Cookie Policy
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to recognize your device and remember certain information about your past preferences or actions.
2. How do we use cookies?
Gekkode uses cookies to:
- Ensure the proper functioning of the site
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Authenticate and secure your connection
- Analyze site usage to improve it
- Personalize content and advertisements
3. Types of cookies used
Essential cookies (mandatory)
These cookies are necessary for the site to function. They cannot be disabled.
- session_id: Maintains your active session
- csrf_token: Protects against CSRF attacks
- cookie_consent: Remembers your cookie preferences
Performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _gid): Traffic and behavior analysis
- Hotjar: Session recordings and heatmaps
Functionality cookies
These cookies improve your user experience.
- language: Remembers your preferred language
- currency: Remembers your preferred currency
- recently_viewed: Recently viewed products
Targeting/Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to provide you with relevant advertisements.
- Facebook Pixel: Remarketing and conversion measurement
- Google Ads: Personalized ads and remarketing
4. Cookie retention period
- Session cookies: deleted when the browser is closed
- Persistent cookies: up to 13 months maximum
- Google Analytics: 14 months
- Advertising cookies: 90 days
5. Managing your preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Via our cookie banner
Upon your first visit, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies.
Via your browser settings
All browsers allow you to manage cookies:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Via opt-out links
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services:
- Stripe: secure payments
- YouTube: embedded videos
- Twitter/X: social widgets
These third parties have their own privacy policies.
7. Impact on site usage
Refusing certain cookies may affect your experience:
- Without essential cookies: the site will not function correctly
- Without functionality cookies: some personalizations will be lost
- Without analytics cookies: we will not be able to improve the site effectively
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. Changes will be published on this page with the update date.
9. Contact
For any questions about cookies:
Email: [email protected]
Last updated: January 2024