Hercules Cookie Policy

Updated July 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Hercules Fitness, LLC ("Hercules," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at joinhercules.fit. It supplements our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

The short version. Our website uses only the essential cookies needed to make it work and to keep checkout secure. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies, and we do not use cookies to build profiles about you across other websites.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. "Similar technologies" include things like local storage and pixels. They are widely used to make websites function, to remember preferences, and (in many cases) to measure usage or serve ads. This Policy refers to all of these collectively as "cookies."

2. Cookies we use

We use only the following categories:

  • Strictly necessary / essential. These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They support core activities such as page navigation, security, fraud prevention, and completing the checkout process (including cookies set by our payment processor, Stripe, to process payments securely).
  • Functional. These help the website remember choices you make (such as basic preferences) to provide a better experience. Where used, they are limited to operating the site you are interacting with.

We do not use:

  • Advertising or targeting cookies (we do not run ads or share data for cross-site advertising); or
  • Third-party analytics or tracking cookies (we do not use tools such as Google Analytics today).

If we introduce analytics or advertising cookies in the future, we will update this Policy and, where required by law, present a consent banner before setting non-essential cookies.

3. Third-party cookies

The only third party that may set cookies through our website today is Stripe, which provides secure payment processing and fraud prevention during checkout. Stripe's use of cookies is governed by its own privacy policy. We do not control these cookies, and they are used to enable and secure payments, not for advertising.

4. The mobile app

Our mobile app does not use browser cookies. To provide core functionality (for example, keeping you signed in and storing your workouts for offline use), the app stores limited data on your device using standard mobile storage. You can clear this data by signing out or deleting the app. How we handle the information in the app is described in our Privacy Policy.

5. Managing cookies

Because we use only essential and functional cookies, the website relies on them to work properly. You can still control or delete cookies through your browser settings — most browsers let you block or remove cookies and notify you when cookies are set. If you block essential cookies, parts of the website (including checkout) may not function correctly.

Browser help pages for managing cookies:

  • Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge each provide cookie controls in their privacy/settings menus.

We do not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals because there is no common industry standard for them. Where required by law, we honor recognized opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC).

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy with a new "Last Updated" date and, where required, provide additional notice or request consent.

7. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

Hercules Fitness, LLC
741 Castro St, #A
San Francisco, CA 94114
Email: support@joinhercules.fit