At ProtectiveGearz, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, improve our website’s functionality, and provide valuable insights into how our users engage with our content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. These files contain data that is transferred back to the website upon each subsequent visit or to other websites that recognize the cookie. Cookies help websites function more efficiently, provide useful information to site owners, and can enhance the user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
At ProtectiveGearz, we use different types of cookies for various purposes, which can be categorized as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
- These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. Without these cookies, certain services and features of the site, such as secure access to user accounts or navigation, may not be available.
- Examples: Cookies that allow you to navigate through the website and use its basic functions.
- Performance Cookies
- Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and whether they encounter error messages. These cookies do not collect personal data and are used to improve the overall user experience.
- Examples: Google Analytics cookies that track visitor behavior and provide anonymized data on website usage.
- Functional Cookies
- Functional cookies allow the website to remember your preferences and choices, such as language settings or items saved in your cart, to provide a more personalized experience.
- Examples: Cookies that remember your login details or region settings.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies
- These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They may also limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. We may use these cookies in collaboration with advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on other websites.
- Examples: Cookies used by advertising networks to track your browsing activity across multiple websites and deliver targeted ads.
Cookies We Use on ProtectiveGearz
Currently, ProtectiveGearz primarily uses the following cookies:
- Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are most visited, how long users stay on the site, and how they found our website. This data helps us optimize the content and functionality of our website. Google Analytics does not identify individual users.For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, you can visit Google’s privacy and terms page.
- Essential Functional Cookies: These cookies are used to remember user settings (such as language or region) and ensure that the website operates smoothly.
- Future Advertising Cookies: As we may incorporate targeted advertising or partner with advertisers in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect any use of advertising cookies. These cookies will help display ads that are more relevant to your interests based on your browsing behavior.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies on ProtectiveGearz serve multiple purposes, including:
- Improving Website Performance: We use performance cookies to analyze how visitors use our website. This helps us identify which areas need improvement, such as loading speeds or navigation.
- Enhancing User Experience: Functional cookies allow us to personalize your experience by remembering your preferences and settings. For example, if you set a language preference, our cookies will remember this for your next visit.
- Supporting Analytics: We use cookies like Google Analytics to collect anonymized data on user behavior. This helps us better understand the needs of our audience and improve the overall website experience.
- Potential Future Advertising: While we do not currently use advertising cookies, we may do so in the future. These cookies will track your interests across different websites and deliver relevant ads to you. We will update this policy accordingly if and when we implement such tracking.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have control over the cookies that are placed on your device. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that if you choose to disable certain types of cookies, some features of the website may not function properly, and your overall user experience may be affected.
To manage cookies in your browser:
- Google Chrome: Click here for instructions.
- Mozilla Firefox: Click here for instructions.
- Safari: Click here for instructions.
- Microsoft Edge: Click here for instructions.
If you would like to opt out of tracking by Google Analytics across all websites, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by visiting this link.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, third parties (such as Google or future advertisers) may place cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third parties may use the information collected to provide you with targeted advertisements on other websites based on your interests.
We do not control the use of these third-party cookies. For more information about their cookie practices, please visit their respective privacy policies.
Your Consent
By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy. When you first visit our site, a banner will appear asking you to consent to the use of non-essential cookies. You can adjust your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings.
Changes 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. Any changes to this policy will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it regularly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this policy, feel free to contact us at [admin@protectivegearz.com].