Last Revised: September 18, 2025
1. Introduction
Ferdosi.com may use “cookies”—small data files placed in your browser—to enhance your experience and provide personalized book and product suggestions based on your browsing history. Currently, we do not use cookies for sensitive
user information, tracking marketing effectiveness, or targeted advertising.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your browser during your visit and return visits.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We currently use cookies only to:
-Store Browsing History for personalized book and product suggestions.
-Maintain Session State to ensure a consistent site experience (e.g., keeping track of where you are on our site).
We do not use cookies to:
-Store or access your password or login credentials.
-Target you with ads on other sites.
-Analyze or share your behavior with third parties.
-Track marketing or advertisement performance.
4. Types of Cookies We May Use
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| Cookie Type | Purpose | Can You Disable? |
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| Strictly Necessary | Enables core functionality (e.g. session state, | Browsing experience may be affected |
| | form submission) | |
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| Performance / Functional | Store browsing history to personalize suggestions | Yes, but personalization may not work |
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Note: We currently do not use: Targeting/Advertising cookies, social media cookies, or third‑party tracking cookies.
5. How to Control or Disable Cookies
You can manage cookie preferences directly in your browser:
-Drag down your browser’s settings/preferences.
-Navigate to the “Privacy & Security” or “Cookies” section.
-Choose to:
Block all cookies (may hinder site functionality).
Delete cookies after each session.
Block third‑party cookies, and allow first‑party ones.
6. Effect of Disabling Cookies
If you block or delete cookies, you can still browse the site, but:
Your browsing history won’t be saved (no personalized suggestions).
Some site features (like session continuity) may not work properly.
7. Your Passwords Stay Safe
We use industry-standard encryption and secure hashing to protect your passwords. We do not store or read your password in clear text, and we have no access to your actual password.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our site evolves (e.g., if we later introduce analytics or targeted ads). We will post updates here with a new "Last Revised" date. If changes are significant, we may notify you via email or site notifications.