Last Updated: January 15, 2026 Effective Date: January 15, 2026
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Quick Summary
The Stremzi Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies on stremzi.com. This Stremzi Cookie Policy describes the types of cookies we set, why we use them, how long they last, and how you can control them. We comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, UK PECR, and CCPA regulations.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart TV) when you visit stremzi.com or use the Stremzi IPTV service. Cookies enable websites to recognize your device on return visits, remember your preferences, and provide a smoother user experience.
This Stremzi Cookie Policy also covers similar tracking technologies including:
- Web beacons (also called pixels or clear GIFs) — tiny invisible images that track page views and email opens
- Local storage — browser-based storage that persists across sessions
- Session storage — temporary browser storage cleared when you close the tab
- Device fingerprinting — identifying users by browser/device characteristics
- Tracking pixels — embedded images for analytics and conversion tracking
For full details about how cookies relate to your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
2. Why We Use Cookies
The Stremzi Cookie Policy authorizes the use of cookies for legitimate business purposes that improve your experience and protect our service:
- Authentication — keeping you signed into your Stremzi account across sessions
- Personalization — remembering your language, video quality, and playback preferences
- Analytics — understanding how visitors use stremzi.com so we can improve it
- Service optimization — measuring performance and detecting technical issues
- Security — preventing fraud, unauthorized access, and account abuse
- Compliance — recording your cookie consent choices as required by GDPR Article 7
- Communication effectiveness — measuring email open rates and link clicks
- Marketing measurement — tracking the performance of promotional campaigns (with consent)
We do not use cookies for invasive tracking, profiling for third-party advertisers, or any purpose not described in this Stremzi Cookie Policy.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The Stremzi Cookie Policy categorizes cookies into four types based on purpose. You can manage non-essential cookies through our consent banner or browser settings.
3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies
Essential cookies are required for stremzi.com to function. They cannot be disabled because the service would not work without them.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
stremzi_session | Maintains your login session | Session |
stremzi_auth | Authenticates your account | 7 days |
stremzi_csrf | Prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
cookie_consent | Records your consent choices | 12 months |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare security verification | 30 days |
Legal basis: Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(b) (contract performance).
3.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enhance your Stremzi experience by remembering choices you make:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
stremzi_lang | Stores your language preference | 12 months |
stremzi_quality | Remembers video quality setting | 6 months |
stremzi_subtitles | Saves subtitle preferences | 6 months |
stremzi_audio | Remembers audio track choice | 6 months |
stremzi_theme | UI theme (light/dark mode) | 12 months |
Legal basis: Consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a). You can refuse these cookies, but the service experience will be less personalized.
3.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with stremzi.com. We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization enabled.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | |
_ga_* | Maintains session state | 2 years | |
_gid | Distinguishes unique users (24h) | 24 hours | |
_gat | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
What we collect via analytics:
- Anonymized IP address (last octet removed)
- Pages visited and time spent on each
- Click patterns and scroll behavior
- Device, browser, and OS information
- Approximate geographic location (country/region)
- Referring URL
Legal basis: Consent. Analytics cookies are disabled by default until you accept them in our cookie banner.
3.4 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies measure the effectiveness of promotional campaigns. Stremzi uses these only for first-party measurement — we do not share data with advertising networks.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
stremzi_referral | Tracks referral source for attribution | 30 days |
stremzi_campaign | Identifies marketing campaign | 30 days |
stremzi_promo | Stores promo code application | 7 days |
Legal basis: Consent. Marketing cookies require explicit opt-in and can be revoked at any time through our cookie consent banner.
4. Third-Party Cookies
The Stremzi Cookie Policy includes cookies set by trusted third-party services we integrate with. Each third party is bound by data processing agreements and follows GDPR-compliant practices.
4.1 Analytics Providers
- Google Analytics 4 — anonymized website traffic analysis
- Cloudflare Web Analytics — privacy-focused performance metrics
4.2 Payment Processors
When you complete a purchase, payment processors set cookies on their checkout pages:
- Stripe — credit and debit card processing
- PayPal — PayPal transactions
- BitPay — cryptocurrency payments
These cookies are essential for fraud prevention and transaction security.
4.3 Content Delivery and Security
- Cloudflare — DDoS protection, CDN, and Web Application Firewall
- CDN edge nodes — geographic load balancing
4.4 Customer Communication
- Live chat provider — real-time support cookies (only when you initiate a chat session)
- SendGrid — email delivery tracking pixels (only in transactional emails)
Stremzi does not embed advertising cookies from networks such as Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or Google Ads on stremzi.com.
5. Cookie Duration
The Stremzi Cookie Policy distinguishes between two cookie lifetimes:
5.1 Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and automatically deleted when you close your browser. They maintain continuity within a single browsing session — for example, keeping you logged in as you navigate from the homepage to the pricing page.
