Cookie Policy

Learn how we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized content.

Last updated: January 1, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us improve our website and deliver a better, more personalized service by enabling us to:

  • Estimate our audience size and usage patterns
  • Store information about your preferences and customize our website according to your interests
  • Speed up your searches
  • Recognize you when you return to our website

Types of Cookies We Use

🔧 Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)

Can be disabled: No - these are required for the website to work

Examples:

  • session_id - Maintains your session while browsing
  • csrf_token - Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery
  • cart_contents - Remembers items in your shopping cart

📊 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Can be disabled: Yes

Examples:

  • _ga - Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users
  • _gid - Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users (24 hours)
  • _gat - Google Analytics: Throttles request rate

đŸŽ¯ Marketing Cookies

Purpose: These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Can be disabled: Yes

Examples:

  • _fbp - Facebook Pixel: Tracks conversions and remarketing
  • ads_preferences - Stores your advertising preferences
  • utm_source - Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness

⚙ī¸ Functional Cookies

Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Can be disabled: Yes

Examples:

  • user_preferences - Remembers your site preferences
  • language_choice - Remembers your language selection
  • theme_preference - Remembers your theme choice (light/dark)

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies from trusted partners to enhance your experience:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website.

Data collected: Pages visited, time spent on site, bounce rate, geographic location (anonymized)

Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features that may set cookies to enable proper functionality.

Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram

Purpose: Social sharing, embedded content, social login

Payment Processors

When you make a purchase, our payment processors may set cookies for security and fraud prevention.

Providers: Stripe, PayPal

Purpose: Secure payment processing, fraud detection

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

đŸĒ Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

🌐 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Click "Privacy and security" → "Cookies and other site data"
  3. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Firefox

  1. Click the menu button → Options
  2. Select "Privacy & Security"
  3. Under "Cookies and Site Data", choose your settings

Safari

  1. Click Safari → Preferences
  2. Click the "Privacy" tab
  3. Choose your cookie blocking preferences

Edge

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Click "Cookies and site permissions"
  3. Click "Cookies and site data" to manage settings

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience on our website:

⚠ī¸ If you disable essential cookies:

  • You may not be able to use certain features of the website
  • Your shopping cart may not work properly
  • You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
  • Security features may not function correctly

ℹī¸ If you disable analytics cookies:

  • We won't be able to improve our website based on usage data
  • You may see less relevant content recommendations
  • Website performance optimization may be limited

đŸ“ĸ If you disable marketing cookies:

  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • Social media features may not work properly
  • You may see the same ads repeatedly

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Sending you an email notification (if you have subscribed to our newsletter)
  • Displaying a prominent notice on our website

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

📧 Email

privacy@planneddeliberateaction.com

For privacy and cookie-related inquiries

📞 Phone

+44 7854 474617

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm GMT

📮 Mail

Data Protection Officer
Planned Deliberate Action
123 Purpose Street
Intentional City, IC 12345
United Kingdom