Cookies
Cookies Policy
At Marques, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience when you visit our Shopify store. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit certain websites. Cookies help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and provide insights into user behavior to improve the overall experience.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device until you delete them or they expire.
- First-Party Cookies: Set by Marques to improve your experience on our site.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by third-party services we use (e.g., analytics, advertising platforms).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
a. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Shopify store. They allow you to navigate our site and use key features, such as accessing secure areas, making payments, and managing your shopping cart. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
Examples:
- Keeping you logged in to your account
- Remembering items in your shopping cart
b. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with our site, such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and any issues encountered (e.g., error messages). This helps us improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
- Google Analytics to track visitor behaviour
- Shopify Analytics to monitor site performance
c. Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow us to remember your choices and preferences, such as your language settings, region, or whether you have previously signed up for newsletters. These cookies enhance your experience by personalizing content and remembering your preferences on future visits.
- Saving your shipping address for faster checkout
- Remembering your login details
d. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
We use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing habits. They may be set by third-party advertising platforms to show you ads that match your interests when browsing other websites or social media platforms.
- Facebook Pixel for personalized ads
- Google Ads for retargeting campaigns
3. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third-party service providers, such as analytics providers or advertising networks, to place cookies on our site. These third parties use cookies to collect information about your activity on our site and other websites to deliver targeted advertisements. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third-party providers for more information.
Common third-party providers we work with:
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
- Shopify Analytics
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through the following methods:
a. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your browser settings. You can block or delete cookies at any time by adjusting these settings, but please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Steps to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Chrome Cookie Settings
- Mozilla Firefox: Firefox Cookie Settings
- Safari: Microsoft Edge: Edge Cookie Settings
b. Opting Out of Third-Party Cookies
You can opt out of certain third-party advertising cookies via the following tools:
- Google Ads Settings: Google Ads Settings
- Facebook Ads Preferences: Facebook Ads Preferences Additionally, you can opt out of targeted ads by using industry-wide tools such as:
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out
- Digital Advertising Alliance: DAA Opt-Out
5. Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make updates, we will post the revised policy with the "Effective Date" at the top. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.