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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.
At SockGuide, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with personalized sock recommendations and content.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our sock guides, articles, and recommendations. These cookies collect information about:
- Which pages you visit most often
- How long you spend reading our sock articles
- Which sock guides are most helpful to our users
- Any error messages you encounter
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, such as:
- Your preferred language settings
- Whether you've dismissed certain notifications
- Your location (to show relevant sock retailers in your area)
- Your reading preferences for our sock guides
Marketing Cookies
With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to:
- Show you relevant sock-related advertisements
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Provide personalized content recommendations
- Remember your interests in compression socks, knee socks, or other sock types
Types of Cookies We Use
First-Party Cookies
These are cookies set directly by SockGuide. We use them to remember your preferences and provide core website functionality.
Third-Party Cookies
We may use cookies from trusted third-party services:
- Google Analytics: To understand website usage and improve our content
- Social Media Platforms: To enable social sharing of our sock guides
- Advertising Partners: To show relevant sock-related advertisements (with your consent)
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over the cookies we use:
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and Security > Content Settings > Cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services > Cookies and Site Permissions
Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
- Change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
- Analytics cookies: Usually stored for 26 months
- Marketing cookies: Typically stored for 12 months
Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Know what cookies we use and why
- Give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- Access information about how we use cookies
- Request deletion of your cookie data
- Object to certain types of cookie usage
Impact of Blocking Cookies
If you choose to block or delete cookies:
- Essential website functions will still work
- You may need to re-enter preferences on each visit
- Some features may not work properly
- You may see less relevant content and advertisements
- Analytics data will be limited, affecting our ability to improve the site
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We'll notify you of any significant changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date
- Sending an email notification for major changes (if you've subscribed to our newsletter)