Cookies Policy
Last revision: 21st May 2024
1. Introduction.
1.1. This Cookie Policy describes use of cookies on websites that Gadget Verse owns or operates that contain a link to this Cookie Policy (collectively the “Website”).
1.2. For our use of your Personal Information, please read our Privacy Policy, which is available on our Website.
1.3. This Cookie Policy is addressed to private individuals who visit our Website (“visitors”) and/or use our services (“customers”) and explains how we use cookies on our Website (hereinafter will be addressed as “you” or “your”).
1.4. We use cookies and similar technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. By agreeing to this Cookie Policy, you agree that we can distinguish you from other users of our website and applications for the purposes set out below. This helps provide you with our requested Services, tailored user experience, personalized content, and interest-based advertising. For example, we may recognize and remember important information, such as preferences that will make you more comfortable browsing our website or using applications.
2. Key Information.
2.1. Gadget Verse (“Gadget Verse”, “our”, “us” or “we”) is the data controller of your Personal Information. We are always looking to improve the information we provide to our customers and website users, so if you have any feedback on this Policy or you have concerns about how we process your Personal Information, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].
2.2. This policy applies to:
2.2.1. visitors to our Website and
2.2.2. our customers.
2.3. When you visit our Website and use Services, you accept the use of cookies. If you would like to reject the use of cookies and/or to delete cookies, you can change the browser settings. Please read additional information in “Managing cookies” section below.
3. About Cookies.
3.1. Cookies are small, often encrypted files of letters and numbers that are stored in browser directories or on the hard drive of your computer or electronic device when you visit a website or use applications. Cookies are used to improve the performance of websites and applications and to perform certain functions, for example, to store information about your preferences, to provide us with statistical information. This helps us improve your browsing experience and also helps us make our Website and Services better for you.
3.2. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
3.3. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
3.4. Generally, the cookies used on our Website perform up to four different functions:
3.4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies. We need these cookies to make our Website and applications work – they allow us to save your cookie settings and keep the site secure. They are always on.
3.4.2. Cookies that improve your internet experience. This allows us to tailor the site to your needs, such as displaying it in the same language as your web browser. We sometimes refer to them as functional cookies.
3.4.3. Cookies that help us improve our products. This allows us to use tools that show us how you interact with our products. They help us find and fix our customers’ problems and are also known as analytics or performance cookies.
3.4.4. Third Party Cookies: Placed by someone other than us that may collect data across multiple websites or sessions. These third-party cookies collect and use this information in accordance with their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for any of these third-party cookies.
4. Cookies that We Use.
4.1. We use cookies for the following purposes:
4.1.1. authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our Website;
4.1.2. status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our Website;
4.1.3. security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally; and
4.1.4. analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our Website and Services.
4.2. We use the following cookies:
4.2.1. cookieControl. Cookie purpose: Strictly necessary. Used to save the form acceptation from your cookie selection.
4.2.2. cookieControlPrefts. Cookie purpose: Strictly necessary. Used to Save the settings from your cookie selection.
4.2.3. _ga (Google Analytics). Cookie purpose: Performance & Third-party Google Analytics and Tag Manager are commonly used software that allow us to see our Services analytics when customers shop online.
4.3. Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our Website.
4.4. We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
5. Managing Cookies.
5.1. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and delete cookies. The ways to do this differ from browser to browser and from version to version. However, you can get up-to-date information on blocking and deleting cookies by following these links:
5.1.1. Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
5.1.2. Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
5.1.3. Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21447?locale=en_US
5.1.4. Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
5.1.5. Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en
5.2. If you are using different devices, make sure you adjust the settings of the respective browser according to your preferences.
5.3. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use part or all the features on our Website.
5.4. Further information on managing cookies is also available on www.allaboutcookies.org and www.aboutads.info/choices, and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
6. Changes to this Policy.
6.1. We reserve the right to modify this Policy from time to time. If we make any changes that materially affect the use of your personal information, we will endeavour to notify you by changing the “Last Revision” date and posting the updated Policy on our Website.
7. Contact Us.
7.1. If you have any queries relating to this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].