Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Xanthe Cosmetics uses cookies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Analyze website traffic and performance
• Remember your cookie consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

3.4 Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure compliance with UK and EU privacy regulations. This technology allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices:

• Analytics Storage: Controls whether analytics cookies can be used
• Ad Storage: Controls whether advertising cookies can be used
• Ad User Data: Controls whether user data can be sent to Google for advertising purposes
• Ad Personalization: Controls whether personalized advertising is enabled

When you visit our website, all consent types are set to "denied" by default until you make your choice through our cookie banner.

5. Managing Cookies

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can choose to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Accept only first-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Notify you when a cookie is being set

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the relevant third-party website for more information about how they use cookies.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Please check this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Know what cookies are being set
• Refuse or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• Access information about how your data is being used

10. Contact Us

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

Xanthe Cosmetics
11 Union Street
Aberdeen AB11 5BL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1224 659 804
Email: [email protected]