A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded to your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit certain websites. These files enable the site to remember and retrieve information about user behavior or device characteristics, and they can identify the user based on the data they contain and how they are used. The main purposes of using cookies include ensuring that websites function correctly and preserving your preferences, such as your chosen language or font size. In addition, cookies help analyze your browsing experience by collecting anonymous statistical information, such as the pages you visit and the time spent on our site.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?
Depending on the organization that manages the cookies:
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First-party cookies: installed on your device by our servers or the domains from which we provide the requested service.
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Third-party cookies: sent to your device from servers or domains not under our control but managed by partner organizations. For example, using Google’s external plugins results in these cookies being installed. For more information, see: “How Google uses cookies.” Data collected through Google’s external plugins on our site, including the user’s IP address, may be transferred to and stored on Google’s servers. Processing of this information is performed solely by Google. These cookies do not personally identify the user unless a Google session is active, in which case they are linked to the respective Google account. For more details, see: “Types of cookies used by Google” and Google’s Privacy Policy.
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Session cookies: temporary files that remain in your browser until you leave the site and are not stored on your computer’s hard drive. Data collected through these cookies is used to analyze site traffic, which helps us improve service quality by optimizing site content and usability.
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Persistent cookies: stored on your hard drive and read by our site each time you return. Persistent cookies have a preset expiration date; after that date, the data is no longer available. We typically use these cookies to simplify checkout and registration.
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Technical cookies: essential for correctly displaying and operating our website. For example, they allow us to monitor traffic and interactions, access protected sections, place orders, ensure security elements, store content, and share videos or other material on social media, etc.
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Customization (preference) cookies: allow access to the service with predefined features based on various criteria, such as language, browser type, regional settings, and other parameters.
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Analytics cookies: enable us to determine the number of users and perform measurements and statistical analysis of how our services are used. We analyze visits to our site to improve the quality of the products and services offered.
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Advertising cookies: used to manage the advertising spaces on our site effectively.
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Behavioral advertising cookies: store information about user behavior obtained through continuous monitoring. These cookies help us understand online browsing habits and display ads relevant to your profile.
HOW DO I TURN OFF OR DISABLE COOKIES IN MY BROWSER?
By clicking links on our site, cookies may be installed. We recommend reviewing the cookie policy of the respective sites after you leave this page.
You can choose which cookies are applied on our site through your browser settings, for example:
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Google Chrome
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Safari
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Chrome for Android
On shoptesto.com, we do not store any personal user data other than your IP address, as noted above, unless you have voluntarily chosen to register to receive our products and services or to subscribe to promotions and content that may interest you.
CONSENT
By visiting our site and continuing to interact with it, you consent to the use of the cookies mentioned and agree to the conditions described in this Cookie Policy.