Cookie Policy

Purpose and Scope

This Cookie Policy forms part of our Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It applies to all visitors, customers, and suppliers across our websites, portals, and apps.

Key Definitions

• Cookies: Small text files placed on your device to recognize it and collect browsing information.
• Similar Technologies: Pixels, web beacons, device fingerprinting, and local storage used for similar purposes.
• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for core functions like login, checkout, and security.
• Non-Essential Cookies: Used for analytics, personalization, and advertising.

Legal Compliance and Consent

We comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. Strictly necessary cookies may be placed without consent where permitted by law. Non-essential cookies are deployed only after explicit consent via our banner/consent tool.

• Consent is specific to categories, informed, revocable, recorded/auditable, and never via pre-ticked boxes.

Categories We Use

• Strictly Necessary: login persistence, cart, fraud prevention.
• Performance & Analytics: aggregated usage (page views, click paths).
• Functional: preferences like language/region.
• Advertising & Targeting: cross-site relevance and measurement (only with consent).

Data Collected via Cookies

• Device identifiers (IP, device type, OS)
• Browser type/version
• Browsing behavior (pages visited, time on site, clickstream)
• Cart contents and preferences
• Aggregated, non-identifying analytics data

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies come from third-party providers (analytics, advertising). These are subject to their policies; we take reasonable measures to ensure compliance with data-protection and e-privacy laws.

Your Choices

• Manage/disable cookies in your browser settings.
• Use our consent-management tool (banner) to set preferences.
• Opt out via third-party tools where offered.

Disabling some cookies may affect functionality, but essential product info should remain accessible. Do Not Track signals are not yet standardized; please use the tools above.

Security and Integrity

Cookies cannot access your files beyond what you share. We protect them via secure connections (SSL/TLS) and appropriate safeguards.

Updates

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or practices. Updated versions will be published with the effective date; continued use means acceptance.