Forged Fitness

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: December 2, 2025 | Last Updated: December 10, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Forged In Fitness (Pty) Ltd ("Forged Fitness," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our platform. By using Forged Fitness, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

Table of Contents

  1. What Are Cookies?
  2. How We Use Cookies
  3. Types of Cookies We Use
  4. Specific Cookies
  5. Third-Party Cookies
  6. Managing Cookies
  7. Changes to This Policy
  8. Contact Us

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Authentication: To identify you when you sign in to our platform and keep you logged in.
  • Security: To detect and prevent security risks, such as fraudulent login attempts.
  • Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences.
  • Performance: To understand how our platform is performing and improve it.
  • Analytics: To analyze how users interact with our platform so we can improve the user experience.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.

3.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

4. Specific Cookies

Cookie TypeNamePurposeDuration
Essentialnext-auth.session-tokenUsed for secure authentication to keep you logged inSession / 30 days
Essentialnext-auth.csrf-tokenProtects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacksSession
Essentialnext-auth.callback-urlRemembers the page you were trying to access before loginSession
PreferencethemeRemembers your dark/light mode preferencePersistent
Analytics_ga, _gidGoogle Analytics cookies to distinguish users and measure usage2 years / 24 hours
Consentcookie-consentStores your cookie consent preferences1 year

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here:https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. However, please note that if you choose to reject cookies, access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Browser Instructions:

  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies and other technologies, please contact us:

  • Company: Forged In Fitness (Pty) Ltd
  • Email: support@forgedfitness.co
  • Phone: +27 83 696 2435

By using Forged Fitness, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

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