Cookie Policy
Effective August 10, 2026
Cookies are small files a website asks your browser to store, so it can recognize you on your next request. This page lists every cookie this site uses and why.
The short version: we use a small number, all first-party. Most are strictly necessary and are not set until you do something that requires them; two measure how the site itself is used, so we can fix what is slow or hard to find. There are no advertising cookies, no third party receives any of them, and none of them follow you to other websites.
1.What we set, and when
The two usage-measurement cookies are set on your first page. The rest appear only once you take the action that needs them.
| Cookie | Purpose, and how long it lasts |
|---|---|
| preferred_branch_id | Remembers which store you selected, so pricing and stock show for the right location instead of defaulting on every page. Set when you choose a store. Lasts one year. Strictly necessary. |
| sb-…-auth-token | Keeps you signed in and identifies your company so you see your own pricing, orders and invoices. Set when you sign in and removed when you sign out. Lasts up to approximately 400 days unless you sign out sooner. Strictly necessary. |
| sf_ses | Groups the pages you view into a single visit, so we can tell one person browsing ten pages from ten people browsing one. It holds a random identifier and nothing about you. Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity. Usage measurement. |
| sf_vid | Tells a returning visit from a first one, for the same reason. Also a random identifier, readable only by this site and never sent anywhere else. Lasts one year. Usage measurement. |
| beta-access | Present only while the site is in limited release: records that a valid access password was entered, so you are not asked on every page. Lasts 30 days. Strictly necessary. |
2.What we do not set
- No advertising or retargeting cookies. We do not run ads and we do not share information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- No third-party analytics. The usage measurement above is entirely first-party: the data stays in our own systems and is not sent to Google Analytics or any comparable service.
- No session recording. We count pages, searches and carts; we do not replay your screen, and we do not record what you type except the search terms you submit.
- No social media tracking pixels.
- No cookies that identify you to anyone outside this site.
The cookies that keep you signed in, remember your store and carry limited-release access are strictly necessary to deliver a service you asked for. The two usage-measurement cookies are not strictly necessary, but they are first-party, contain only a random identifier, and are never shared — so we do not interrupt you for consent to set them. If we ever add third-party analytics or advertising, we will update this page and ask first where the law requires it.
3.Third-party content
Some pages load content from other companies. Your browser fetches that content directly from them, which means those providers can see your IP address and basic request information even though we are not sharing anything about you with them.
- Video. Our About page embeds a video using the privacy-enhanced player, which sets no cookies unless you press play. We verified this: loading the page leaves no third-party cookies behind.
- Manufacturer part images.Parts lookup displays product photographs served from a manufacturer's image host. These are images only and set no cookies.
4.Managing cookies
Every browser lets you view, block and delete cookies in its settings. Because the cookies here are the ones that keep you signed in and remember your store, blocking or clearing them has a practical cost: you will be signed out, and the site will stop remembering which location you buy from. Nothing else about the site depends on them.
Signing out clears your session cookie. You can remove the store preference at any time by clearing this site's cookies in your browser.
5.Related policies
Our Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and who we share it with. Our Terms & Conditions govern use of the site and orders placed through it.
6.Changes
We will update this page if the cookies we use change. The effective date at the top will change with it.
7.Contact us
CFM Distributors, Inc.
1104 Union Ave., Kansas City, MO 64101
(816) 842-5400
credit@cfmkc.com