Cookies Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Skryxelliz uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at skryxelliz.ddd. This policy provides detailed information about what cookies are, why we use them, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can control or delete them.
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of our website.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login status, and other settings.
Cookies set by the website owner are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as analytics, advertising, and social media integration.
The information stored in cookies may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other usage data. This information helps us understand how visitors interact with our website and allows us to improve our services.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important reasons:
Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, form submission, shopping cart functionality, and accessibility features. Without these cookies, certain services you have requested cannot be provided.
Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, how long visitors spend on different pages, and what content is most engaging. This information helps us optimize our website structure, improve content, and enhance user experience.
Functionality and Personalization: Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings, such as language preference, region, and display settings. This allows us to provide a more personalized experience tailored to your individual needs.
Marketing and Advertising: With your consent, we may use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements, track advertising campaign performance, and understand which marketing channels are most effective. These cookies help us show you content that is more relevant to your interests.
Security and Fraud Prevention: Cookies help us detect and prevent fraudulent activities, unauthorized access attempts, and security threats. They enable us to verify user identity and maintain secure sessions.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work without them.
Examples include:
Session cookies that maintain your session as you navigate through different pages, preventing you from having to re-enter information repeatedly.
Security cookies that authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized access.
Cookie consent cookies that remember your cookie preferences and choices.
Load balancing cookies that distribute website traffic across multiple servers to ensure optimal performance and prevent server overload.
Duration: These cookies are typically session cookies that expire when you close your browser, though some may persist for up to 24 hours to maintain security and functionality.
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how much time is spent on each page, and any error messages encountered. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. We use this data to improve website performance, identify technical issues, and understand user behavior patterns.
Examples include:
Google Analytics cookies that track page views, session duration, bounce rates, and user navigation paths. These cookies help us understand which content is most valuable to our visitors.
Performance monitoring cookies that measure page load times, server response times, and identify technical errors or broken links.
Heatmap and session recording cookies that show us how users interact with page elements, where they click, how far they scroll, and which areas receive the most attention.
Duration: Analytics cookies typically persist for 1-2 years to enable long-term trend analysis and comparison of user behavior over time.
4.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Examples include:
Preference cookies that remember your language selection, region, currency, and other customizable settings.
Video player cookies that remember your playback preferences, volume settings, and viewing history for embedded videos.
Social media cookies that enable social sharing features and remember your social media login status.
Chat widget cookies that maintain conversation history and preferences when you interact with our customer service chat.
Duration: Functionality cookies typically persist for 30 days to 1 year, depending on the specific feature they support.
4.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners. They track your browsing activity across different websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other websites. These cookies require your explicit consent before being deployed.
Examples include:
Retargeting cookies that enable us to show you advertisements for products you have viewed on our website when you visit other websites.
Conversion tracking cookies that measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by tracking which ads lead to purchases or other desired actions.
Third-party advertising network cookies that deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing history and interests across multiple websites.
Social media advertising cookies that enable us to reach you with relevant ads on social media platforms based on your interactions with our website.
Duration: Marketing cookies typically persist for 30 days to 1 year, though some may last up to 2 years depending on the advertising platform.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
Analytics Providers: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors came from, and the pages they visited. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit the Google Analytics privacy page.
Advertising Partners: We may work with third-party advertising networks that use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing behavior. These partners may collect information about your visits to our website and other websites to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services.
Social Media Platforms: Our website may include social media features such as share buttons and widgets. These features may collect your IP address, track which pages you visit on our site, and set cookies to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are hosted by the respective social media platforms and are governed by their privacy policies.
Payment Processors: When you make a purchase, our payment processing partners may use cookies to facilitate secure transactions and prevent fraud. These cookies are essential for processing payments safely.
6. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing and controlling cookies:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your cookie preferences. You can access the cookie settings at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link in our website footer.
In the cookie settings panel, you can enable or disable different categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are always enabled as they are essential for website functionality.
Analytics Cookies: You can choose to enable or disable analytics cookies that help us understand website usage.
Marketing Cookies: You can choose to enable or disable marketing cookies used for advertising purposes.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find cookie controls in the preferences or options menu of your browser. Common browser cookie management options include:
Blocking all cookies: You can configure your browser to reject all cookies. However, this may prevent you from accessing certain features or functionality on our website and other websites.
Blocking third-party cookies: You can configure your browser to accept first-party cookies while blocking third-party cookies from external domains.
Deleting cookies: You can delete all cookies stored on your device at any time through your browser settings. Note that this will remove your preferences and may require you to re-enter information on websites you visit.
Private browsing mode: Most browsers offer a private or incognito mode that does not store cookies or browsing history after you close the browser window.
For specific instructions on managing cookies in different browsers, please refer to your browser's help documentation:
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
6.3 Opt-Out Tools
Several organizations provide tools to help you opt out of targeted advertising cookies:
Network Advertising Initiative: Visit www.networkadvertising.org/choices to opt out of targeted advertising from participating companies.
Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit www.youronlinechoices.com to manage your advertising preferences for participating companies in Europe.
Google Ads Settings: Visit adssettings.google.com to control the ads you see on Google services and partner websites.
Please note that opting out of advertising cookies does not mean you will no longer see advertisements. You will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers include a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can use the cookie management options described above to control tracking on our website.
8. Mobile Device Identifiers
When you access our website through a mobile device, we may collect mobile device identifiers and other information about your device. Mobile operating systems provide options to limit tracking and reset advertising identifiers:
iOS: Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking to control which apps can track your activity. You can also reset your advertising identifier in Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising.
Android: Go to Settings > Google > Ads to opt out of personalized advertising and reset your advertising ID.
9. Cookie Duration and Expiration
Cookies can be session cookies or persistent cookies:
Session Cookies: These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session as you navigate through our website and do not collect information from your device.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences, analyze long-term usage patterns, and provide personalized experiences across multiple visits.
The specific duration of each cookie depends on its purpose. Essential cookies typically last for the duration of your session or up to 24 hours. Analytics and functionality cookies may last from 30 days to 2 years. Marketing cookies typically last from 30 days to 1 year.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email notification. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
Skryxelliz
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3HF
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7424 2800
Email: ask@skryxelliz.world
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days and work with you to address any concerns about our cookie practices.
12. Additional Resources
For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find the following resources helpful:
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): The UK's independent authority for data protection and privacy. Visit www.ico.org.uk for guidance on cookies and online tracking.
All About Cookies: Visit www.allaboutcookies.org for comprehensive information about cookies, including how to manage and delete them in different browsers.
Your Online Choices: Visit www.youronlinechoices.com to learn about online behavioral advertising and how to opt out of targeted advertising from participating companies.