COOKIE POLICY

The Cookies Policy explains how the Site uses cookies and also provides guidance on how to manage or disable cookies.

This Cookie Policy should be read along with the Privacy Policy. By continuing browsing and using this Site, you agree to the placement of cookies on your computer in accordance with the terms of this policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies from this site please either disable cookies or refrain from using this site. However, cookies may limit the service we offer or cause the Site to malfunction.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
   A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer’s hard disk, so that the website can recognize you when you revisit. It also remembers certain information about you: this can include which pages you have visited, choices you have made from menus, any specific information you have entered into forms and the time and date of your visit.
   Cookies are used by Websites to make them work properly, or more efficiently, as well as to provide data to the Controllers of the Website.
2. HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?
   We use cookies for:
   1. Site navigation and other essential operations;
   2. The shopping process – meaning allowing you to add items to your shopping bag and browsing the site at the same time without any modifications to your order bag;
   3. Analyzing visitors and users numbers and behaviors, such as what pages are most visited, at which time or on what type of device visitors accessed the Website, etc.;
   4. Evaluating the success of our advertising campaigns, communications and offers;
   5. Targeting advertising messages for a better experience.
      For more information on how we process and use your data, check the Privacy Policy section.
3. WHAT KIND OF COOKIES DO WE USE ON OUR WEBSITE?
   1. STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
      Strictly necessary cookies are cookies that must be present for the Website to provide the basic functions. They are essential for the Users to be able to access features of the website and could include signing in, adding items to a cart, or e-billing. They allow the user to navigate back and forth between pages without losing their previous actions from the same session (e.g. keeping the products in your shopping bag while you navigate the Website).
      Strictly necessary cookies we use:
      • WooCommerce cookies – used for e-commerce actions
      • WordPress cookies – used to provide the ”my account” services
   2. FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
      Functionality cookies allow the Website to remember the User’s preferences, choices and actions made on the Site: username, region, language. This allows us to provide users with personalized features like recognizing you every time you access the Website, so that you don’t have to fill in your details each time. We also use geolocation cookies by WooCommerce to express the prices in each currency we accept for users located in different regions (e.g. LEI (RON) for Romania and EURO (EUR) for international orders). This type of cookies are anonymous and don’t track browsing activity on other websites.
   3. ANALYTICAL COOKIES
      Analytical cookies are used for gathering data on how visitors use our website, how long they stay on our website, which pages of our website are accessed most often and if they get any error messages. These cookies don’t collect identifiable data on users, which means all the information collected is anonymous and used only to improve the functionality and the performance of the Website as the users interact with it.
      We use these cookies to collect statistical data on how our Website is performing, in order to optimize it, such as:
      • Google Tag Manager 
      • Google Analytics 
      • Hotjar
   4. TARGETING AND ADVERTISING COOKIES
      We use targeting and advertising cookies to determine our audience and to deliver relevant personalized ads to users. They also help us collect data about the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. For these actions we use Google Publisher Tag to build and make ad requests based on our users’ profiles.
4. HOW TO MANAGE OR DISABLE  COOKIES?
   Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, but you have the ability to manage cookies saved on your device or to disable them. You just have to head to the help section of your browser which will assist you through the whole process. Please note that if you modify your settings and disable necessary or functional cookies, it may mean that you experience reduced functionality or will be prevented from using the site altogether.
5. CONTACTS
   Users who wish to contact the Site to request any information relating to our Cookie Policy are encouraged to email us to: contact@ruerastudio.com
6. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIES POLICY
   Any changes to this Cookie Policy will be posted on the Site and, where applicable, notified to users by email. Users are encouraged to read this Cookie Policy frequently to check for updates and changes.