This Cookie Policy applies to the website www.puffscrub.com (referred to as the “Website”), operated under the brand puffscrub (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This policy explains how cookies and similar tracking technologies are used on our Website, the types of cookies deployed, their legal bases, and how choices regarding their deployment may be exercised by visitors and customers within the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
This Cookie Policy operates in full compliance with applicable privacy, data protection, and electronic communications legislation, including the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation / GDPR), the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended), the UK General Data Protection Regulation, and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
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1. Understanding Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files that are placed and stored on a computer, mobile device, or other Internet-connected terminal when visiting a website. They allow the website to recognise the terminal device, remember specific user actions or preferences over time, and facilitate effective function and operational stability.
Similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, local storage objects, and scripts, operate in a comparable manner to store or access information on a terminal device. Within this policy, all such technical mechanisms are collectively referred to as “Cookies”.
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2. Categorisation and Purpose of Cookies Used
Cookies deployed on our Website are classified into distinct functional categories. Every category serves a specific operational or user-experience requirement:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These Cookies are indispensable for the technical operation and basic navigation of the Website. They enable core functions such as securing site navigation, managing network traffic, remembering items placed inside a shopping basket, and ensuring shopping session stability.
Legal Basis: The processing of strictly necessary Cookies is based on legitimate interest in providing a functional, accessible, and secure digital storefront. These Cookies do not require prior consent and cannot be switched off in our systems without compromising core site functionality.
B. Functional Cookies
Functional Cookies permit the Website to retain user-selected options and parameters (such as region selection, language preferences, or visual layout choices) to provide an enhanced and consistent viewing session.
Legal Basis: Explicit consent provided via our Cookie consent mechanism.
C. Analytical and Performance Cookies
Analytical Cookies collect aggregated information regarding visitor traffic patterns, popular web page navigation routes, site error reporting, and general operational efficiency. This structural data assists us in optimizing Website layout, site performance, and general content presentation.
Legal Basis: Explicit consent provided via our Cookie consent mechanism.
D. Marketing and Targeting Cookies
Marketing Cookies may be deployed through our site to construct an overview of visitor engagement with our offerings. They assist in showing relevant announcements across third-party properties and measuring the efficiency of digital communication campaigns.
Legal Basis: Explicit consent provided via our Cookie consent mechanism.
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3. Cookie Consent Architecture and User Autonomy
We respect visitor privacy choices and maintain an explicit opt-in model for all non-essential analytical, functional, and marketing tracking mechanisms.
Explicit Consent Mechanism: When accessing our Website, a Cookie consent notification banner is displayed. Non-essential Cookies are deactivated by default and will only be deployed on terminal devices after explicit selection of the “Accept” option or equivalent consent selection on the consent banner.
Freedom of Choice: Visitors maintain complete autonomy to accept, decline, or customize Cookie settings at any time. Selecting to refuse non-essential Cookies will not prevent access to our Website, purchasing processes, or customer support functionality.
Managing and Revoking Consent: Consent preferences can be modified or withdrawn at any moment by accessing the Cookie Settings link available within the Website footer, or by adjusting web browser preferences directly.
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4. Third-Party Cookies and Third-Party Data Processing
Certain technical features and processing services operating on our Website rely on specialized third-party service providers to ensure proper functional implementation, secure session processing, and comprehensive operational compliance.
Third-Party Service Providers and Payment Processing
Our Website integrates external infrastructure to handle operational functionality, user verification, and checkout procedures seamlessly.
Stripe Infrastructure: Technical interaction, fraud monitoring, and financial processing functionalities necessary to complete purchase orders on our Website are processed by our payment infrastructure provider, Stripe. During checkout or session interaction, Stripe may set and read technical Cookies directly on customer devices to verify request authenticity, mitigate malicious traffic, prevent fraudulent transaction attempts, and process payments securely.
Independent Third-Party Control: Third-party entities deploy Cookies under their respective privacy protocols. Where third-party Cookies collect data, such operations are conducted in accordance with the third-party provider’s privacy and data protection documentation.
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5. Cookie Retention and Storage Durations
Cookies are stored for periods proportionate to their intended technical operational lifespan, determined in full compliance with applicable statutory standards in Europe and international jurisdictions.
Cookies are divided by operational duration as follows:
Session Cookies: Temporary files that remain active only for the duration of an active browser session. Session Cookies expire and delete automatically once the web browser is closed or the session terminates.
Persistent Cookies: Files that remain stored on the terminal device after the browser is closed. Persistent Cookies are retained for a predetermined period necessary to fulfill their specific administrative or functional objective, after which they automatically expire.
Specific retention metrics applied across our Cookie infrastructure include:
| Cookie Category | Typical Lifespan / Retention Standard |
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| Strictly Necessary | Session duration up to a maximum of 12 months. |
| Functional | Up to 12 months from the date of consent. |
| Analytical & Performance | Up to 13 months from the date of consent. |
| Marketing & Advertising | Up to 12 months from the date of consent. |
In accordance with statutory guidelines across European jurisdictions, user consent records and associated preference profiles are requested for renewal periodically, typically every 12 to 13 months, or whenever substantial updates are introduced to this policy.
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6. Browser-Level Cookie Management
In addition to our interactive Cookie consent banner, individual internet browsers offer settings to manage, block, or erase stored Cookies. Instructions for managing stored data varies across different web browsers:
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
Please note that disabling strictly necessary browser Cookies entirely may impede specific technical functionalities, layout renders, or ordering pathways on our Website.
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7. Operational Integrity and Updates
This Cookie Policy is regularly reviewed to align with technical modifications on our Website, operational practices, and evolving regulatory standards. Any modifications or structural revisions will be posted directly to this page with an updated revision date.
Visitors are advised to consult this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of tracking technologies and associated data protection controls.
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8. Contact Information
For inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy, the management of consent preferences, or data privacy operations, please reach out via our dedicated contact details:
Brand / Operating Entity: puffscrub
Website Domain: www.puffscrub.com
Contact Email: cleaner@puffscrub.com