Understanding how we use cookies and tracking technologies to enhance your experience.
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This Cookie Policy explains how Movie Vital uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. We want to be transparent about the data we collect, how we use it, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:
Movie Vital uses different types of cookies for various purposes. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of each category:
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features and services cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_token | Maintains your logged-in session | Session |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| auth_state | Manages authentication state and security | 1 hour |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
Can you disable these? No. These cookies are essential for the website to function. Blocking them may prevent you from using key features like account authentication.
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They remember your choices and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| locale_preference | Remembers your selected language | 1 year |
| theme_preference | Saves your light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
| view_mode | Remembers grid/list view preferences | 6 months |
| filter_settings | Stores your movie filter preferences | 3 months |
| player_settings | Remembers video player preferences (volume, quality) | 1 year |
Can you disable these? Yes. However, disabling these cookies may result in a less personalized experience and you may need to re-enter your preferences each visit.
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| analytics_session | Tracks session duration and page views | 30 minutes |
| performance_metrics | Monitors page load times and performance | Session |
Data Collected:
Can you disable these? Yes. You can opt out of analytics cookies. Note that this won't affect your ability to use the website, but it prevents us from understanding how to improve our service.
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track advertising campaign performance. They may be set by our advertising partners.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions and retargeting | 3 months |
| ad_preferences | Stores advertising preferences and interests | 1 year |
| conversion_tracking | Measures effectiveness of advertising campaigns | 90 days |
| affiliate_ref | Tracks affiliate link clicks and referrals | 30 days |
Can you disable these? Yes. You can opt out of advertising cookies at any time. This won't reduce the number of ads you see but may make them less relevant to your interests.
These cookies are set by social media platforms when you interact with social sharing features on our website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| twitter_share | Enables sharing content on Twitter/X | Session |
| fb_share | Enables sharing content on Facebook | Session |
| social_login_state | Manages social media authentication | 1 hour |
Can you disable these? Yes. However, this may prevent you from sharing content on social media platforms directly from our website.
First-party cookies are set directly by Movie Vital. We have full control over these cookies and use them to provide core functionality and improve your experience.
Third-party cookies are set by external services and partners. These include:
We carefully select our third-party partners and require them to respect your privacy. However, we do not have direct control over third-party cookies. Please review their privacy policies for more information.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Cookies help us verify your identity, maintain your logged-in session, and protect against unauthorized access and security threats like cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
We use cookies to remember your preferences such as language, theme, movie genres you're interested in, and viewing history to provide personalized movie recommendations.
Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, where users encounter issues, and how we can improve performance and user experience.
We use cookies to show you relevant advertisements, measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and prevent you from seeing the same ad repeatedly.
Cookies enable enhanced features like remembering your watchlist, storing your movie ratings, and maintaining your place in long lists of content.
You have several options to control and manage cookies on your device:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
When you first visit Movie Vital, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to choose which types of cookies to accept. You can update your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in the footer of our website.
You can opt out of specific tracking technologies:
On mobile devices, you can control tracking through your device settings:
While you can block or delete cookies, doing so may impact your experience on Movie Vital. Some features may not work properly or at all without cookies.
Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent core functionality from working and may make the website unusable.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by:
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can protect your privacy.
For more information about how we protect your privacy, please see:
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights regarding cookies under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Movie Vital uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve our service. We use:
You can control cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent manager. For more details, please read the full policy above.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us:
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https://movievital.comFor cookie-related inquiries, please include 'Cookie Policy' in your email subject line. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.