What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) 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. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, certain services you have requested cannot be provided.
Examples:
- Session management cookies
- Security cookies to authenticate users
- Load balancing cookies
Duration: These cookies are typically session-based and are deleted when you close your browser.
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 helps us improve how our website works.
Examples:
- Google Analytics cookies
- Page load time tracking
- Error tracking cookies
Duration: These cookies may persist for up to 2 years.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Examples:
- Language preference cookies
- User interface customization
- Recently viewed items
Duration: These cookies may persist for up to 1 year.
Targeting and 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 and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples:
- Social media advertising pixels
- Retargeting cookies
- Conversion tracking cookies
Duration: These cookies may persist for up to 1 year.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party service providers who may set cookies on our website to provide their services. These providers include:
Analytics Providers
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about website usage, which helps us improve our services.
Learn more about Google Analytics cookies: Google Cookie Policy
Social Media Platforms
We may use social media plugins that allow you to share content. These platforms may set cookies to track your interactions.
Advertising Networks
We may work with advertising partners who use cookies to show you relevant ads based on your browsing behavior.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Website Functions: To enable core features like user authentication and shopping cart functionality
- Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and enhance website security
- Performance Monitoring: To analyze website performance and identify areas for improvement
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and provide a customized experience
- Analytics: To understand user behavior and improve our content and services
- Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can choose to accept or reject these cookies.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and limit functionality on our website.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome:
Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox:
Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari:
Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge:
Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions
Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies, you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: Google Analytics Opt-out
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. We do not currently respond to DNT signals.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage technologies (such as localStorage and sessionStorage) to store information on your device. Local storage serves similar purposes to cookies but can store more data and persists even after you close your browser.
We use local storage for:
- Saving your cookie consent preferences
- Storing form data temporarily
- Remembering user interface settings
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting an updated version on our website with a new "Last Updated" date.
More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR Compliance pages.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
SminuGunpa Wear
1285 West Pender Street, Suite 600
Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Canada
Email: [email protected]