1. ABOUT THIS POLICY

 

This Cookie Policy explains how The Model Club ("The Model Club," "we," "us," or "our"), operated by The Mr. Coleman Group, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.themodelclub.net (the "Site"), create a member profile, register as a model or a brand, book a service, purchase a membership plan, or otherwise interact with us online.

 

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, our Terms and Conditions, and our GDPR Notice, which describe how we collect, use, and protect personal information.

 

By continuing to use the Site, or by selecting your preferences in our cookie banner where one is presented, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You may change or withdraw your choices at any time using the methods set out in Section 8.

 

2. WHAT COOKIES ARE

 

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognize your device, remember your actions and preferences, and function properly across pages and visits.

 

We also use technologies that work in a similar way. Throughout this policy we refer to all of them as "cookies":

 

Local and session storage - data saved in your browser to keep you signed in or to remember information you have entered.

Pixels and tags - small transparent images or snippets of code that record whether a page was loaded.

SDKs and scripts - code supplied by our platform and service providers that supports site features.

 

Cookies may be first-party, meaning they are set by The Model Club or by our website platform, or third-party, meaning they are set by another company whose content or service appears on our Site. They may be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them.

 

3. WHY WE USE COOKIES

 

We use cookies to:

 

Keep the Site secure and protect against fraudulent activity.

Keep you signed in to your member account and keep your session stable as you move between pages.

Remember your language, region, and display preferences.

Operate bookings, event registrations, forms, and membership checkout.

Understand which pages are visited most so that we can improve them.

Measure whether the Site is performing as intended and diagnose errors.

 

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, and we do not sell the information collected through cookies.

 

4. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE

 

Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are required for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They support security, load balancing, page rendering, account sign-in, and checkout. Without them, the services you have asked for cannot be provided.

 

Functional Cookies. These remember choices you make, such as your language, region, or preferences within your member profile, and they enable enhanced features. If you disable them, some features may not work or may need to be reset on every visit.

 

Analytics and Performance Cookies. These help us count visits and traffic sources, see how visitors move through the Site, and identify pages that load slowly or produce errors. The information is reviewed in aggregate and is used to improve the experience.

 

Advertising and Targeting Cookies. These may be used to build a profile of your interests and to show you more relevant content or advertising elsewhere. We do not currently run advertising or remarketing pixels on the Site. If we add them in the future, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent first.

 

5. COOKIES SET BY OUR WEBSITE PLATFORM

 

The Site is built and hosted on Wix.com. Wix sets a number of strictly necessary cookies so that the Site loads, stays secure, and functions correctly. These include, among others:

 

XSRF-TOKEN - security; helps detect and prevent fraudulent requests. Session.

svSession - security, stability, and core site function; also used to identify unique visitors. 12 months.

ssr-caching - indicates how a page was rendered so that it loads faster. Up to 24 hours.

bSession - used to measure system effectiveness. Up to 24 hours.

fedops.logger.sessionId - used to track and diagnose site errors and stability issues. 12 months.

TS - a family of cookies used to detect and mitigate attacks against the Site. Session.

hs - security cookie. Session.

server-session-bind and client-session-bind - protect the interfaces the Site uses to load content. Session.

_wixAB3 - used to run site experiments and improvements. 6 months.

smSession - identifies members who are logged in to the Site. Session.

consent-policy and consent-groups - record the cookie preferences you have selected. 12 months.

 

Cookie names, purposes, and durations are determined by the platform and may change as Wix updates its services. The current list is maintained by our platform provider in its "Cookies and Your Wix Site" support article.

 

6. COOKIES USED BY SITE FEATURES

 

Certain features set additional cookies or use browser storage when you use them:

 

Member Area and member profiles - to keep you signed in and to load your profile.

Bookings and appointment scheduling - to hold your selected service, date, and time through checkout.

Events and ticket registration - to carry your registration and ticket details through the process.

Membership pricing plans, invoices, and payments - to complete purchases securely. Payment processing is handled by our payment providers, who apply their own cookies and privacy terms.

Forms, including model registration and brand registration - to retain your entries and to help prevent duplicate or automated submissions.

Blog and portfolio pages - to load media and remember display preferences.

 

7. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND EMBEDDED MEDIA

 

Some pages contain content provided by third parties, such as Instagram posts, embedded video players, maps, or web fonts. When that content loads, the third party may set its own cookies or receive your IP address and information about the page you are viewing. We do not control those cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie notices of the providers involved, including Meta Platforms, Google, and any video host used on a given page.

 

8. YOUR CHOICES AND HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

 

Cookie banner. Where a cookie banner is presented on the Site, you may accept or decline non-essential categories on your first visit, and you may reopen your cookie settings at any time to change that selection.

 

Browser controls. Every major browser allows you to view, block, and delete cookies. The relevant settings are found here:

 

Google Chrome - Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies.

Apple Safari - Settings, then Privacy.

Mozilla Firefox - Settings, then Privacy and Security.

Microsoft Edge - Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.

 

You may also browse in a private or incognito window, which clears most cookies when the window is closed.

 

Device controls. Mobile operating systems provide settings that limit ad tracking and allow you to reset your advertising identifier.

 

Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track. Browsers handle "Do Not Track" signals inconsistently and there is no single accepted standard for them. Where we are legally required to honor an opt-out preference signal such as Global Privacy Control, we will treat it as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

 

Withdrawing consent. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it, and it does not remove strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Site to operate.

 

9. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DISABLE COOKIES

 

If you block or delete cookies, parts of the Site may not work as intended. You may be signed out of your member account, you may be unable to complete a booking, an event registration, or a membership purchase, and you may be asked to re-enter information you had already provided. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our banner, because the Site cannot deliver the services you request without them.

 

10. YOUR RIGHTS

 

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information collected through cookies, to restrict or object to certain processing, to receive a copy of your information, and to opt out of targeted advertising or the sale or sharing of your information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

 

Visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom should also read our GDPR Notice, which sets out the legal bases we rely on and how to submit a request. Residents of Florida and of other United States jurisdictions with applicable privacy laws may exercise their rights by contacting us using the details in Section 13.

 

11. CHILDREN AND MINORS

 

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from them. Where a member or an applicant is under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for reviewing this policy and managing cookie preferences on that person's behalf. If you believe that a child has provided information to us through the Site, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

 

12. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

 

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the Site, to the features we offer, to the technologies we use, or to applicable law. When we do, we will revise the effective date and version number shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be brought to your attention through the Site or by other reasonable means. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

 

13. CONTACT US

 

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, or if you would like to exercise a privacy right, please contact us:

 

The Model Club

Email: info@themodelclub.net

Website: www.themodelclub.net

 

We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.