Last updated: 23 September 2026
Short version: fakesmilestore.com sets no advertising or tracking cookies. We use your browser’s local storage to remember your cart, currency and (if you choose) your Google sign-in, and a couple of third-party services we rely on may set their own cookies. Here’s the full picture.
1. Summary
Because we don’t use non-essential cookies, you won’t see a cookie banner on this site. Everything we store is needed for the shop to work.
2. Cookies vs. local storage
Cookies are small text files a website places on your device that are sent back to the server with every request. Local storage is a similar browser feature, but the data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers automatically, only the page you’re viewing can read it. FakeSmile uses local storage, not first-party cookies.
3. What we store in your browser
| Key | What it holds | Why | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| fs_cart_items | Items in your cart | So your cart survives between pages and visits | Until you clear it |
| fs_cart_count / fs_cart_total | Cart item count and total | Fast header display | Until you clear it |
| fs_cart_promo | Promo code you applied | Carries the discount to checkout | Until you clear it |
| fs_currency | ₦ or £ | Remembers your currency choice | Until you clear it |
| fs_fx_rate | Cached exchange rate | Avoids re-fetching the rate on every page | 24 hours |
| fs_orders | Your order history | Shows past orders on the Orders page | Until you clear it |
| fs_pending_order | An order awaiting payment confirmation | Lets us complete your order when you return from the payment page | 30 minutes |
| fs_user | Your name, email and photo, if you sign in with Google | So the site can greet you by name, stored only in your browser, on this device | Until you sign out or clear it |
| fs_drop_alert_shown_date | The date the drop-alert banner last showed | Limits the banner to once a day, not every page load | Overwritten daily |
| fs_drop_alert_subscribed | Whether you've joined the drop-alert list | Stops showing the banner once you've subscribed | Until you clear it |
None of these identify you across other websites, and none are used for advertising.
4. Third-party services
- Nomba (payments): when you pay, you’re taken to Nomba’s secure checkout page, which may set its own strictly-necessary cookies to complete the transaction and prevent fraud. See nomba.com for their policy.
- Google Sign-In (optional): the “Sign in with Google” button loads Google Identity Services, which may set its own cookie (typically
g_state) to remember that you’ve signed in and to prevent abuse of the sign-in flow, standard behaviour for this feature, set by Google, not for advertising. It only appears if you use the account button; see Google’s own cookie policy. - Google Fonts: loads our typeface (Poppins). Google may log the request but does not set cookies through the Fonts service.
- ipapi.co & exchange-rate API: single requests to detect your country and fetch the day’s exchange rate. No cookies are set.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel or any other analytics or advertising tracker on this site.
5. Managing or clearing stored data
You can clear local storage at any time from your browser’s settings (usually under “Clear browsing data” → “Cookies and site data”). Doing so empties your cart, resets your currency preference and removes your on-device order history, your actual orders with us are unaffected and can be confirmed by email. The “Clear History” button on the Orders page removes the order list only.
6. Changes
If we ever add analytics or other non-essential cookies, we’ll update this page and ask for your consent first where the law requires it.
7. Contact
Questions about this policy: fakeasmile29@gmail.com. See also: Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions.