Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 9, 2025

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information about how visitors use their site.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons:

• Essential Functionality: Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly
• Performance Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience
• Personalization: To remember your preferences and provide personalized content
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other partners
• Security: To protect against fraud and ensure website security

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems:

• Session management cookies
• Security cookies to prevent fraud
• Load balancing cookies
• Basic functionality cookies

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Google Analytics: Tracks visitor behavior, page views, and site performance
• Performance monitoring: Helps identify technical issues and improve site speed
• Usage statistics: Provides insights into popular content and user journeys

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• Language preferences
• Recent search history
• Gift generator form data (temporarily)

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver and measure advertising effectiveness:

• Google AdSense: Displays relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Affiliate tracking: Tracks clicks on affiliate links for commission purposes
• Ad personalization: Helps serve ads that are more relevant to you
• Conversion tracking: Measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

4. Third-Party Cookies

We work with third-party services that may also set cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
• Google AdSense: Display advertising and revenue generation
• Amazon Associates: Affiliate link tracking and commission attribution
• Social Media: Social sharing and engagement tracking
• CDN Services: Content delivery and performance optimization

5. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them:

• Preferences cookies: Up to 1 year
• Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
• Advertising cookies: Up to 2 years
• Security cookies: Up to 1 year

6. How to Control Cookies

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Set notifications for when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Options

You can opt-out of specific cookie types:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Google Ad Settings
• General Advertising: Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:

• Some features may not work properly
• Personalized recommendations may be less accurate
• You may need to re-enter preferences
• Site performance may be slower
• We won't be able to remember your gift generation history

8. Mobile App Tracking

If we develop mobile applications in the future, we will use similar tracking technologies as cookies, such as SDKs and device identifiers. This policy will be updated to reflect mobile tracking practices.

9. Data Protection and GDPR

In accordance with data protection laws:

• We obtain consent for non-essential cookies where required
• You can withdraw consent at any time
• We provide clear information about our cookie usage
• We regularly review our cookie practices
• We minimize data collection to what is necessary

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through cookies. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided information to us, please contact us immediately.

11. Updates to This 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. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: Contact Us