Cookie Policy
CONTENT:
What is a “cookie”?
What are the advantages of cookies?
Why do we use cookies?
How are cookies used by this website?
What type of information is stored and accessed through cookies?
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
Security and privacy related issues
How can I stop cookies?
The security of your data is extremely important to us. Therefore, we treat with the utmost seriousness all aspects regarding the protection of your personal data.
Starting with 25 May 2018, the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data came into force, repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).
This means that any operator/entity processing personal data must apply these new requirements and transparently provide information about how data is processed.
Considering the need to comply with the provisions of the GDPR, and the fact that we are committed to protecting your personal data (which may include name, surname, email address, etc., depending on the purpose of processing) stored in our database, we inform you that such data is used solely for successfully carrying out processes in our relationship with you.
These processes may include, without limitation:
reservation
sales
order processing
transport and delivery
maintaining customer relationships
To improve your online browsing experience, we use cookies that facilitate the use of our online store:
The complete list of third-party cookies can be found below.
WHAT IS A “COOKIE”?
An Internet Cookie (also known as a browser cookie, HTTP cookie, or simply cookie) is a small file consisting of letters and numbers stored on a user’s computer, mobile device, or other equipment used to access the Internet.
The cookie is installed through a request issued by a web server to a browser (for example: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) and is completely passive.
It does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive.
A cookie consists of two parts:
the name
the content/value
Additionally, the lifetime of a cookie is determined in advance.
Technically, only the server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.
Cookies play an important role in facilitating access and delivery of the many services that users enjoy on the Internet, such as:
Personalizing certain settings such as:
language in which a site is viewed
currency used for prices
saving options for various products (quantity, details, etc.)
Providing website owners valuable feedback on how users use their websites, so that they can make them more efficient and accessible.
Allowing multimedia applications or other applications from other websites to be included in a certain site to create a more valuable and useful browsing experience.
Cookies themselves do not request personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users.
There are two main categories of cookies:
Session Cookies
These are temporarily stored in the browser’s cookie folder so that the browser remembers them until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window.
Example: logging into a webmail account or social network.
Persistent Cookies
These are stored on a computer or device hard drive and depend on the predetermined lifetime set for the cookie.
Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one currently visited, known as third-party cookies.
These may be used anonymously to remember user interests so that relevant advertising can be delivered.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF COOKIES?
Cookies are managed by web servers.
The lifetime of a cookie may vary significantly depending on the purpose for which it is placed.
Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user leaves the website.
Other cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies).
However, cookies can be deleted by the user at any time through the browser settings.
In general, the role of cookies is to ensure a fast and easy interaction between users and websites.
Cookies are also used so that users can easily resume their activities during future visits to a previously visited website.
In practice, cookies tell the server which pages to display to the user without requiring the user to remember the pages previously visited or navigate the entire site from the beginning.
WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use cookies to:
recognize new visitors to the website https://hypericumsuisse.ch
recognize returning visitors
store your password if you are registered on our website
maintain your shopping cart while browsing the website
better understand the interests of customers and visitors of the online store https://hypericumsuisse.ch
HOW ARE COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE?
Session Cookies
Session cookies are stored on the user’s device during the browsing session.
They store an anonymous session identifier that allows users to visit a website without having to enter identification information (username, password, etc.) on every page.
Such cookies are commonly used in online stores.
For example, when a user visits a page and selects certain products, the cookie remembers the selected products and adds them to the shopping cart.
Thus, the shopping cart will contain all selected products when the user decides to leave the page.
Session cookies are stored in the device memory only for the duration of the browsing session and are deleted when the browser is closed.
They may also become inaccessible if the session remains inactive for a certain period of time.
PHPSESSID
Source: local
Persistence: until the browsing session ends
Role: enables data transfer from one page to another during the current session.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
Strictly necessary cookies are those we consider essential for the proper functioning of the website and to provide you with the best browsing experience.
This category includes analytics cookies (Google Analytics).
_ga
Source: Google Analytics
Persistence: 2 years
Stores anonymous information about user interaction with the site (for example, time and date of interaction with marketing materials or pages that brought the user to the website).
Details:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/types
_gid
Source: Google Analytics
Persistence: 24 hours
Stores anonymous information about user interaction with the site.
Details:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/types
_gat
Source: Google Analytics
Persistence: 1 minute
Used by Google Tag Manager to identify users and events on the site and how they interact with it.
Collected data is anonymous.
Details:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/types
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES
woocommerce_cart_hash
Source: WooCommerce
Persistence: session
Stores information about the shopping cart and helps WooCommerce determine when the cart content changes.
No personal information is stored.
Details:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Source: WooCommerce
Persistence: session
Stores information about the number and type of products in the shopping cart.
No personal information is stored.
Details:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/
wp_woocommerce_session_
Source: WooCommerce
Persistence: 2 days
Contains a unique code for each customer so WooCommerce knows where to find the cart data in the database.
No personal information is stored.
Details:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/
WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS STORED THROUGH COOKIES?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser.
The web server recognizes the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.
The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience such as:
user session ID
referral page
current time
browsing behavior
WHY ARE COOKIES IMPORTANT FOR THE INTERNET?
Cookies are the central element for the efficient functioning of the Internet.
They help generate a friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user.
Refusing or disabling cookies may make certain websites unusable.
Refusing cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising, but that advertisements will no longer be tailored to your preferences.
SECURITY AND PRIVACY ISSUES
Cookies are NOT viruses.
They use plain text formats.
They are not made of executable code and therefore cannot run automatically.
They cannot replicate themselves on other networks.
However, cookies can be used for negative purposes, which is why many anti-spyware programs mark cookies for deletion during scanning.
Browsers generally include privacy settings that allow different levels of cookie acceptance, expiration times, and automatic deletion.
TECHNOLOGIES USED
To improve the user experience we use:
WooCommerce eCommerce Platform
Our online store https://hypericumsuisse.ch is built using WooCommerce, a platform developed by Automattic, customized to meet our customers’ needs.
The platform stores user data for:
online accounts
order processing
order management
temporary storage of shopping carts
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website.
This includes information such as:
traffic sources
number of visitors
user activity on the website
This helps us measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
More information:
https://support.google.com
HOW CAN I DISABLE COOKIES?
Disabling cookies may make some websites difficult or impossible to use.
Refusing cookies does not mean you will stop seeing online advertising.
Browsers allow you to configure cookie settings.
Most browsers include a “Do Not Track” feature.
Blocking cookies or enabling “Do Not Track” may disable certain site features.
Cookie settings are usually found in the Options or Preferences menu of the browser.
Useful guides:
Internet Explorer cookie settings
Mozilla Firefox cookie settings
Chrome cookie settings
Apple Safari cookie settings
More information about cookie management can be found here: