Last Updated:05/06/2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies are not harmful and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons, which are essential for providing and improving our services to you:
Essential Cookies: To enable core functionality of the website, such as page navigation, adding items to your shopping cart, and processing your checkout. The website cannot function properly without these.
Performance & Analytics Cookies: To help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data. This information helps us improve our site's structure, content, and user experience.
Functionality Cookies: To enhance your personal experience on our site, like remembering your login details, language preferences, or region (e.g., for currency display).
Targeting & Advertising Cookies: These are used to track your browsing habits and activity across the web. We use them to display relevant advertisements for our products on other websites you visit (retargeting) and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Category | Purpose | Who Serves the Cookie (Examples) | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | These are required for the operation of our website. They include cookies that allow you to log into secure areas, use a shopping cart, and make payments. | SriLankaStores.com, Payment Gateways (e.g., PayPal, Stripe) | Session / Persistent |
| Performance & Analytics | These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our site. This helps us improve the way our website works. | Google Analytics, Hotjar | Persistent |
| Functionality | These are used to recognize you when you return to our site and to personalize content for you. | Persistent | |
| Targeting / Advertising | These record your visit to our site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this to make our website and the ads displayed on other sites more relevant to your interests. | Meta (Facebook Pixel), Google Ads, TikTok Pixel | Persistent |
4. How You Can Manage Cookies
You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your settings to decline cookies if you prefer. The "Help" function within your browser will tell you how to do this.
Please note that if you choose to disable Essential Cookies, it may affect your ability to use the full functionality of our website, and you may not be able to make purchases.
Consent Management Platform: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner where you can adjust your preferences and consent to the different categories of cookies (except Essential ones).
Third-Party Opt-Outs: You can opt out of targeted advertising from many common providers by visiting:
Your Online Choices:http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA):http://optout.aboutads.info/
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
5. Other Tracking Technologies
We may also use other similar technologies like:
Web Beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") often used in emails to track if an email has been opened.
Local Storage: To store data on your device to enhance your user experience, such as saving the contents of your shopping cart.
These technologies are subject to the same rules and controls as cookies outlined in this policy.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our business operations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We recommend that you review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [[email protected]] or [[email protected]]
Address: [Your Company's Physical Address]
Implementation Notes for Your Website:
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[ ]information with your specific details (e.g., company address, contact email, links to your other policy pages).Cookie Banner: You must implement a cookie consent banner (like CookieYes, OneTrust, or a similar tool) that pops up when a user first visits your site. This banner should:
Clearly inform users about cookie use.
Provide a link to this Cookie Policy.
Allow users to ACCEPT ALL, REJECT ALL, or CONFIGURE their cookie preferences for non-essential cookies.
Not set any non-essential cookies until the user gives explicit consent.
Audit Your Cookies: Use a tool to scan your website to generate a complete and accurate list of the specific cookies your site uses. The table above provides common examples, but your actual cookies may vary. Update the table with your real data.
Legal Review: For absolute certainty, especially if you have a significant international customer base, it is advisable to have this policy reviewed by a legal professional specializing in data privacy law.
