Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for The Great Gekko Webshop

Effective Date: November 1st 2024

At The Great Gekko, we value your privacy and strive to be transparent about how we use cookies on our website, www.thegreatgekko.com ("Website"). This Cookie Policy outlines the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and your options for managing them, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies help the Website function properly, provide a better user experience, and enable us to analyze and improve our services.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They enable basic features like:

  • Remembering items in your cart.
  • Maintaining secure login sessions.
  • Ensuring the Website loads correctly.

b. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting data such as page views, traffic sources, and user behavior. For example, we use:

  • Google Analytics to analyze Website performance.

c. Marketing and Third-Party Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be set by third-party services like:

  • Facebook Pixel for ad retargeting.
  • Google Ads for personalized promotions.

3. How Long Do Cookies Last?

The cookies we use on the Website are persistent cookies, which remain on your device until you manually delete them.

4. Managing Cookies

At this time, our cookie banner provides an acknowledgment option ("Got it"). We are in the process of implementing a consent management system to allow users to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Reject non-essential cookies.
  • Customize cookie preferences by type (essential, analytics, marketing).

In the meantime, you can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the functionality of the Website.

5. Third-Party Cookies

The Website integrates third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These services include but are not limited to:

  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Shopify's built-in functionalities
  • Payment providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe)

Please refer to the privacy policies of these third-party providers for more information on their cookie usage.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user in the EU, you have the following rights regarding your personal data and cookies:

  • Right to Access: Request details about the data collected via cookies.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Opt-out of non-essential cookies at any time.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your cookie data in a commonly used format.

To exercise these rights or raise concerns, please contact us at gordon@thegreatgekko.com.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will always be available on this page, with the effective date clearly indicated.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us: