Our website, GoSmart.ie, uses cookies and similar technologies to provide a functional, secure, and personalized experience. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have.
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to “remember” your device on subsequent visits, which is used for essential functions (like keeping items in your shopping basket) or for non-essential purposes (like tracking your browsing for advertising).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following categories of purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function securely and correctly. They include cookies that enable you to navigate the site, use the shopping cart, and access secure areas. These do not require your consent.
Performance and Analytical Cookies: These allow us to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This helps us measure the performance of our site, identify popular products, and fix errors, ultimately improving your shopping experience.
Functional Cookies: These enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have viewed, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on other platforms more relevant to your interests.
3. Your Consent and Control (GDPR/ePrivacy Compliance)
In compliance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, we require your explicit consent before we can place any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of our store.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit GoSmart.ie, you will be presented with a clear Cookie Banner that allows you to:
Accept All: Granting consent to all categories of cookies.
Manage Preferences: Allowing you to selectively choose which non-essential categories you consent to.
Reject Non-Essential: Declining all cookies except those that are strictly necessary.
Withdrawing Consent: You have the right to change your mind and withdraw your consent at any time. You can do this by using the ‘Manage Cookie Preferences’ link [Insert Link to your preference centre] usually found in the footer of our website, or by emailing us at [email protected].
4. Managing Cookies via Your Browser
In addition to our Preference Centre, most web browsers allow you to control and manage cookies through their settings. You can typically find controls to delete cookies, block third-party cookies, or block cookies from specific sites. Be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent our website from functioning correctly.
