Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files or similar technologies that may be stored on a user device when visiting the website. Depending on the context, they may include HTTP cookies, local storage, pixels, application identifiers, or similar tools.

2. Types of cookies used

Shopelink may use:

necessary cookies, essential for the functioning of the website and the session;
functional cookies, for preferences and service experience improvement;
analytics cookies, to measure service usage and performance;
marketing or profiling cookies, if and when enabled;
social or media cookies, if and when integrated into specific features.

3. Purposes of cookies

Cookies may be used to:

maintain login and session state;
protect the website and prevent abuse;
remember language and preferences;
store cookie consent choices;
measure traffic, performance, and service usage;
support social sharing or embedded content, if enabled;
manage advertising or retargeting, only if activated and subject to consent where required.

4. Legal basis and consent

Necessary cookies always remain active because they are indispensable for the functioning and security of the portal.

Functional, analytics, or marketing cookies may be activated according to the preferences expressed by the user and the privacy configuration adopted on the website.

5. Third-party cookies

Shopelink may use or integrate third-party cookies and tools such as, if enabled, payment providers, analytics tools, map services, embedded video services, anti-spam services, or support tools.

Possible examples include Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Google Maps, YouTube, Vimeo, reCAPTCHA, social sharing tools, or other operational providers. Their actual presence depends on the active configuration of the portal.

6. Preference management

Users may:

accept all permitted cookies;
reject non-essential cookies;
manage category-based preferences;
change their choices at any time using the Manage cookie preferences command available on the website.

7. Cookie duration

Some cookies remain active only for the duration of the session, while others are persistent for a period that varies according to the technical or operational purpose of the cookie.

8. Cookie table

Below is an initial table of cookies currently expected or prepared on the portal. The table may be updated as the technical implementation of the service evolves.

Cookie	Provider	Category	Purpose	Duration	Type
shopelink_session	Shopelink	Necessary	Keeps the authenticated session active and supports the essential portal functions.	Session	HTTP cookie
XSRF-TOKEN	Shopelink	Necessary	Protects forms and requests against CSRF attacks.	Session	HTTP cookie
remember_web_*	Shopelink	Functional	Remembers the user login when the stay signed in option is selected.	Up to 30 days	HTTP cookie
shopelink_cookie_preferences	Shopelink	Necessary	Stores cookie consent choices and the enabled consent categories.	180 days	HTTP cookie
shopelink_device	Shopelink	Necessary	Supports application security, signal intelligence, and anti-fraud checks.	365 days	HTTP cookie

9. How to disable cookies in the browser

Users may also manage or block cookies through their browser settings. Disabling technical or functional cookies may, however, compromise certain website features.

10. Policy updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated over time to reflect technical, organizational, regulatory, or service-configuration changes.

11. Informational note

This policy describes the operational use of cookies and privacy preferences on Shopelink and does not replace dedicated legal advice.