Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners about how the site is being used. Cookies serve various purposes, such as letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website, “Southampton Jewellery,” uses different types of cookies to enhance your browsing experience and improve the performance of our site. These include:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These 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 do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve the functioning of the website.
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Functionality Cookies: These 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 customizable aspects of the web pages.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. If you are not logged in, these cookies can acknowledge that you have visited our site to show you targeted advertising on other websites.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control or delete cookies, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and many other websites that you visit. Instructions for blocking or deleting cookies can be found in your browser’s ‘help’ section or via the aboutcookies.org website, which offers guidance for all modern browsers.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may also use third-party cookies provided by other organizations to:
- Analyze how people are using our site, so we can improve user experience.
- Provide advertising that is more relevant to your interests.
These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies and may use these cookies to serve ads based on what they know about you from your visits to other websites (not just ours). You can learn more about how these third parties handle information by visiting their privacy policies.
Consent and Control
We ask for your consent to place cookies on your device when you first visit our website. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link available on our website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
This Cookie Policy is part of our commitment to protect your privacy and to comply with data protection and ePrivacy regulations, including GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, and UK GDPR. We regularly review our cookies practices to ensure we meet these requirements.
Please note that this Cookie Policy is subject to change, and we will update the “Last Updated” date accordingly. It is your responsibility to revisit this Cookie Policy from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. Your continued use of our website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Cookie Policy.