Effective Date: 30 March 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are commonly used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide website owners with information.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our service. Without these cookies, features such as authentication, maintaining your cart, and completing the checkout process would not be possible. - Performance Cookies:
These cookies allow us to monitor how users interact with the website, enabling us to improve the performance and functionality of the service. For example, Google Analytics cookies help us understand site usage. - Functional Cookies:
These cookies are used to remember your preferences and settings, such as language choices or login credentials, to enhance your experience. - Advertising/Targeting Cookies:
These cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements to you, typically from third-party services like Google Ads.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- To authenticate users and maintain session data for login and cart checkout.
- To improve website performance and user experience by analyzing usage.
- To deliver personalized content and advertisements.
Please note: Some cookies are essential for the operation of the website, such as those used for authentication and cart management. These cookies cannot be disabled.
4. Managing Cookies
Since certain cookies are necessary for essential services like cart checkout and authentication, you cannot disable them. However, for non-essential cookies (such as those used for performance or advertising), you can manage your preferences through your browser settings.
- Browser Settings: You can set your browser to reject cookies or notify you when a cookie is being set. However, rejecting essential cookies will affect your ability to use key functionalities such as authentication and checkout.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Stripe, PayPal) that place cookies on your device for the purposes mentioned above. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of these services.
6. Data Retention
Cookies may remain on your device for different durations:
- Session Cookies: These cookies expire once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specific period or until you delete them.
7. Your Consent
By using our website and services, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You acknowledge that some cookies are essential for the functioning of our site and cannot be disabled.