Cookie Policy

Gwen's Blends Cookie Policy
https://www.gwensblends.com

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Effective Date: June 18, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Gwen's Blends ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, [https://www.gwensblends.com]. This policy should be read in conjunction with our [ Privacy Policy], which provides more comprehensive details on how we handle your personal data.

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1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They're widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide reporting information, and assist with personalization.

Cookies can be categorized as:

Session Cookies: These are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your web browser.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them, helping websites remember your preferences or actions over time.
First-Party Cookies: Set directly by the website you are visiting (Gwen's Blends).
Third-Party Cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, often used for analytics or advertising by partners.

 

2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience and operate our website effectively:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for our website to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They enable core functionality like security, network management, accessibility, and allow you to navigate the site and use essential features. Without these cookies, services you've asked for (e.g., adding items to a shopping cart) can't be provided.

Examples: Cookies set by Wix to ensure site security and proper display.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. This data helps us understand website performance, identify areas for improvement, and optimize the user experience.

Examples: Cookies from Google Analytics (if integrated) to track traffic patterns and site engagement.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to provide services you've requested, such as watching embedded videos. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized.

Examples: Remembering your preferences for future visits.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies (if applicable): These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They don't directly store personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

Examples: Cookies from social media platforms (e.g., Facebook Pixel) or advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads) if you run campaigns or embed content that tracks user behavior.

 

3. Third-Party Cookies
As a Wix website, our site may use various third-party services and applications that set their own cookies.

 

These can include, but aren't limited to:

Wix's own service providers: Wix, as a platform, may use third-party cookies for its operational functionalities.

Analytics providers: Such as Google Analytics, to help us understand website traffic.
Social media platforms: If we've integrated social media sharing buttons or feeds.
Advertising partners: If we display advertisements or run targeted campaigns.
We don't have direct control over these third-party cookies. You should refer to the respective third parties' privacy and cookie policies for more information on how they use cookies.

 

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner (which appears upon your first visit) or by adjusting your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:

View what cookies you have and delete them individually.
Block third-party cookies.
Block cookies from particular sites.
Block all cookies from being set.
Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
Please be aware that if you choose to reject or disable cookies, particularly essential cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly or may not be accessible to you.

For more information on how to control cookies through your browser, you can consult your browser's help menu or visit external resources like www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

 

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or relevant regulations. We'll notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

 

6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us:

By email: [info@gwensblends.com]
By visiting this page on our website: [ Contact Us page]