5.2 Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them manually. The Stremzi Cookie Policy uses these maximum durations:
| Cookie Type | Maximum Duration |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | 12 months |
| Functional | 12 months |
| Analytics | 24 months (Google standard) |
| Marketing | 12 months |
You can delete persistent cookies anytime through your browser settings (see Section 7).
6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under GDPR and the EU ePrivacy Directive, the Stremzi Cookie Policy uses the following legal bases:
| Cookie Type | Legal Basis | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Contract performance (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)) | No |
| Functional | Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) | Yes |
| Analytics | Consent | Yes |
| Marketing | Consent | Yes (explicit opt-in) |
When you visit stremzi.com for the first time, you see our cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept All — enable all cookie categories
- Essential Only — use only strictly necessary cookies
- Customize — choose individual categories (recommended)
You can change your preferences anytime by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of stremzi.com.
7. How to Control and Delete Cookies
The Stremzi Cookie Policy gives you full control over how cookies are used on your device.
7.1 Browser-Level Controls
All major browsers let you block, delete, or manage cookies. Below are direct links to documentation:
- Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox — Options → Privacy & Security
- Apple Safari (macOS) — Preferences → Privacy
- Apple Safari (iOS) — Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies
- Microsoft Edge — Settings → Privacy, search, and services
- Brave — Settings → Shields & Privacy
- Opera — Settings → Advanced → Privacy & Security
7.2 Mobile Device Controls
- iOS: Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies / Privacy → Tracking
- Android: Browser settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data
7.3 Opt-Out Tools
For broader tracking opt-out, use these industry tools:
7.4 Stremzi Cookie Banner
Click the small cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of stremzi.com to:
- View your current cookie preferences
- Withdraw consent for any category
- Re-enable previously declined cookies
- See a full audit log of cookies currently active on your device
8. Impact of Blocking Cookies
Blocking cookies affects functionality. The Stremzi Cookie Policy explains the consequences of disabling each category:
8.1 Blocking Strictly Necessary Cookies
Not possible. The service will not function without these cookies. Login, payment, and security features all rely on essential cookies.
8.2 Blocking Functional Cookies
- You will be asked to set language and quality preferences every visit
- Subtitle and audio track choices will reset
- Theme preferences will not persist
8.3 Blocking Analytics Cookies
- No impact on you personally
- We will have less data to improve stremzi.com performance
- Service will work normally
8.4 Blocking Marketing Cookies
- Promotional offers may not display correctly
- Referral discount codes may not apply automatically
- Campaign attribution will not work
- Service will work normally
9. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
9.1 Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” header signaling a preference not to be tracked. Because there is no industry-wide standard for how DNT signals must be honored, the Stremzi Cookie Policy does not currently respond to DNT signals. We instead rely on our cookie consent banner for explicit choices.
9.2 Global Privacy Control (GPC)
The Stremzi Cookie Policy honors Global Privacy Control signals as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act. When we detect a GPC signal, we automatically:
- Disable marketing and analytics cookies
- Treat the visit as a “do not sell or share” request
- Apply the same protection across all subsequent visits from that browser
10. International Considerations
The Stremzi Cookie Policy applies globally but specific requirements vary by jurisdiction:
- European Union: Subject to ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC and GDPR
- United Kingdom: Subject to PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) and UK GDPR
- California, USA: Subject to CCPA and CPRA
- Brazil: Subject to LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados)
- Canada: Subject to PIPEDA
We adapt the consent banner and tracking behavior based on your detected location to comply with local laws.
11. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding cookies:
- Right to information — know what cookies are set and why
- Right to access — request data collected via cookies
- Right to deletion — delete data and disable cookies
- Right to object — opt out of non-essential cookies
- Right to portability — receive your data in machine-readable format
- Right to withdraw consent — at any time without affecting prior lawful processing
To exercise any right, email privacy@stremzi.com. For full details about your data rights, see our Privacy Policy.
12. Updates to the Stremzi Cookie Policy
The Stremzi Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in technology, third-party providers, or legislation. When we make material changes:
- The “Last Updated” date at the top is updated
- Returning users see the cookie banner again to renew consent
- Email notification for registered users in case of significant changes
- 30-day notice on stremzi.com for major changes
We recommend reviewing this Stremzi Cookie Policy periodically. Continued use of stremzi.com after updates constitutes acceptance.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about the Stremzi Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, contact us:
- Privacy questions: privacy@stremzi.com
- General support: support@stremzi.com
- Data Protection Officer: dpo@stremzi.com
- Subject line:
Cookie Policy Inquiry - Response time: within 7 business days
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority. EU users can find their authority at the European Data Protection Board.
Related Policies
For complete information about how Stremzi handles your data, see:
- Privacy Policy — overall data handling practices
- Terms of Service — full subscription agreement
- Refund Policy — 7-day money-back guarantee
- DMCA Policy — copyright takedown procedures
This Stremzi Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on January 15, 2026, by the Stremzi Privacy and Compliance Team. © 2026 Stremzi IPTV. All rights reserved.Partager