🍪 Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Homylyst Shop uses cookies to:

• Essential Functions: Enable core website functionality and security
• User Experience: Remember your preferences and shopping cart contents
• Analytics: Understand how visitors use our website to improve our services
• Marketing: Show you relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
• Performance: Optimize website loading times and functionality

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Category	Purpose	Duration	Consent Required
Essential	Required for basic website functionality, security, and user authentication	Session / 1 year	❌ No
Functional	Remember your preferences, language settings, and shopping cart	1 month - 1 year	✅ Yes
Analytics	Google Analytics, website performance monitoring, user behavior analysis	2 years	✅ Yes
Marketing	Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, remarketing, personalized advertisements	1-2 years	✅ Yes

4. Specific Cookies Used

4.1 Essential Cookies

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Homylyst Shop	Maintains user session and shopping cart	Session
cookie_consent	Homylyst Shop	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year
csrf_token	Homylyst Shop	Security protection against cross-site request forgery	Session

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users and sessions	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics 4	Collects data on website usage and user behavior	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users within 24 hours	24 hours

4.3 Marketing Cookies

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_gcl_au	Google Ads	Conversion tracking and remarketing	3 months
_fbp	Facebook Pixel	Tracks conversions and creates custom audiences	3 months
ads_data_redaction	Google Ads	Controls data sharing for advertising purposes	Persistent

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third parties that may set their own cookies:

5.1 Google Services

• Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
• Google Ads: Advertising campaign management and conversion tracking
• Google Tag Manager: Managing marketing and analytics tags

5.2 Social Media & Marketing

• Facebook Pixel: Advertising optimization and audience building
• Payment Processors: Secure payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)

7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Popular Browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

8. Mobile App Cookies

If you use our mobile application, similar tracking technologies may be used. You can manage these preferences through your device settings or within the app's privacy settings.

9. Cookie Retention Periods

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain for the specified duration or until manually deleted
• Analytics Cookies: Typically stored for 2 years
• Marketing Cookies: Usually stored for 1-2 years

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our cookie providers (like Google) may transfer data outside the EU. These transfers are protected by:

• Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Other appropriate safeguards under GDPR

11. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the right to:

• Access information about cookies we use
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to certain types of cookies
• Request deletion of your data
• Data portability where applicable

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Updating the "Last Modified" date
• Sending email notifications for material changes

13. Contact Information for Cookie-Related Inquiries

14. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing

• Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• Functional Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• Analytics Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• Marketing Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)