COOKIES POLICY
Cookie Policy
At Smoothy Games Store, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze how our website is used, and provide personalized content and advertisements. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. These files contain information about your browsing activity and can be used to enhance your user experience, remember preferences, and track website usage.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
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Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They allow you to navigate the site and use its features, such as making purchases or accessing secure areas of the website.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter any errors. The data collected helps us improve the functionality and performance of our site.
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Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (such as your language or location) and provide a more personalized experience. They can also be used to remember items in your cart or other preferences.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits and are used to deliver targeted ads that are relevant to you. They can also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement or to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We may also use third-party cookies, such as those from Google Analytics, social media platforms, and advertising partners, to analyze site usage and provide you with tailored content and ads. These third parties may collect data about your online behavior across different websites and over time.
4. Cookie Duration
The duration for which cookies are stored on your device depends on the type of cookie. Session cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them.
5. Social Media Cookies
Our website may include social media buttons or widgets (such as the Facebook "Like" button) that allow you to share content on social media platforms. These services may use cookies to track your interactions with their content. Please refer to the privacy and cookie policies of those social media platforms for more information.
6. Managing Cookies
You have control over cookies and can manage your preferences. You can choose to block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website, such as adding items to your cart or completing purchases.
Here’s how you can manage cookies on popular browsers:
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Google Chrome: Manage Cookies in Chrome
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Mozilla Firefox: Manage Cookies in Firefox
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Safari: Manage Cookies in Safari
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Microsoft Edge: Manage Cookies in Edge
You can also choose to opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
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Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
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Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
7. Cookie Consent
Upon your first visit to our website, you may see a pop-up or banner requesting your consent to use cookies. By clicking "Accept" or continuing to browse our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can manage your preferences via your browser settings or opt out through our cookie consent tool, if available.
8. Compliance with Legal Regulations
We use cookies in compliance with applicable privacy and data protection regulations, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant privacy laws. For more information on your rights under these laws, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
9. Types of Cookies Used
Below is a list of the types of cookies we use and their functions:
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for basic website functionality, such as remembering language preferences.
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Performance Cookies: Used to monitor website performance and user behavior (e.g., Google Analytics).
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Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember user preferences (e.g., cart contents).
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Targeting Cookies: Used by third-party advertisers to deliver relevant ads (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google Ads).
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at: smoothygamestore@outlook.com
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