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Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 1, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and give site owners information about how the site is being used. Cookies can be "persistent" (they remain on your device until deleted) or "session" (they are deleted when you close your browser).

How We Use Cookies

FindFranchise.com uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function properly. They enable core features like page navigation, form submissions, and security (CSRF protection). Without these cookies, the Platform cannot function correctly.

Examples: Session ID, CSRF token, authentication cookies (admin panel)
Duration: Session or up to 1 hour

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform by collecting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the Platform's content, design, and performance.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid), page view tracking
Duration: Up to 2 years

Functional Cookies

Optional

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your search preferences, filter selections, and form entries to provide a more convenient browsing experience.

Examples: Search preferences, recently viewed franchises
Duration: Up to 1 year

Marketing Cookies

Optional

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device.

Examples: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Duration: Up to 2 years

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect the Platform's functionality.

Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of analytics cookies using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For advertising cookies, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page at optout.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative at optout.networkadvertising.org.

Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as web beacons (small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails), local storage (HTML5), and pixel tags for similar purposes. These technologies are governed by this Cookie Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to periodically review this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@findfranchise.com.