ECMafia keeps things simple. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics that profile you. The only technologies we use are strictly necessary to keep the site working — listed transparently below.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include localStorage and sessionStorage — both are used to remember information between page loads (for example, keeping you logged in).
Under UK law, these technologies are governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and, where they involve personal data, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
All items listed on this page are classed as strictly necessary — they are essential to provide the service you have requested. Under PECR, strictly necessary technologies do not require consent.
Stored directly in your browser by ECMafia. These are never transmitted to third-party networks and are only read by our site to keep you logged in.
| Name | Purpose | Retention | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
ecm_user_token |
Keeps you logged in between page loads so you don't have to re-enter your password on every visit. | Until you log out or clear your browser storage. | Necessary |
ecm_user |
A small cached copy of your public profile (first name, avatar URL) so the page can display "Hi, [name]" without an extra server call. | Until you log out or clear your browser storage. | Necessary |
When you make a payment, our payment processor Stripe sets a small number of cookies on their own secure payment iframe. These are used exclusively for fraud prevention and completing your transaction securely. ECMafia does not read these cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Set by | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
__stripe_mid |
Fraud prevention during payment. | stripe.com | Necessary |
__stripe_sid |
Fraud prevention during payment session. | stripe.com | Necessary |
m |
Stripe fraud detection fingerprint. | stripe.com | Necessary |
For full details of Stripe's cookie use, see the Stripe Cookie Policy.
To be clear about what we avoid, ECMafia does not use:
If we ever introduce technologies that require consent under PECR, we will update this page and present a clear cookie consent banner before any non-essential technology is activated.
Even though all items we use are strictly necessary, you remain in control of your browser's storage at all times.
If you clear ecm_user_token and ecm_user, you will simply be logged out and need to log in again. You can still browse and enter competitions. If you block Stripe's cookies entirely, payments may not work — so please allow them at checkout time.
Logging out of your ECMafia account automatically removes both ecm_user_token and ecm_user from your browser.
You have the right to be informed about how we store information on your device. That's what this page is for. You also retain all your UK GDPR rights in relation to any personal data we hold about you.
If our cookie use ever changes or we introduce any new technology, we will update this page with the change date at the top and, where legally required, request fresh consent.
For any question about this cookie policy or our use of browser storage:
Email: ecmafiasupport@gmail.com
Post: Data Protection, ECM Collectables Ltd, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
If you are not satisfied with how we use cookies or handle your data, you can complain to the UK regulator:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk