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Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 26, 2025

Good News: We Don't Use Cookies!

IBANValidationAPI operates without cookies. Our website and API service function entirely without the need for browser cookies, tracking pixels, or similar technologies. This means better privacy for you and no cookie consent banners to deal with.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to store information about your visit. They're commonly used for:

  • • Remembering login information
  • • Storing user preferences
  • • Tracking user behavior for analytics
  • • Personalizing content and advertisements
  • • Maintaining shopping cart contents

2. Our Cookie-Free Approach

IBANValidationAPI has been designed from the ground up to operate without cookies. Here's how we achieve full functionality without them:

API Authentication

Instead of session cookies, we use API keys sent in request headers for authentication. This is more secure and doesn't require browser storage.

No User Tracking

We don't track user behavior across sessions or use analytics cookies. Our logging is limited to API usage for service optimization.

Stateless Design

Our API is completely stateless, meaning each request is independent and doesn't rely on stored session information.

3. What We Don't Use

❌ No Tracking Cookies

  • • Google Analytics cookies
  • • Facebook Pixel
  • • Third-party advertising cookies
  • • Cross-site tracking cookies

❌ No Functional Cookies

  • • Session cookies
  • • Login state cookies
  • • Preference cookies
  • • Shopping cart cookies

4. Third-Party Services

While we don't use cookies ourselves, some third-party services we integrate with may use their own cookies:

Payment Processors

When you make a payment, you'll be redirected to our payment processor's secure site, which may use cookies for fraud prevention and payment processing. These are not under our control.

CDN Services

We use content delivery networks (CDNs) to serve our website faster. These services may set technical cookies for load balancing and security purposes.

5. Benefits of Our Cookie-Free Approach

🔒 Enhanced Privacy

No tracking across sessions or websites. Your browsing behavior remains private.

⚡ Better Performance

Faster page loads without cookie processing and no consent banner delays.

🌍 Global Compliance

Automatic compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.

🎯 Cleaner Experience

No cookie banners, consent forms, or privacy settings to manage.

6. Browser Storage

While we don't use cookies, modern browsers have other storage mechanisms. Here's our stance:

Local Storage - Not used
Session Storage - Not used
IndexedDB - Not used
Web SQL - Not used

7. How We Maintain Functionality

You might wonder how we provide a full-featured service without cookies. Here's how:

API-First Design

Our service is built as an API first, with the website serving primarily as documentation and account management.

Stateless Authentication

API keys provide secure, stateless authentication without needing to remember user sessions.

Server-Side Processing

All IBAN validation happens on our servers, eliminating the need for client-side storage.

8. Financial Data Privacy

Given that we provide banking-related services, we want to emphasize our commitment to privacy:

  • • We only provide publicly available bank and IBAN format information
  • • We don't track what IBANs you validate
  • • We don't store any personal banking data
  • • Your financial validation activities remain completely private
  • • No cookies means no cross-site tracking of financial activities

9. Future Policy Updates

We are committed to maintaining our cookie-free approach. If we ever need to introduce cookies for essential functionality, we will:

  • • Update this policy with clear explanations
  • • Notify users via email and website announcements
  • • Provide opt-out mechanisms where legally possible
  • • Ensure compliance with all applicable privacy laws

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our cookie policy or privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: privacy@ibanvalidationapi.com
Website: ibanvalidationapi.com
Response Time: Within 48 hours