This Cookie Policy explains how domain.com (“the Website”), accessible at domain.com, uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience while navigating through our website. This policy details what information is collected by these technologies, how we use it, and how you can manage their use in accordance with Swiss laws and regulations.
Important Note Regarding Payment and Data Collection
Our Website does not directly process online payments or store sensitive billing information such as credit card details or bank account numbers. All payments for products or services are completed through separate arrangements, such as upon delivery (post-payment) or via contractual agreements, outside of direct interaction with the Website’s payment gateways. Consequently, our first-party cookies do not collect or store financial details.
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as pixel tags, web beacons, and device identifiers, may also be used to collect information about your browsing activities. These technologies help the website remember your preferences and actions (such as login details, language settings, etc.) over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you return to the site or browse between pages. This also enables us to understand how you use our website and to deliver relevant content and potentially personalized advertising (where applicable).
How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including:
Disabling certain categories of cookies may impact the functionality and user experience of this website, and certain features may not work as intended. Where applicable, we strive to obtain your consent before setting cookies that are not strictly necessary.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. You can usually modify your browser settings to accept or reject cookies. Most browsers also allow you to view and delete cookies that are already stored on your device. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and could prevent certain features from working correctly.
To manage your cookies, you can typically find the relevant settings in the “Help,” “Tools,” or “Preferences” section of your browser. For more detailed information on how to manage cookies in specific browsers, you can refer to the browser’s official website or help documentation.
The Cookies We Set
Account-Related Cookies:
If you create an account on our website, we use cookies to manage the signup process and general account administration. These cookies help remember your preferences and maintain session information. They are generally cleared upon logout but may persist briefly to store your site settings.
Email Newsletter Cookies:
If you subscribe to our newsletter or other email services, cookies may be used to remember your subscription status. These cookies ensure that relevant notifications or messages are shown only to subscribed (or unsubscribed) users. You can easily unsubscribe from any of our newsletters by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails.
Site Preferences Cookies:
To provide you with a great experience on this site, we offer the functionality to set your preferences (e.g., language, layout). In order to remember your preferences, we set cookies so that this information can be recalled whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your settings.
Gaming Experience Cookies (If Applicable):
If games are available on this website, cookies may be used to save game progress, preferences, or user settings, ensuring a seamless and personalized gaming experience.
Recommendation Cookies (If Applicable):
Cookies may be used to track your preferences and interactions with the website to generate personalized recommendations for games, products, or services. These cookies aim to improve user experience.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we also use cookies from trusted third parties to improve your experience on our site and for analytics and potential advertising purposes. These may include:
Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with the site and to find ways to improve the overall experience. These cookies may track details such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit. We have implemented measures to anonymize IP addresses where possible and comply with Google’s data privacy policies. For more information on Google Analytics cookies and their privacy practices, please visit the official Google Privacy Policy and the Google Analytics Terms of Service.
A/B Testing Cookies:
From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the site’s layout or functionality. Cookies for A/B testing are used to ensure you receive a consistent experience and help us identify which changes are most appreciated by users.
Social Media Cookies (If Applicable):
We may use social media plugins and buttons that allow you to connect with your social networks in various ways. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn may set cookies through our site which can contribute to the data they hold, in line with their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review their privacy policies directly for more information.
Advertising Cookies (If Applicable):
We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website or to manage our advertising on other sites. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activities across different websites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests. These cookies may also track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. We will ensure that any such advertising practices comply with applicable advertising regulations in Switzerland. You can usually opt-out of personalized advertising from third-party ad networks through mechanisms provided by industry bodies or the third parties themselves.
Data Retention
The retention period for cookies varies depending on their purpose. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period, as specified in the cookie. We regularly review our cookie practices to ensure data is not kept longer than necessary.
Your Consent
Where legally required, we will obtain your explicit consent to use non-essential cookies. You will be presented with a cookie banner or similar mechanism to provide your consent and manage your preferences.
Updates to Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or relevant regulations. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of the policy.
More Information
We hope this Cookie Policy provides you with clear and comprehensive information about our use of cookies and similar technologies. If you have any further questions about our use of cookies, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us using the information provided in the footer of the Website.