Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners about how visitors use the site. Cookies may be set by the site you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on the site.

How We Use Cookies

ITZCULTURE uses cookies to provide essential functionality, remember your preferences, understand how you use our platform, and improve your experience. We categorize our cookies into the following types:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Platform to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.

• Session cookie (ic_session): Maintains your authenticated session while you browse. Expires when you close your browser or after 7 days of inactivity.
• Cart cookie (ic_cart): Remembers items in your shopping cart across pages. Expires after 30 days.
• CSRF token (ic_csrf): Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks to protect your account security. Session-based.
• Cookie consent (ic_consent): Records your cookie preferences so we don't ask you repeatedly. Expires after 12 months.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering choices you make. They are optional and can be declined.

• Preference cookie (ic_prefs): Remembers your currency, language, and display preferences (grid/list view). Expires after 12 months.
• Recently viewed (ic_recent): Stores the last 20 products you viewed for easier re-discovery. Expires after 30 days.
• Dismissed banners (ic_dismiss): Remembers promotional banners you've closed so they don't reappear. Expires after 7 days.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand traffic patterns, popular features, and areas for improvement. All analytics data is anonymized and aggregated — we never use analytics cookies to identify individual users.

• Usage analytics (ic_analytics): Tracks page views, session duration, and navigation paths. Anonymized. Expires after 30 days.
• Performance monitoring: Measures page load times and error rates to help us identify and fix technical issues.

We do NOT use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party advertising analytics tools.

Third-Party Cookies

We minimize third-party cookies on our platform:

• Stripe (payments): Stripe may set cookies necessary for payment processing and fraud detection. These are strictly necessary for checkout functionality. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.

We do NOT use:

• Third-party advertising cookies
• Social media tracking pixels
• Cross-site retargeting cookies
• Data broker or ad network cookies

We do not participate in ad exchanges or allow third parties to track you across websites through our Platform.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

• Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you can accept or decline optional cookies via our consent banner. You can change your preferences at any time from the footer link "Cookie Settings."
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. Instructions vary by browser — consult your browser's help documentation.
• Do Not Track: We honor the Do Not Track (DNT) signal. When enabled, we disable all optional cookies automatically.

Important: Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent login, cart, and checkout functionality from working. The Platform cannot function without these cookies.

Cookie Consent

In accordance with applicable privacy regulations (GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA):

• Strictly necessary cookies are set without requiring consent (they are essential for basic functionality)
• Functional and analytics cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via the cookie banner
• You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the site footer
• Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before withdrawal

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. The "Last revised" date at the top indicates the most recent update. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Get in Touch

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

ITZCULTURE, Inc.
Email: privacy@itzculture.com