This Cookie Policy was last updated on May 22, 2025 and applies to all users of this website, including residents of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United States, and other jurisdictions where applicable.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://shungite-tolvu.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Cookie Retention Periods

  • Strictly necessary cookies are deleted after your session ends.
  • Analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, may be stored for up to 2 years.
  • Functional cookies are typically stored for up to 1 year or until manually deleted by you through your browser settings.
  • Marketing cookies may be retained for a maximum of 13 months as per local data protection guidelines.

6. Placed cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Usage: We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.

Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

WooCommerce

Usage: We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more

Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.

WordPress

Usage: We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.

Google Services (Login, Ads, YouTube)

Usage: We use various Google services including login via Google account, personalized ads, and embedded YouTube content. These services may set cookies for authentication, session management, ad personalization, and fraud prevention.

Cookies: SID, SSID, HSID, APISID, SAPISID, NID, __Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-3PSID, IDE

Cookie details: IDE (Google DoubleClick): This cookie is used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the user’s actions on the website after viewing or clicking on one of the ads, with the purpose of measuring ad effectiveness and presenting targeted ads to the user.
Retention: up to 13 months
Domain: doubleclick.net

Sharing data: Data may be shared with Google and its affiliated partners for authentication, advertising personalization, and analytics purposes. Data may be transferred to servers outside the EU, including the United States, under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). For more information, please read the Google Privacy & Terms or the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Google Analytics

Usage: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized behavioral data to better understand how visitors use our website and to improve user experience. Data collected includes, for example, anonymized IP addresses, device information, and browsing patterns. Read more.

Data transfers: Data collected by Google Analytics and Google Ads may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission (and/or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office where applicable) to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Cookies: _ga, _ga_9VPMNEDKTB, _gcl_au, test_cookie

Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

DataDome (Bot Protection)

Usage: We use DataDome to detect and block malicious traffic and bots to protect our website from fraudulent access.

Cookies: datadome, d_id

Sharing data: Data is processed by DataDome for fraud and bot protection. IP addresses and browser fingerprints may be shared with DataDome servers located in the EU.

Woodmart

Usage: We use Woodmart for statistics and optimization.

Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.

Stripe

Usage: We use Stripe to process secure payments, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other instant checkout methods. Stripe sets essential cookies that are required to enable these payment features and to prevent fraud. Additional Stripe cookies (Additional Functional Cookies) may be used for enhanced fraud detection and technical debugging during payment processing.

Cookies: __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, m, ar_debug, l7_az

Sharing data: Data is shared with Stripe Inc. for fraud detection and debugging during the checkout process. Data may be transferred to Stripe’s servers in the United States in compliance with applicable data protection laws. For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

PayPal

Usage: We use PayPal for secure payment transactions and fraud prevention. These cookies are essential for payment gateway functionality.

Cookies: x-pp-s, ts, ts_c, tsrce, enforce_policy, LANG, nsid, rssk

Sharing data: Data is shared with PayPal Holdings Inc. for the purposes of processing payments and fraud prevention. Data may be transferred to servers located in the United States and other jurisdictions under appropriate data protection safeguards.

Intercom Messenger

Usage: We use Intercom Messenger for chat support.

Sharing data: For more information, please read the Intercom Messenger Privacy Statement.

WPML/WCML

Usage: We use WPML and WCML to manage multilingual and multicurrency functionality on our website. These cookies help remember the user’s selected language and currency preference.

Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties and is used solely for functional purposes.

Cookies: wcml_client_country, wcml_client_currency, wcml_client_currency_language

Google Fonts

Usage: We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. By using Google Fonts, your IP address may be transmitted to Google servers. For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Policy.

Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Wistia

Usage: We use Wistia for video display.

Sharing data: For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Statement

Payment Providers (Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay)

Usage: We use Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay to process payments. These services may place cookies or collect data as part of fraud prevention and payment processing. Read more

Cookies: Stripe cookies such as __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid; Google cookies such as SID, SSID, __Secure-*, which may also be related to Google Pay. Apple Pay does not place cookies directly, but may trigger Stripe-related cookies.

Sharing data: Data may be shared with these payment providers for transaction processing and fraud prevention. Transfers may occur to servers outside the EU, subject to applicable data protection standards. For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Policy, PayPal Privacy Policy, Apple Pay Privacy Policy, and Google Pay Privacy Policy.

Other Technical Cookies

Usage: These cookies are set by WordPress, WooCommerce, Woodmart, or related plugins to manage user preferences, language settings, and cart behavior.

Cookies: cookie_check, cookie_prefs, woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, woodmart_recently_viewed_products, wp_woocommerce_session_*

Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties and is used only for essential website functionality such as shopping cart, language selection, and user preferences.

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by using the “Change cookie preferences” link available in the footer of the website.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Notice to California Residents

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of that information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. However, we use Google Ads to deliver search-based advertising, which may include demographic targeting based on Google’s own data. While we do not access or store this information ourselves, such usage may be classified as “sharing” under CPRA if it constitutes cross-context behavioral advertising.

We also use Google Analytics to collect aggregated data about user interactions with our website. This data is used solely for performance analysis and to improve website functionality. We do not use Google Analytics for remarketing or user profiling.

To opt out of such sharing, please visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.

For more details on how we handle personal information or to exercise your rights, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at shungitec60@gmail.com.

11. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

KARELIA D.O.O.
Prešernova ulica 49, Murska Sobota, 9000
Slovenia
Website: https://shungite-tolvu.com
Email: shungitetolvu@gmail.com

This Cookie Policy has been updated on May 22, 2025.