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Cookie Policy for helend.shop

Introduction to Cookies

Welcome to helend.shop. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and what choices you have regarding their use. By continuing to browse and use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the technologies we use.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can perform various functions, such as remembering your preferences, tracking your browsing activity for analytics, or enabling personalized content.

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How We Use Cookies

At helend.shop, we use cookies for several important reasons to enhance your experience and improve our services. Our primary goals are to ensure the website functions correctly, understand how visitors interact with our site, and offer relevant content and advertisements.

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are crucial for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features like page navigation, accessing secure areas of the website, and maintaining your session. Without these cookies, the website would not function properly.
  • Performance Cookies: We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, they can remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission.

Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on helend.shop can be categorized based on their duration and ownership:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser's cookie file only until you leave the site. They are essential for navigation and remembering your actions during a single browsing session.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain in your browser's cookie file for a longer period, even after you close your browser. The duration depends on the specific cookie. They are used for remembering your preferences or actions across multiple site visits.
  • First-party Cookies: These are cookies set by the website you are visiting (in this case, helend.shop). They are generally used to remember your preferences and settings for your next visit.
  • Third-party Cookies: These cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically occurs when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising. These cookies are often used for tracking user behavior across different websites.

Specific Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set cookies on our behalf. These include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics, helping us understand how users engage with our site. This information is used to improve our content and user experience.
  • Social Media Plugins: Such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram buttons, which may set cookies to allow you to share content or connect your social media accounts.
  • Advertising Partners: To display relevant ads to you based on your browsing history and interests.

Please note that we do not have control over the cookies placed by third parties. We recommend checking the respective privacy and cookie policies of these third-party services for more information.

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Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Here's how you can manage your preferences:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. For more information on how to manage cookies on popular browsers, you can visit their respective help pages:
  • Consent Tool: When you first visit helend.shop, you will see a cookie consent banner. This tool allows you to specify your preferences for different categories of cookies, such as performance, functionality, and targeting cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link, usually found in the footer of our website.
  • Opt-out of Third-Party Advertising: Many advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. For more information, you can visit:

Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and features of our website. For example, if you block essential cookies, you may not be able to log in or make purchases.

Policy Updates

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. The date at the bottom of this page indicates when this policy was last updated.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Last updated: October 26, 2023