1. Introduction
This website, Giu Watercolor, uses cookies to ensure optimal functionality, analyze website traffic, and enhance the user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly, while others are optional and help us understand how visitors interact with our content.
By using our website and accepting cookies through the cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are categorized as follows:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features may not work as intended (e.g., shopping cart functionality or secure login).
- Analytical Cookies: These collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with the website. This helps us improve functionality and the overall user experience.
- Marketing Cookies: These track your activity across websites to display personalized advertisements. (Currently, we do not use these cookies.)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed explanation of the cookies used on our website:
Essential Cookies
- Purpose: To ensure website functionality and security.
- Examples: Session management, saving user preferences.
- Expiry: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Analytical Cookies (Google Analytics)
- Purpose: To understand user behavior, such as the most visited pages, time spent on the site, and how visitors navigate through the website.
- Provider: Google Analytics
- Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, and navigation activity.
- GDPR Compliance: IP anonymization is enabled to ensure no personally identifiable information is collected.
- Expiry: Up to 24 months.
- Opt-Out: You can disable Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on. Learn more at Google's Privacy Policy.
4. Managing and Revoking Consent
On our website, we use a cookie banner that allows users to manage their consent to cookies. You have the following options:
- Accept: By clicking "Accept," you are giving explicit consent for the use of all cookies described in this policy, including non-essential cookies (such as Google Analytics).
- Reject: By clicking "Reject," only strictly necessary cookies for the website's functionality will be activated. Analytical or advertising cookies will not be used.
Important Note:
Strictly necessary cookies will always remain active to ensure the proper functionality of our website. These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for core features, such as navigation and security.
Strictly necessary cookies will always remain active to ensure the proper functionality of our website. These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for core features, such as navigation and security.
If you wish to revoke your cookie consent, you can delete cookies stored on your device through your browser settings. Once the cookies are cleared, the cookie banner will appear again the next time you visit our website, allowing you to update your preferences.
For instructions on managing cookies in popular browsers, visit the links below:
- Google Chrome: Clear, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Clear cookies and site data in Firefox
For additional guidance on managing cookies, visit All About Cookies.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated policy will indicate the date of revision.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:
Email: hello@giuwatercolor.com
Website: https://www.giuwatercolor.com