Cookie Policy
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This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how ACE ("we," "us," or "our") uses them on our website [Website URL], and how you can manage your preferences regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent," meaning they stay on your device until they expire or are manually deleted, or "session-based," meaning they are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various reasons, primarily to enhance your shopping experience, analyze site usage, and support our marketing efforts.
A. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. They cannot be switched off in our systems and are Mandatory for using the site.
Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site (e.g., Google Analytics). These are Optional (Require Consent).
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 (e.g., remembering login details, shopping cart items). These are Optional (Require Consent).
Targeting/Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store direct personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. These are Optional (Require Consent).
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements, and so on. These include services from partners like Google, Facebook, and our payment providers.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
A. Via Our Cookie Preference Center
When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies or manage your preferences for Performance, Functional, and Targeting cookies.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on [Link to Cookie Preference Center] located in the footer of the site.
B. Browser Controls
You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your access to some functionality and areas of our site may be restricted. Since the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
5. Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at: [Dedicated Data Privacy Email Address].