To improve our services, at Candle United we use cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in your browser or on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or application. Some of the cookies we use are necessary for the website to function, while others are used to collect information about website usage (statistics) in order to enhance your browsing experience on our website.
Cookies can be stored in your browser or device for different lengths of time. Session cookies are deleted from your computer or device when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your computer or device until you delete them or until their expiration date.
When you visit our website, it may download or store information from your browser, typically in the form of cookies. This may include information about you, your choices, or searches you have made, as well as information about the digital device you are using. This information is usually used for the proper functioning of the site. The information about you that we collect is not intended to identify you as an individual, however, we aim to provide a personalized web experience. As we respect your privacy, you can reject certain types of cookies, but blocking certain types of cookies may affect your experience on the website and the services we offer.
There are several types of cookies:
Session cookies contain information that is stored in temporary memory and are deleted after the session is completed or the web browser is closed.
Persistent cookies remain stored on your computer or device until you delete them or until their expiration date.
First-party cookies are cookies that Candle United installs in your browser or device when you visit our website.
Third-party cookies are used to collect information for advertising and content personalization purposes, as well as for web statistics, and are created by partners of Candle United when you browse our website (third-party cookies, for example, enable you to see ads for products you have already clicked on or searched for). These third-party cookies create a profile of user browsing habits, and if you do not want these types of cookies, you can block them in your browser by changing the settings on your computer.
Why do we use cookies?
By using cookies (and other technologies), we can enhance your browsing experience. We collect data about your browsing on our website through various types of cookies or information collectors. Below, you can see what cookies we have and how we use the collected information.
1. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. These cookies enable you to navigate our website, log in, add products to your cart, customize language settings, display pages correctly on your device, and allow us to verify your data when ordering and process payment for the order. You can set your browser to alert you about these cookies or block them, but some elements of the website may not function properly. These cookies do not store data that can identify an individual.
2. Performance cookies enable us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us learn which pages are most and least popular and how visitors move around the website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you visited our website.
3. Functional cookies allow the website to function better and be personalized. They can be set by us or third parties whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not work correctly.
4. Security cookies help us detect fraud or other attempts of illegal access to your information and services.
5. Advertising cookies can be placed on our website by our advertising partners, which they can use to profile your interests and display relevant ads on other websites. They do not store personal data directly but are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will receive less targeted ads.
Advertising cookies:
Below you can find detailed information about our advertising partners and cookies used for advertising purposes:
Google – Targeting cookies that we use to track the effectiveness of our advertising. Google DoubleClick displays our ads on other websites based on your browsing history on our website and your interaction with them. You can change your ad settings you see in Google by clicking the following link.
When can we share your cookies?
In some cases, we may use a data processor to assist with marketing. When we share your information, it will be used for the same purposes for which we originally collected it. When we send your information to countries outside the EU/EEA, we do so in accordance with particularly stringent requirements and agreements.
What if I no longer want you to store my “cookies”?
You can always change your cookie settings in the browser or device settings. You can also change your cookie settings on our website in the “Cookie Settings” window. Remember that essential cookies are mandatory for using our website and services.
