This Cookie Policy explains how Emerald Castle (“we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on emerald-castle.net. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website work properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and support features such as the shopping cart and checkout.

2. Similar Technologies

We may also use pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies. In this policy, we refer to these technologies collectively as “cookies”.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to operate our online store, keep the website secure, support checkout and cart functionality, remember preferences, analyze website performance, improve user experience, and measure marketing activities where applicable.

4. Types of Cookies We May Use

5. Cookies Used by Third Parties

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that help us operate the website, process payments, deliver orders, analyze performance, or support marketing. These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and cookie practices.

6. Shopify and E-Commerce Cookies

If our store is operated through Shopify or another e-commerce platform, platform cookies may be used to support storefront functionality, cart behavior, checkout, fraud prevention, customer accounts, payment processing, analytics, and privacy preferences. Some of these cookies are essential for the online store to work.

7. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users find and use our website, which pages are visited, how long users stay, and how the website can be improved. Analytics information is generally used in an aggregated or statistical form.

8. Marketing Cookies

Where enabled and permitted by law, marketing cookies may help us measure the performance of campaigns, understand interactions with ads, and show more relevant content. You can control these cookies through cookie preferences where available or through your browser and platform settings.

9. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

Cookies may be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period unless you delete them earlier. The exact duration depends on the cookie and the service that sets it.

10. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a warning before cookies are placed. If our website provides a cookie banner or preference center, you may also use it to manage optional cookies.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality, including cart and checkout features.

11. Browser Controls

You can usually find cookie settings in the privacy or security section of your browser. The available controls depend on the browser and device you use.

12. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Signals

Some browsers or devices may send “Do Not Track” or similar signals. Our response to such signals may depend on applicable law and the technical capabilities of our website and service providers.

13. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technologies, legal requirements, or business practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at: manager@castleemerald.org.