Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your browser or device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable a website to recognize a device each time it visits, allowing for personalized experiences and the functioning of certain features.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website, “ground-blue-lotus,” uses various types of cookies to enhance your user experience. These include:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and are necessary for the site to function correctly. They enable you to log into secure areas and use shopping baskets or enquiry forms. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor; all information collected is aggregated and used to improve how our website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by third-party advertising networks.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, block, or delete cookies on your browser or device, you can use your browser settings. You can typically view and manage cookies that you have allowed or denied previously through your browser’s settings. For more information on how to do this, visit aboutcookies.org. Please note that if you choose to disable or delete cookies, some areas of our website may not function as intended.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may use third-party service providers to analyze user information or to provide advertising services on our behalf via cookies. These service providers are contracted to confidentiality clauses which prohibit them from using collected data except in accordance with our instructions and the applicable laws and regulations.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and offer you options to control the use of cookies and to accept or reject non-essential types of cookies on your first and subsequent visits. By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link available on our website’s homepage or by contacting us directly at [email protected].
Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, need to update your cookie preferences, or require further information about our privacy practices, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Compliance with Regulations
Our use of cookies and this Cookie Policy are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the UK GDPR. We regularly review our policies to ensure compliance with any new regulations or changes in laws.
Please note that while we strive to keep this Cookie Policy up-to-date, the actual content of cookies and their functionality may change over time. Therefore, we recommend checking this Cookie Policy from time to time to inform yourself of any changes.