Cookies Policy
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What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. At Gracefulmerchant, we use cookies to enhance our website functionality.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on gracefulmerchant.world:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality such as navigation and accessing secure areas
- Preference Cookies: Remember your choices like cookie consent preferences
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website to improve user experience
- Performance Cookies: Collect anonymous data about website performance
Specific Cookies
The main cookies used on our website include:
- cookiesAccepted: Stores your cookie consent preference (Essential, 1 year)
- Google Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics (_ga, _gid) if analytics are enabled
- Google Maps: Used when viewing our location map
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Google Maps: For displaying our studio location
- Google Fonts: For loading our website typography
- Font Awesome: For loading our website icons
- Advertising services: Our site may use third-party advertising (e.g. Google Ads). These services may set cookies to show relevant ads and measure ad performance. Their use of data is governed by their own privacy policies.
These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. For how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through settings
- Cookie Popup: Use our cookie consent popup when you first visit to accept or decline cookies
- Opt-Out Tools: Many advertising networks offer opt-out mechanisms
Note that blocking some cookies may affect your experience on our website.
Browser Cookie Settings
To manage cookies through your browser, visit your browser's help section. Common browsers include:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact Us
For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:
Gracefulmerchant
219 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
Email: clients@gracefulmerchant.world
Phone: +64 800 252 537