What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings.
How We Use Cookies
velvet-pine uses cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
Types of Cookies We Use
Session Cookies
These are temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser. They help the website remember what you have done on previous pages to avoid having to re-enter information.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them. They help us recognize you as a returning visitor and remember your preferences.
First-Party Cookies
These are cookies set by our website. They are used to improve your experience on our site and to gather analytics data.
Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. They may be used to track your browsing activity across different websites.
Specific Cookies We Use
- cookieConsent: Stores your cookie preference (accept/reject). Expires after 365 days.
- sessionStorage: Used to store form data temporarily during your session. Cleared when browser is closed.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. The following links provide information on how to modify cookie settings in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in localStorage and will be remembered for future visits.
Consent
By clicking "Accept" on our cookie banner, you consent to the use of all cookies described in this policy. If you click "Reject," we will only use essential cookies necessary for the website to function.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage and cookies, then refreshing the page. The cookie banner will appear again, allowing you to make a new choice.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
velvet-pine
145 Art District Lane
Toronto, ON M5V 2T6
Canada
[email protected]