Cookies

1. The use of cookies

Gardenfurniturecovershop uses cookies and similar technologies. A cookie is a small file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on your computer, tablet, smart watch or smartphone.
The information stored therein can be returned to our servers on a subsequent visit and, where applicable, to the servers of third parties with whom we cooperate.

Cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website, but also for measuring usage and – if you give your consent – for personalising advertisements and content. Thanks to (anonymous) input from visitors we can improve the website and make it more user-friendly.

2. Consent for the use of cookies

For the use of non-essential cookies (such as analytical and marketing cookies) your prior consent is required.
We request this by means of a clear and user-friendly cookie banner that is visible to visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

You can specify via the banner which categories of cookies you allow or refuse.
Consent is given explicitly (by an active action, such as clicking “Accept”).
You can withdraw or adjust your consent at any time just as easily via our cookie settings (link in the footer).

3. Types of cookies and their purposes

We use the following types of cookies:

Functional cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary to enable the basic functions of the website. They ensure that you can navigate, use secure pages and that your preferences or shopping basket are remembered. Without these cookies our website will not function properly.
Examples:

Storing your login details or language preference.
Keeping track of which products are in your shopping basket.
Correctly forwarding your order to the checkout.

Analytical cookies:
Analytical cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. This allows us to improve the performance and content. We measure, for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay on a page and whether error messages occur. Some analytical cookies are completely anonymised; for others we explicitly ask for consent because they may collect more detailed data.
Examples:

Counting how many visitors the site attracts daily.
Gaining insight into the ordering process (where do people drop off?).
Measuring performance, such as page load times.

Marketing and personalisation cookies:
Marketing cookies are used to track your online behaviour so that advertisements better match your interests. These cookies may also be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns or to prevent you from seeing the same advertisement repeatedly. Personalisation cookies also allow us to show you content or offers that are more relevant.
Because these cookies are often placed by third parties (such as Google or social media platforms), they may combine your browsing behaviour on our website with data they have collected elsewhere.
Examples:

Remembering which products you have viewed to show targeted advertisements.
Tracking whether you have clicked on an advertisement and whether this has led to a purchase.
Sharing information with social networks (for example when you like or share content).

4. Use of third parties (including Google)

We use services from various third parties for analysis, advertising and personalisation purposes. These parties may process data such as your IP address, device and browser information, browsing behaviour and unique IDs stored in cookies or similar technologies.

The main third parties we use are:

Google – for advertising (Google Ads), analytics (Google Analytics), and personalisation.
Meta (Facebook and Instagram) – for advertising purposes and to show targeted content on social media.
Pinterest – for measuring and optimising campaigns and displaying personalised ads on the Pinterest platform.
Microsoft and Bing – for search engine advertising (Microsoft Advertising/Bing Ads) and analytics.

Because these parties use their own cookies and technologies, they may combine your browsing behaviour on our website with data they have collected elsewhere.

More information:

Read how Google uses data: How Google uses data from sites or apps that use our services.
More about Google’s responsibility for data: Google Business Data Responsibility.
View the privacy policies of Meta, Pinterest and Microsoft/Bing for their practices.

We use a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) so that the correct consent signals (for example via Google Consent Mode) are passed on to these parties.

5. Your rights regarding your data

You have the right to access, rectify, restrict and delete personal data. You also have the right to object to processing and the right to data portability.

You can exercise these rights by emailing us at info@gardenfurniturecovershop.com. To prevent abuse we may ask you to adequately identify yourself.

6. Blocking, deleting and adjusting cookie preferences

You are in control of cookies yourself. You can manage them in several ways:

Via our cookie settings:
You can adjust or withdraw your previously given consent at any time via our cookie settings. There you can choose per category (functional, analytical, marketing/personalisation) which cookies you want to allow or refuse.

Via your browser settings:
You can also manage cookies directly in the settings of your internet browser. There you can block or delete cookies or set your preferences so that you receive a notification when a cookie is placed.

Automatic deletion:
Some browsers offer the option to automatically delete cookies when you close the browser. This can be useful if you do not want information to be retained.

Central opt-out of advertising networks:
For advertising cookies placed by third parties (such as Google, Meta, Pinterest or Microsoft) you can also manage your preferences via platforms such as YourOnlineChoices.com, where you can manage or disable multiple advertising partners at once.

Possible consequences of blocking or deleting:

Functional cookies are necessary for the basic operation of the website. If you block these, some parts of the site may not function properly (for example saving items in your shopping basket or logging into your account).
If you refuse marketing cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will no longer be tailored to your interests and may be repeated more often.
Deleting all cookies may mean that settings (such as language or login) must be entered again each time.

More information about managing cookies can be found in the guides of the most commonly used browsers:

7. New developments and unforeseen cookies

Our cookie statement may be updated regularly, for example due to new legislation or changes to our website.

We sometimes use embedded content (such as YouTube videos). These third parties may place their own cookies over which we have no control. Do you see cookies that are not listed in this overview? Please let us know at info@gardenfurniturecovershop.com.

8. Final remarks

We recommend checking this statement regularly to stay informed of any changes.
For questions you can contact us at info@gardenfurniturecovershop.com.