until you opt in. "Reject all" is as easy as "Accept all", and nothing is pre-ticked.
- Trading Card Lane itself doesn't run advertising tags. The analytics and marketing tags below belong to individual sellers, who can connect their own accounts to their shop. They only load on that seller's shop pages and on checkout pages for that seller's items.
- Each seller's shop on its own web address asks for your choice separately, because the sellers who receive data differ.
Strictly necessary
These make the site work, so they don't need consent. You can block them in your browser, but signing in, your basket and checkout will stop working.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| cp_session | Trading Card Lane | Keeps you signed in. | 30 days |
| cp_cart | Trading Card Lane | Remembers your basket. | 60 days |
| cp_consent | Trading Card Lane | Remembers your cookie choices. | 6 months |
| cp_vdev | Trading Card Lane | Links a seller's phone to a Live Verified capture session. | 2 hours |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention during card payments (checkout only). | 1 year / 30 minutes |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Protects the site from bots and abuse. | 30 minutes |
Analytics (only with your consent)
When a seller has connected Google Analytics and you allow analytics, Google measures visits to that seller's pages for them.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (the seller's account) | Counts visits and how shoppers use a seller's shop. | Up to 2 years |
Marketing (only with your consent)
When a seller has connected an advertising account and you allow marketing, these tags help the seller measure and target their ads. With your consent we also send purchase events to those platforms from our servers (see the privacy notice).
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp, _fbc | Meta (Facebook, Instagram) | Measures the seller's Meta ads and builds audiences. | Up to 90 days |
| _gcl_* | Google Ads | Measures purchases that came from the seller's Google ads. | Up to 90 days |
| _ttp, ttcsid* | TikTok | Measures the seller's TikTok ads. | Up to 13 months |
Changing your choices
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time. It's as easy as giving it: open the cookie settings, change the switches and save. The "Cookie settings" link is also at the bottom of every page. We ask again after 6 months, or sooner if the tags we use change.