1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Josef Woodturner (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.
Cookies help us provide essential website functionality, improve user experience, analyse website performance, and deliver relevant marketing communications.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process and protect personal data.
As our website evolves, we may introduce additional cookies or similar technologies. This Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly to reflect any changes.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website.
They allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, maintain shopping sessions, improve security, and collect information about how visitors interact with websites.
Cookies may be:
- First-party cookies: Cookies created directly by our website.
- Third-party cookies: Cookies created by external services that we use, such as analytics or advertising providers.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable essential website functionality.
- To maintain shopping cart functionality and customer accounts.
- To improve website performance and security.
- To understand how visitors use our website.
- To measure marketing campaign effectiveness.
- To provide personalised advertising where applicable.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functions such as account login, shopping cart management, checkout functionality, and security features.
Because these cookies are required for the website to function correctly, they cannot usually be disabled through our cookie management system.
Preferences Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as language preferences or saved settings, in order to provide a more personalised experience.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use this information to improve website performance, usability, and content.
Analytics cookies are only activated after obtaining your consent where required by applicable law.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to measure advertising effectiveness and provide advertisements that may be relevant to your interests.
These cookies may track your activity across websites operated by different organisations.
5. Cookies Used on Our Website
The following table provides examples of cookies that may be used on our website. The exact cookies stored may vary depending on your consent choices and the services currently enabled.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress | Maintains authenticated user sessions after login. | Session | Essential |
| wordpress_sec_* | WordPress | Provides security features for authenticated users. | Session | Essential |
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | WooCommerce | Maintains shopping cart and customer session information. | Up to 2 days | Essential |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce | Stores information about items currently added to the shopping cart. | Session | Essential |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | WooCommerce | Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents change. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and measures website usage. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Stores session information and analytics data. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| _fbp | Meta Pixel | Used for advertising measurement and optimisation. | Approximately 90 days | Marketing |
| _ttp | TikTok Pixel | Used for advertising measurement and audience optimisation. | Up to 13 months | Marketing |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Helps identify and mitigate automated traffic and security threats. | Up to 30 minutes | Essential |
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our website. These providers may collect information about your online activity according to their own privacy policies.
Current third-party services may include:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance measurement.
- Meta Pixel: Advertising measurement and optimisation.
- TikTok Pixel: Advertising measurement and optimisation.
- Cloudflare: Website security and performance services.
Additional third-party services may be added in the future, and this policy will be updated accordingly.
7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner managed through our cookie consent platform.
You may choose which categories of cookies you accept or reject, except cookies that are strictly necessary for website operation.
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings available through the cookie banner.
8. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Instructions are available from the support pages of the main browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Apple Safari
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, including shopping cart, login, or personalised features.
9. Applicable Legislation
Our use of cookies is governed by applicable data protection and electronic communications legislation, including:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).
- Directive 2002/58/EC concerning privacy and electronic communications (ePrivacy Directive).
- Greek Law 4624/2019 implementing provisions relating to personal data protection.
- Applicable decisions and guidance issued by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority regarding cookies and electronic communications.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
- The cookies and technologies we use.
- Legal requirements.
- Website functionality.
- Third-party services integrated into our website.
The updated version will always be published on this page with the latest revision date.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, you can contact us using the following details:
Josef Woodturner
«GEREIGE JOSEPH ΓΕΝΕΤΖΑΚΗ ΟΛΓΑ Ο.Ε.»
G. Leof. Kapetanaki 164
70100 Archanes
Heraklion
Crete
Greece
contact@josefwoodturner.com