Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy ("Policy") provides a comprehensive explanation of what cookies and similar technologies are, how Zimravenchakrell ("we", "us", "our") uses them on the website zimravenchakrell.world (the "Site"), and how you can manage your preferences. This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes in detail how we collect, use, and protect personal data via our website, including in connection with our seasonal skin care content, skin protection and sensitive skin guidance, and product-related services offered in New Zealand. By using the Site, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this Policy, except where your consent is not required by law (for example, for strictly necessary cookies).

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences and choices, to keep you signed in where applicable, and to provide information to the site owners about how the site is used. Cookies typically contain a unique identifier (a string of letters and numbers), the name of the domain that set the cookie, and sometimes a value and an expiration date. When you return to a site, the cookie allows the site to recognise your browser and recall information about your previous visit.

Cookies can be classified in several ways. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in this case, by us or on our behalf for the domain zimravenchakrell.world). Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, such as an analytics provider or an embedded content provider (for example, a map or font service). Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser; they are often used to maintain your session as you navigate between pages. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (which may be minutes, days, or years) or until you manually delete them; they are used to remember your preferences across visits. In addition to cookies, we or our service providers may use web beacons (small graphics that load when you view a page or email), local storage (such as HTML5 local storage), or similar technologies for similar purposes; where we refer to "cookies" in this Policy, we may also be referring to these related technologies where the context applies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the Site functions correctly, to remember your choices (such as whether you have accepted our privacy or cookie notice so we do not show the popup repeatedly), to understand how visitors use our Site so we can improve its structure and content (including our seasonal skin care, skin protection, and product pages), to maintain security and prevent abuse, and to provide a consistent and efficient experience. We do not use cookies to track you across unrelated websites for the purpose of delivering targeted advertising. The following sections describe in detail the main categories of cookies we use, their purposes, and their typical duration.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access to any protected areas, load balancing, and remembering that you have accepted our cookie or privacy notice so that we do not display the consent popup on every page or visit. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they are typically first-party session cookies or short-lived persistent cookies. Because they are necessary for the service you request (browsing our Site and using its basic features), in many jurisdictions consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies through our Site settings; however, you may be able to block or delete them via your browser settings. Doing so may affect how the Site works (for example, you may see the privacy notice on every visit, or some features may not operate correctly). We do not use strictly necessary cookies to collect information for marketing purposes.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make and to provide enhanced or more personalised features. We may use functional cookies to remember that you have closed or accepted our privacy notice banner, to store a session or preference identifier so that your experience is consistent as you move between pages (for example, so that the state of the mobile menu or other interface elements is preserved where technically relevant), or to support features that you have requested. These cookies may be first-party or third-party and are often persistent so that your preferences are remembered on future visits. Disabling or blocking functional cookies may reduce the personalised or streamlined nature of the Site but will not prevent you from accessing and using the main content and services, including our seasonal skin care information and product pages. Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before placing functional cookies that are not strictly necessary.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on a page, how they navigate between pages, whether they encounter errors, and general demographic or geographic information at an aggregated level. This information helps us improve the structure, content, and usability of our Site and the relevance of our seasonal skin care guidance, skin protection and sensitive skin content, and product information. The data collected is typically aggregated and anonymised so that it does not directly identify you as an individual. Where we use third-party analytics services, those providers may set their own cookies and process data in accordance with their privacy policies; we select providers that commit to appropriate data protection standards. You can often opt out of analytics cookies via your browser settings (for example, by blocking third-party cookies) or through opt-out tools or browser add-ons provided by the relevant service. Blocking analytics cookies will not prevent you from using the Site but may mean we have less information to improve your experience.

Third-Party Cookies

Our Site may include content or features provided by third parties. For example, we may embed a map (such as Google Maps) to show our location in New Plymouth, New Zealand, and we may use third-party services to deliver fonts (such as Google Fonts) or other assets. When you interact with such content or when these resources load, the relevant third party may set its own cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies; their use is governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookies policies. We encourage you to review the policies of these providers (for example, Google's privacy policy and cookie information) if you wish to understand what data they collect, how long they retain it, and how you can limit or delete their cookies. Blocking third-party cookies may affect the display or functionality of embedded content (such as maps) but typically will not prevent you from reading our main content or contacting us.

Cookie Duration

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a session or a persistent cookie and, for persistent cookies, on the expiration date set when the cookie was created. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain for a period ranging from a few minutes to several years, depending on their purpose. For example, a cookie that remembers that you have accepted our privacy notice may be set to expire after several months so that we can ask for your consent again if our practices change. We do not retain cookie-derived data longer than necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and in our Privacy Policy.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Most web browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually find these options under headings such as "Privacy", "Security", "Cookies", or "Site settings" in your browser's menu or preferences. You may be able to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies. Blocking all cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our Site, including the privacy notice acceptance mechanism and some personalised or functional elements. Deleting cookies may mean that we no longer recognise your preferences and that you will need to accept the cookie notice again on your next visit. You can also use browser add-ons or other third-party tools designed to manage or block cookies; the effectiveness and scope of such tools depend on the product you choose. For more information, please refer to your browser's help section or the documentation of the tool you use. If you use multiple devices or browsers, you may need to adjust settings on each.

Consent

Where required by applicable law (including in certain jurisdictions outside New Zealand), we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our Site, we may show a notice that explains our use of cookies and similar technologies and asks you to accept. Your acceptance may be stored in a cookie or in local storage so that we do not need to ask again on every visit or every page. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the relevant cookies and local storage, or by adjusting your browser settings as described above so that non-essential cookies are not set. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. After withdrawal, you may still receive strictly necessary cookies that do not require consent, and some features that rely on functional or analytics cookies may no longer work as intended.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the technologies we use, legal or regulatory requirements, or the structure of our Site. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Where changes are material, we may provide additional notice (for example, by updating our privacy notice popup or by a notice on the Site). We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Site after the effective date of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy to the extent permitted by law. If you do not agree with the updated Policy, you should stop using the Site and clear any cookies we have set.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights in relation to personal data we collect via cookies (as described in our Privacy Policy), please contact us using the contact details provided on our website at zimravenchakrell.ddd. We will respond to your enquiry as soon as practicable.