Cookie Policy

 

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Company Name: Rüdi
Website: [Insert Website URL]

1. Introduction

Rüdi (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve your browsing experience, analyse traffic, personalise content, and support our marketing efforts.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, the types we use, and how you can manage them. For more details about how we process personal data, please see our [Privacy Policy].

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.

Cookies can be:

  • First-party cookies: set directly by our website.

  • Third-party cookies: set by partners (e.g., analytics or advertising providers).

Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain until they expire or are deleted).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

  • Essential for the operation of our website.

  • Enable features like shopping cart functionality, secure checkout, and site security.

  • Cannot be disabled in our systems.

b) Performance & Analytics Cookies

  • Help us understand how visitors use our website.

  • Provide statistics on traffic, popular pages, and site performance.

  • Examples: Google Analytics.

c) Functional Cookies

  • Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region, saved items).

  • Improve your personalised experience on the site.

d) Targeting & Advertising Cookies

  • Track your browsing activity across websites.

  • Allow us and third parties (e.g., Meta/Facebook, Google Ads) to deliver relevant ads.

  • Help measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies. Common third parties include:

  • Google Analytics (website usage and performance).

  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel (advertising and retargeting).

  • Shopify / payment providers (secure checkout and fraud prevention).

5. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

  • For strictly necessary cookies, our lawful basis is legitimate interests in running our website.

  • For analytics, functional, and advertising cookies, we rely on your consent, which we collect via our cookie banner.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie settings (see Section 6).

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Cookie Banner: adjust your preferences when first visiting our website.

  • Browser Settings: block or delete cookies through your browser (instructions vary by browser).

  • Third-Party Tools: use opt-out mechanisms provided by providers (e.g., Google Ads Settings, http://www.youronlinechoices.com/).

Please note: disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website (e.g., shopping cart, checkout).

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the “last updated” date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: [Insert Email Address]
Address: [Insert Company Address]