Legal

Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 23, 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how GALA, LLC (“GALA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the GALA website and members portal (the “Services”).

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect and use personal information more broadly.

By using the Services, you acknowledge this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, you may adjust your browser settings or discontinue use of the Services as described below.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your browser, keep you signed in, protect accounts, and understand how the Services are used.

We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels, or server logs that serve comparable purposes. In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all of these as “cookies” for simplicity.

3. How GALA Uses Cookies

GALA uses cookies primarily to operate and secure the Services. We do not use cookies to sell your personal information.

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the Services to function. Without them, features such as signing in, staying signed in, and protecting member or admin accounts would not work reliably.

Authentication and session cookies that keep members and administrators signed in (for example, access and refresh tokens)
Security cookies that help prevent unauthorized access and support secure transmission of information
Cookies or storage used to remember limited account-interface preferences needed for the portal to work correctly

3.2 Functional cookies

These cookies help the Services remember choices you make and improve basic usability, such as returning you to the right area of the site after a redirect or preserving limited interface state.

3.3 Performance and analytics

We may use limited analytics or performance tools to understand how visitors use the site — for example, which pages load, whether errors occur, and how the application or portal performs. Where we do, we configure them to collect only what we need to operate and improve the Services.

If we introduce additional analytics or advertising cookies in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and provide any required notices or choices.

4. Cookies We Use

The following categories describe cookies commonly used on the Services. Exact names and lifetimes may change as we update the platform.

gala_access — short-lived session cookie used to authenticate signed-in members or administrators
gala_refresh — longer-lived cookie used to renew a secure session after the access cookie expires
gala_inbox_watermark — limited preference cookie used in the administrative inbox interface
Security and hosting cookies set by our infrastructure to deliver the site over HTTPS and maintain service integrity
Browser local storage used for limited interface state in the members or admin experience (not used to track you across other websites)

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some features are provided by trusted service providers. Those providers may set their own cookies when you interact with their services through GALA — for example:

Stripe — when you make or manage payments
Persona or comparable identity-verification providers — when identity verification is required
Hosting, email, messaging, or support tools that help us operate the Services

Third-party control

We do not control third-party cookies. Their use is governed by the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie policies. Review those policies before providing information through their interfaces.

6. Managing Cookies

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually find these controls under “Settings,” “Privacy,” or “Security.”

If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Services — including membership sign-in and the members portal — may not work.

You can also clear cookies and site data for gala.nyc (or the domain you use to access GALA) at any time through your browser.

7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Controls

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or Global Privacy Control signals. Because there is no uniform legal standard for responding to every such signal across all contexts, our practices are described in this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. Where law requires us to honor a specific opt-out signal, we will do so.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy, to the extent permitted by law.

9. Contact Us

Questions about cookies or this Cookie Policy may be directed to:

GALA, LLC

Email: members@officialgala.com

New York, New York, United States