Cookie Policy
At iPortalShop (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use your information. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website www.iportalshop.com (“Website”), and your choices regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.
Cookies can be categorized based on their duration and the domain to which they belong:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser or end your session.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
- First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting, often used for tracking and advertising purposes.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functionality Cookies: Allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced features.
- Advertising and Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are crucial for the basic functionalities of our Website. Without them, certain services and features may not be available.
Examples:
- Session Management: To maintain your session and keep you logged in.
- Security: To protect user data and prevent fraudulent activities.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users receive error messages. This data helps us improve the Website’s performance.
Examples:
- Google Analytics: Tracks user behavior to help us understand Website usage patterns.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Examples:
- Language Preferences: Remembering your chosen language.
- User Preferences: Saving settings like font size or layout preferences.
3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver ads more relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples:
- Google Ads: Tracks user interactions with ads to provide targeted advertising.
- Facebook Pixel: Helps us understand the actions users take on our Website after clicking on our Facebook ads.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device for analytics and advertising purposes. These providers include, but are not limited to:
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
- Twitter Ads
These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
5. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies
- Notify you when a cookie is set
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
5.2 Cookie Consent Banner
Upon your first visit to our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also manage your preferences at any time by [insert instructions or link to manage cookie settings].
5.3 Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the following tools:
6. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data collected through cookies based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: For non-essential cookies, we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- Legitimate Interests: For essential cookies necessary for the operation of our Website.
7. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers are located outside of your country. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data when transferred internationally, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data collected through cookies for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.
11. Changes to This Cookie 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 to stay informed about our use of cookies.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: contact@iportalshop.com
