Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. They can also be used for analytics and advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Cookies

Elegance Skincare uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Functionality: To enable basic website features and ensure proper operation
• Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website
• User Preferences: To remember your settings and choices
• Security: To protect your data and prevent fraudulent activity

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your privacy choices while still gathering essential analytics data. This technology:

• Adjusts how Google tags behave based on your consent choices
• Allows for privacy-preserving measurement when consent is not granted
• Ensures compliance with UK and EU privacy regulations
• Provides aggregate, anonymized insights without personal data collection

When you accept or reject cookies, your choice is communicated to Google services through Consent Mode, ensuring your preferences are respected across all integrated tools.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These may include:

• Analytics Providers: To help us understand website usage
• Social Media Platforms: To enable social sharing features
• Content Delivery Networks: To improve website performance

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice will be remembered for future visits.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Accept only first-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• View and delete individual cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

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

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

The duration of each cookie is specified in the tables above.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new revision date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:

• The right to be informed about cookie usage
• The right to withdraw consent at any time
• The right to access data collected through cookies
• The right to request deletion of cookie data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.