This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on www.vandalgems.com (“Website”). The Website is operated by [Registered Company Name], a company registered in Singapore.
This policy applies to visitors and customers accessing the Website from Singapore, the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and other applicable jurisdictions.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. They may allow a website to remember selected preferences, maintain essential website functions, process requested transactions, and understand how the Website is used.
Cookies may be either session cookies, which normally expire when your browsing session ends, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies only for purposes connected with the operation and use of the Website, including:
- maintaining essential website functions;
- remembering selected website preferences;
- supporting shopping cart and checkout functions;
- maintaining relevant session information;
- processing and supporting requested payments;
- recording cookie preferences where applicable; and
- obtaining consent for non-essential cookies where required.
We do not use cookies for purposes that are unrelated to the operation of the Website or the purposes described in this policy.
3. Cookie Consent
When you first visit the Website, a Cookie banner may be displayed to provide information about the use of cookies and to allow you to make a choice.
Only when you click “Accept” on our Cookie banner to provide your consent will we activate non-essential cookies that require consent.
Essential cookies may operate without consent where they are strictly necessary for the Website or a service specifically requested by you.
You may decline non-essential cookies where the available controls provide that option. You may also withdraw or change your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on the Website.
For visitors in the European Economic Area and other jurisdictions where prior consent is required, non-essential cookies will not be placed or read before the required consent has been obtained.
4. Types of Cookies
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for core Website functions, including page navigation, shopping cart functions, checkout processes, session management and other functions requested by you.
These cookies may normally be used without separate consent where they are strictly necessary for the requested service.
Typical retention: session-based or up to 12 months, depending on the specific function.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies may remember choices such as preferences made during your visit and may help provide a more consistent browsing experience.
These cookies are used only after the required consent has been obtained.
Typical retention: up to 12 months, unless a shorter period applies to the particular cookie.
Analytics and Similar Non-Essential Cookies
Where used, these cookies may collect information about how visitors interact with the Website, such as pages visited and general usage patterns.
Such cookies are activated only after the required consent has been obtained.
Typical retention: up to 13 months, unless a shorter period applies to the particular cookie or applicable law requires a shorter period.
5. Stripe Cookies
Payment-related services on the Website may use cookies or similar technologies provided or processed by Stripe in connection with payment functionality.
Where Stripe places or reads third-party cookies or similar technologies in connection with its services, those cookies are third-party cookies processed by Stripe, rather than first-party cookies operated directly by us.
Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies in connection with payment services, fraud detection, transaction processing and related service functions. Stripe distinguishes between different categories of cookies and provides information concerning their purposes and applicable retention periods.
Where applicable law requires prior consent for a particular non-essential Stripe cookie or similar technology, it will only be activated after the required consent has been obtained.
For Stripe’s own information regarding its use of cookies, please refer to Stripe’s applicable Cookie Policy.
6. Cookie Retention Periods
Cookie retention depends on the purpose and type of cookie.
As a general approach:
- Session cookies: normally expire when your browsing session ends;
- Essential persistent cookies: generally retained for no longer than 12 months, unless a shorter period is required;
- Functional cookies: generally retained for no longer than 12 months;
- Analytics cookies: generally retained for no longer than 13 months, where applicable;
- Consent preference records: may be retained for the period necessary to record and respect your cookie choice and demonstrate appropriate consent management.
Where a specific cookie has a shorter expiry period, the shorter period will apply.
Cookies will not be retained for longer than necessary for their stated purpose or as otherwise required by applicable law.
7. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies through the cookie controls presented on the Website and, where available, through your browser settings.
You may delete existing cookies or prevent certain cookies from being stored through your browser. Disabling essential cookies may affect functions that are necessary for shopping, checkout or other requested Website services.
Where consent is required, withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
8. Third-Party Cookies
Certain services used on the Website may place or process cookies or similar technologies as third parties.
In particular, payment-related cookies or similar technologies associated with Stripe are processed by Stripe in connection with its services.
Third-party cookies are subject to the relevant third party’s applicable privacy and cookie information in addition to this policy.
9. Legal Basis
For visitors in Europe, non-essential cookies that require consent are used on the basis of the user’s prior consent, in accordance with applicable ePrivacy requirements and, where personal data is processed, the applicable provisions of the GDPR.
Essential cookies may be used where they are strictly necessary to provide a service expressly requested by the visitor or to enable the basic operation of the Website.
For Singapore users, the use of cookies that involves personal data is handled in accordance with applicable requirements of the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal data, including rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection and withdrawal of consent.
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time through the available cookie preference controls.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our Website, cookie practices, service providers or applicable legal requirements change.
The latest version will be published on this page with the relevant updated date.
12. Contact Information
For questions concerning this Cookie Policy, please contact:
[Registered Company Name]
Email: hostmaster@vandalgems.com
Website: www.vandalgems.com