Cookie Policy

In summary, Artinforms.store and our partners may utilize cookies or similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, to analyze trends and monitor user behavior during your visit to our websiteand online shop.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and tracking pixels are, the cookies and tracking pixels we use, what we use them for, and how you can adjust your settings in relation to the cookies and tracking pixels we use.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Website Privacy Policy, which outlines how and why we collect, store, use, and share personal data generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal data and details on how to contact us and the relevant supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time and will publish the updated versions on our platforms, along with appropriate notices of any changes.

Cookies are text files that may, depending on your settings, be stored on the hard drive of your device (such as your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or any other device that can access the internet) when you visit a website or click on an advertisement. Cookies are used to identify the device on which they are saved and are operational for a limited period of time.

There are five different types of cookies that may be saved on your device while browsing our websites. The intended purpose of each type is described below.

Essential cookies ensure our websites function properly by enabling basic features necessary for navigation, accessing secure areas, authenticating logins, and using contact forms, among other enhanced functionalities. These cookies cannot be disabled. You can set your browser to block or alert you about them, but blocking their use will prevent some parts of our websites from functioning correctly.

Session cookies allow our websites to link your actions during a particular browser session. These cookies expire each time you close your browser and do not remain on your device afterwards.

Persistent cookies are stored on your device in between browser sessions. They are used to remember your preferences or actions across our websites, such as items you have viewed and added to your basket when browsing our online shop. These cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Functional cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our websites. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and show us how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is usually aggregated and therefore anonymous and used only to improve how our websites work. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our websites and will not be able to monitor their performance.

Marketing cookies may be sent through our websites by our advertising partners, to help them build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal data but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

In addition to the five types of cookies described above, we may use tracking pixels on our websites to monitor the effectiveness of various elements, including advertising. Tracking pixels are very small 1×1 pixel images integrated into the code of our websites.

When you visit our websites, tracking pixels send a limited amount of information to the pixel server. This information is used solely for statistical purposes, such as (i) the number of different users of our websites; (ii) the number and type of pages visited; and (iii) the effectiveness of advertising strategies. The information collected may include, for example, your browser language, IP address, and location data (e.g., country of residency).

The list available under Cookies Details in the Cookie Setting, accessible via the fingerprint button bottom right on each site of our websites, provides more information about the cookies and tracking pixels we use and why.

We ask for your consent to place cookies, tracking pixels, and any similar technologies on your device via our Cookie Management Service (see below), except where these are essential for providing you with a service that you have requested (e.g., to display our websites in your chosen language, to enable you to add items to your shopping basket in the online shop, etc.).

We use essential cookies based on our legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our websites.

Cookies are stored on your device and transmitted from it to our websites. Our cookies remain in your browser until they are deleted or, if it is a session cookie, until the session has expired. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. As a user, you have full control over the use of cookies:

• You can change the cookie settings at any time by clicking on the fingerprint symbol on our websites, which directly leads you to the cookie management service (see section 6.b. above).
• You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your browser (see sections 6.d. – f. below).

If you wish to restrict or block the use of cookies in general, you can configure your browser to display a warning message each time a cookie is about to be stored, or you can block all cookies. You can also manually delete any cookies already sent through your browser.

For ease of navigation, we recommend that you generally accept cookies on our websites and do not delete them. Otherwise, some features of our websites may not display or function properly, especially if essential cookies are blocked.

The process to block cookies generally varies from browser to browser. Use your browser’s help menu to find out how to adjust your cookie settings, or click on the relevant link below:

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer (insert link)
• Cookie settings in Chrome (insert link)
• Cookie settings in Safari (insert link)
• Cookie settings in Firefox (insert link)

Audience-measuring cookies, specifically Google Analytics cookies, are used on our website. You have the option to withhold consent for Google Analytics cookies via our cookie management service. Additionally, you can block these cookies by clicking on the deactivation link below, downloading the add-on, and installing it in your browser. The add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera.

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Please note, the add-on will store a cookie on your device, solely to prevent your browser from transmitting data to Google Analytics.

For further details on Google Analytics’ privacy policy, please visit: Safeguarding your data.

Blocking cookies will not automatically block tracking pixels from sending information to the pixel server. You can refrain from consenting to the use of tracking pixels via our cookie management service, but as well block their use by setting your browser to be as restrictive as possible with external graphics, by adjusting your firewall settings and/or by using certain browser extensions. This may, however, restrict other functions.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy or the information we have about you. You can reach us via email at: dataprotection@artinforms.store.