Last updated October 10, 2026
Cookies and browser storage.
This policy lists the cookies and browser storage used on patrickfoundry.com and on the payment pages we send you to. We checked every page, our server code and the Stripe checkout page in a real browser on October 10, 2026.
The short version.
patrickfoundry.com sets no cookies, and we don’t use advertising or cross-site tracking. A few pages keep small, functional items in your browser’s local or session storage. The payment pages run by Stripe and PayPal use their own cookies.
On patrickfoundry.com.
Cookies: none. Our server sends no cookies on any page or form. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, can add a security cookie such as __cf_bm when it needs to check for bots; in our check, none was set on patrickfoundry.com.
Browser storage. These items are stored only in your browser. They are not cookies and are not sent to us with each request.
| Name | Where | Type | Purpose | Category | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
foundry-daily-web-v1 | /daily/ | Local storage | Saves your Patrick Foundry Daily settings, saved cards and reading history on your device. | Essential (functional) | Until you clear it |
foundry-daily-catalog | /daily/ | Local storage | Keeps a copy of the Daily content list so the app opens quickly and works offline. | Essential (functional) | Until you clear it |
foundry-daily-web-2 | /daily/ | Cache storage (service worker) | Stores the Daily app files so it can work offline. | Essential (functional) | Until you clear it or we update the app |
pf_bids_attrib | /bids/ pages | Session storage | Remembers the campaign tags (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_content, ref) on the link that brought you to Bid Alerts, so a signup is credited to it. | Analytics (first-party) | Until you close the tab |
__paypal_storage__ | /bids/ and /bids/upgrade | Local storage, set by PayPal’s script | Used by PayPal’s subscription buttons. | Essential for PayPal checkout | Until you clear it |
Visit counts.
We count page visits and clicks on product and channel links by day, without cookies or browser storage. These counts respect your browser’s Do Not Track setting. Cloudflare Web Analytics, run by our hosting provider, also counts page views. It loads a script from static.cloudflareinsights.com and does not use cookies or browser storage. See Cloudflare Web Analytics and the Cloudflare privacy policy.
Stripe checkout (AI Gap Map payments).
When you pay for a Gap Map, you go to checkout.stripe.com, which Stripe runs. In our check, Stripe’s checkout page set these cookies for fraud prevention and bot protection. Stripe may set others, for example if you use Link. See Stripe’s cookie policy.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
_pxvid | stripecdn.com | Fraud prevention and bot protection | About 1 year |
_px3, _pxde | stripecdn.com | Fraud prevention and bot protection | Minutes |
pxcts | stripecdn.com | Fraud prevention and bot protection | Session |
hmt_id | api.hcaptcha.com | Bot check (hCaptcha) | About 30 days |
__cf_bm, __cflb | hcaptcha.com | Bot management and load balancing for hCaptcha | Minutes |
PayPal (Bid Alerts subscriptions).
The Bid Alerts sign-up and upgrade pages load PayPal’s script for the subscription buttons. In our check it stored __paypal_storage__ (above) and set no cookies on patrickfoundry.com. PayPal sets its own cookies on paypal.com when you use its buttons or sign in. See PayPal’s cookie statement.
Other sites.
Links to Etsy, Payhip, Lulu, Printify and YouTube open those sites, which use their own cookies under their own policies.
Your choices.
- Browser settings. You can block or delete cookies, and clear site data (local storage, session storage and cache) for patrickfoundry.com, in your browser’s privacy settings.
- Visit counts. Turn on Do Not Track in your browser and we won’t count your visits. You can also block static.cloudflareinsights.com with a content blocker.
- Payments. Blocking Stripe’s or PayPal’s cookies may stop their checkout from working.
Changes and contact.
We’ll update this page if what we use changes; the date above shows the latest version. Questions: Patrick Foundry LLC · 6625 Argyle Forest Blvd, Ste 4 #1029, Jacksonville, FL 32244 · hello@patrickfoundry.com. See also our privacy policy and terms.