Cookie Policy
Understanding Our Use of Cookies
Last Updated: August 01, 2025 | Effective Date: August 01, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website thestylinn.com. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better browsing experience and enable various website functionalities.
Cookie Purpose: Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our website, provide personalized content, and ensure our website functions properly. They are essential for modern e-commerce functionality and user experience.
Your Control:
You have control over cookies through your browser settings and our cookie consent popup. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your browsing experience and the functionality of our website.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
TheStylinn uses different types of cookies to provide you with the best possible shopping experience. Here’s a detailed breakdown:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required for basic website functionality, login sessions, and shopping cart operations | Login status, shopping cart contents, language preferences, security tokens | Session / Up to 1 year | |
| Help us understand website usage, traffic patterns, and user behavior to improve our services | Google Analytics, website performance tools, user interaction tracking | Up to 2 years | |
| Enable personalized advertising, promotional content, and marketing campaign tracking | Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, retargeting cookies, promotional preferences | Up to 1 year | |
| Integration with social media platforms and sharing functionalities | Instagram widgets, Facebook plugins, Pinterest integration | Varies by platform |
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled without severely affecting your browsing experience.
Essential cookies enable:
- User Authentication: Keeping you logged in during your session
- Shopping Cart: Remembering items you’ve added to your cart
- Security: Protecting against fraudulent activities and security threats
- Website Functionality: Basic navigation, form submissions, and page loading
- Language Preferences: Remembering your preferred language settings
- Session Management: Maintaining your browsing session across pages
Legal Basis: Essential cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in providing you with a functional website and e-commerce service. These cookies do not require explicit consent as they are necessary for the service you have requested.
4. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve user experience and optimize our services.
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about:
- Number of visitors and page views
- How users navigate through our website
- Which pages are most popular
- Time spent on different sections
- User demographics and interests (anonymized)
- Device and browser information
4.2 Other Analytics Tools
We may also use additional third-party analytics tools and plugins to gain deeper insights into website performance, user behavior, and technical optimization opportunities.
Data Privacy:
All analytics data is collected anonymously and aggregated. We do not use this information to identify individual users but rather to understand overall usage patterns and improve our website.
5. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing cookies help us deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
5.1 Advertising Platforms
We use cookies from various advertising platforms including:
- Facebook Pixel: Tracks conversions and enables retargeting on Facebook and Instagram
- Google Ads: Measures ad performance and enables remarketing campaigns
- Other Advertising Networks: Various third-party advertising platforms for broader reach
5.2 Personalization
Marketing cookies allow us to:
- Show you relevant product recommendations
- Display personalized advertisements
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Prevent showing you the same advertisement repeatedly
- Understand which marketing channels drive the most traffic
6. Social Media Cookies
Social media cookies are set by social media platforms to enable sharing functionality and social media integration on our website.
Social Media Integrations:
- Instagram: Display Instagram feeds and enable Instagram sharing
- Facebook: Facebook sharing buttons and social login functionality
- Pinterest: Pinterest sharing and product pinning features
Third-Party Privacy: These cookies are controlled by the respective social media platforms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to understand how they collect and use your information.
7. Third-Party Service Cookies
7.1 Payment Processing
Razorpay: Our payment gateway partner may set cookies during the payment process to ensure secure transactions, prevent fraud, and provide a smooth checkout experience. These cookies are essential for payment processing and are governed by Razorpay’s privacy policy.
7.2 Customer Support
Live Chat: We provide live chat functionality in the bottom right corner of our website. The live chat service may set cookies to:
- Remember your chat preferences and history
- Maintain chat sessions across pages
- Provide personalized customer support
- Track chat performance and effectiveness
7.3 Website Functionality
Various plugins and applications integrated into our website may set cookies to provide enhanced functionality, improved performance, and additional features.
8. Cookie Consent and Management
9. How to Control Cookies
9.1 Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies: Prevent websites from setting any cookies
- Block third-party cookies: Allow only first-party cookies from the website you’re visiting
- Delete existing cookies: Remove cookies that have already been set
- Receive notifications: Get alerts when websites want to set cookies
- Set expiration preferences: Control how long cookies are stored
9.2 Browser-Specific Instructions
Popular browsers cookie settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
9.3 Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser app settings or device privacy settings. The exact steps vary depending on your device and browser.
Impact of Disabling Cookies:
Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience on our website. Some features may not work properly, and you may need to re-enter information more frequently. Essential cookies are necessary for basic website functionality.
10. Cookie Retention and Expiration
Different types of cookies have different retention periods based on their purpose and functionality:
| Cookie Category | Typical Duration | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Until browser is closed | Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser | |
| Up to 1 year | Stored on your device for a specific period to remember preferences | |
| Up to 2 years | Longer retention for tracking user behavior patterns and trends | |
| Up to 1 year | Medium-term retention for advertising and remarketing purposes |
Automatic Expiration: All cookies are set with expiration dates. They will automatically be deleted from your device when they expire, even if you don’t manually clear them.
11. Future Mobile Application
When we launch our mobile application in the future, it may use similar tracking technologies for app functionality and user experience. However, these will be limited to general usage analytics and essential app functionality.
Mobile app tracking may include:
- App performance and crash reporting
- User interface interaction patterns
- Feature usage statistics
- General usage analytics for app improvement
No Personal Tracking:
Our future mobile app will not include personal tracking or invasive data collection. All analytics will be anonymized and focused on improving app functionality and user experience.
12. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy
- Notify users of significant changes via email or website notification
- Update our cookie consent popup to reflect any new cookie categories
- Provide a reasonable notice period before changes take effect
Continued Use: Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.
13. Contact Information
Your Privacy Matters to Us
We use cookies responsibly to enhance your shopping experience while respecting your privacy choices. Our cookie practices are designed to be transparent, user-friendly, and compliant with privacy regulations.
Thank you for trusting TheStylinn with your online jewelry shopping experience.
