Last Updated: March 16, 2026
Introduction
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. Only eSIM (So Close LLC) uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, secure our services, and understand how you interact with our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy for comprehensive information about how we handle your data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files containing text that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device, remember your preferences, and track your activity. There are different types of cookies:
- Session Cookies: These cookies expire when you close your browser and are used to maintain your login session and preferences during a single visit.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them, allowing websites to remember you across multiple visits.
- First-Party Cookies:Set directly by Only eSIM's website and can be read only by our site.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by other organizations (such as analytics providers or advertisers) and can be read by multiple websites.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies in several categories to provide and improve our services:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website functionality, security, and payment processing.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior and website performance.
- Marketing/Advertising Cookies: Enable targeted advertising and measure campaign effectiveness.
Cookie Inventory
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting your ability to use our services.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookies | Only eSIM | Maintain your login session and remember your preferences | Session | First-party |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot detection and security protection | 30 minutes | Third-party |
| Stripe cookies | Stripe | Secure payment processing and fraud detection | Session/Persistent | Third-party |
| Vercel Analytics | Vercel | Cookie-less page performance monitoring and web vitals measurement | None (cookie-less) | First-party |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how you use our website and improve our services. You can control these through our cookie consent banner or the Cookie Preferences link in the footer.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostHog cookies (ph_*) | PostHog | Session recording, event tracking, and product analytics to help us understand how users interact with our service | 1 year | First-party |
Marketing/Advertising Cookies
These cookies enable targeted advertising across different platforms. You can opt out of these at any time through our cookie consent banner or third-party opt-out mechanisms.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies browsers for Facebook ad delivery and measurement | 3 months | Third-party |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Stores click identifiers from Facebook ad clicks | 3 months | Third-party |
| Meta Pixel (fr) | Meta (Facebook) | Conversion tracking, retargeting audiences, and measuring ad effectiveness on Facebook and Instagram | 3 months | Third-party |
Your Cookie Choices
You have several options to control cookies:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the page. You can use this banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by reopening the banner.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome:Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies or manage site-specific settings.
- Mozilla Firefox:Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose to delete cookies on exit or manage exceptions.
- Apple Safari:Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data. You can manage which sites are allowed to set cookies.
- Microsoft Edge:Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data. You can configure cookie settings in the Cookies and other site data section.
Specific Opt-Outs
For specific third-party services, you can opt out directly:
- PostHog: Can be disabled via our cookie consent banner on the website.
- Meta/Facebook: Adjust your ad preferences at https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences or opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance.
- General Ad Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized ads from many advertisers through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool.
GDPR and ePrivacy Compliance
For users in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), we comply with the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We obtain your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing/advertising cookies) on your device. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie consent banner on our website. We will respect your choice and stop using non-essential cookies for your browsing session going forward.
Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies on our website are set by third parties including Cloudflare, Stripe, PostHog, Vercel, and Meta (Facebook). Only eSIM does not control these third-party cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these providers to understand how they use your data:
- Cloudflare Privacy Policy
- Stripe Privacy Policy
- PostHog Privacy Policy
- Vercel Privacy Policy
- Meta Privacy Policy
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
- For general inquiries: [email protected]
- For privacy-related questions: [email protected]
- Support page: Visit our support page