Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Quintessence Skincare uses cookies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Analyze website traffic and performance
• Remember your cookie consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Session management

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

Examples:

• Google Analytics cookies
• Page load time tracking
• Error reporting

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and choices.

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Region selection
• User interface customization

3.4 Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure compliance with UK and EU privacy regulations. This technology allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices.

When you interact with our cookie banner, your consent preferences are communicated to Google services, ensuring that:

• Analytics cookies only collect data if you consent
• Advertising cookies respect your preferences
• Your privacy choices are honored across all Google services we use

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve user experience
• Google Ads: To measure advertising effectiveness and show relevant ads

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we have no control over their cookies.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

• Using the cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website
• Adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies
• Deleting cookies that have already been set

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Specifically:

• You may need to re-enter information more frequently
• Some pages may not display correctly
• Certain features may be unavailable

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Quintessence Skincare
27 Union Street
Aberdeen AB11 6BE
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1224 592 783
Email: [email protected]