Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They enable the site to remember your actions and preferences. Some cookies are essential for the website to function; others help us understand usage patterns or deliver relevant advertising.

2. Cookie Categories We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for sinda-sg.com to function. They enable core features like secure checkout, session management, and cookie consent preferences. These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled.

• sinda_session: Session management during checkout. Expires at session end.
• sinda_cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preferences. Expires after 12 months.
• sinda_csrf: Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery. Expires at session end.

Legal basis: These cookies are exempt from consent requirements under the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) as they are strictly necessary for the service you requested.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns (page views, referral sources, popular content). We use a self-hosted analytics solution that does not share data with third parties and anonymises IP addresses.

• _sinda_analytics: Anonymised visitor counter. Expires after 30 days. No personal data collected.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw consent at any time.

2.3 Advertising & Marketing Cookies

With your explicit consent, we may use cookies from Google Ads and related Google services to measure advertising effectiveness and deliver relevant ads. These are third-party cookies set by Google.

• _gcl_au (Google Ads): Stores conversion data to measure ad effectiveness. Expires after 90 days. Set by Google.
• _gac_* (Google Analytics for Ads): Links Google Ads clicks to website behaviour. Expires after 90 days. Set by Google.
• IDE / DSID (DoubleClick): Used for remarketing — showing Sinda-SG ads on other sites. Expires after 13 months. Set by Google. Only active with consent.
• NID (Google): Stores preferences and information for Google ads. Expires after 6 months.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Only activated when you click "Accept All" on our cookie banner. You can change your preferences at any time.

Google's role: Google acts as a data processor / joint controller for advertising data. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy. You can also manage your Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.

3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Cookie Banner: On your first visit, choose "Accept All", "Essential Only", or "Cookie Settings".
• Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may impair website functionality.
• Google Ad Settings: Opt out of personalised advertising at adssettings.google.com.
• NAI Opt-Out: Opt out of interest-based advertising at optout.networkadvertising.org.
• EDAA Your Online Choices: EU users can manage preferences at youronlinechoices.eu.

4. Data Transfers

Google Ads cookies may result in data being processed outside the EEA (primarily in the USA). Google has implemented appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification. See Google's data transfer documentation for details.

5. Retention

Cookie retention periods are listed per cookie above. After expiry, cookies are automatically deleted. You can also delete cookies manually at any time via your browser settings.

6. Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

7. Contact

Questions about cookies or data processing:
Antonio Sambrotta · [email protected]
Via della Lucchina, 00135 Roma, Italy