Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 18, 2026

This page explains, in plain English, what cookies and similar technologies we use on arihosting.online, why we use them, and how you can control them. The short version: we only use what's strictly necessary to run the site and take your payment. No ad trackers, no snooping, no selling your browsing history.

What are cookies, in one sentence

Cookies are small text files your browser stores on your device so a website can remember things about your visit — like that you're logged in. There are also similar technologies (local storage, pixels), and this policy covers those too.

The short version

• We use essential cookies only — the ones needed for the site to function and for secure checkout.
• We do not use advertising, tracking, or profiling cookies.
• We don't run third-party analytics on our pages.
• Your consent choice is stored in your browser's local storage, not as a cookie.

Cookies we use

Cookie / technology	Purpose	Type	Duration
WordPress session cookies	Keeping you logged in to your account and dashboard	Essential	Session
Stripe.js (card element)	Secure payment processing — card data goes straight to Stripe, never to us	Essential for checkout	Session
Local storage: ari_cookie_consent	Remembering your consent choice so we don't ask twice	Essential	Until you clear it
Rate-limit / security state	Blocking brute-force attacks and abuse (per-IP limits)	Essential	Short-lived

That's the whole list. If we ever add anything else — analytics, marketing pixels, A/B testing — it will be non-essential, switched off by default, and only loaded after you explicitly accept it via the consent bar.

Third-party services

The only third-party service on our site is Stripe, which powers secure card payments. Stripe may set its own cookies inside the payment form; those are necessary for the payment you've asked us to process and are covered by Stripe's own privacy policy. We never see or store your full card number — it's tokenized and handled entirely by Stripe.

Your consent, and how to change it

When you first visit our site, a consent bar asks you to confirm you're happy with our cookie use. Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage — it's not a cookie, and it contains no personal data.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time:

• Clear your browser's site data (or just the local storage for arihosting.online) — the consent bar will appear again on your next visit, and you can choose again.
• Block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Because our cookies are essential, blocking them may break login or checkout — but that's your call, and we respect it.
• You don't need to accept anything to browse the site; the consent bar simply records that you've been told.

Do Not Track

Because we don't track you across sites in the first place, there's nothing for a "Do Not Track" request to turn off — our behaviour is the same regardless of your browser's setting.

Changes to this policy

If we change the cookies we use, we'll update the "last updated" date above and — if the change is significant — email you before it takes effect. This policy is part of our Privacy Policy, which explains everything we do with your personal data in more depth.