Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 12 December 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Paywards ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, provide personalized content, and improve our services. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy, unless you have disabled them in your browser settings.
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and actions, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
2. Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as secure logins, session management, shopping cart functionality, and security features. These cookies cannot be disabled in our systems as they are necessary for the website to work. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
Examples include:
- Session identification cookies
- Authentication cookies
- Security cookies
- Cookies that remember your privacy preferences
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Examples include:
- Analytics cookies that track page views and user interactions
- Cookies that measure website load times and performance
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Examples include:
- Cookies that remember your language preferences
- Cookies that remember your region or country selection
- Cookies that remember your login information (if you choose this option)
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Examples include:
- Cookies used for remarketing and retargeting campaigns
- Cookies that track your browsing behavior for advertising purposes
- Social media cookies that enable content sharing
3. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: To ensure our website functions correctly, including secure login, session management, and shopping cart functionality.
- Performance analysis: To analyze how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate through the site, helping us improve our services.
- Personalization: To remember your preferences, such as language, region, and other settings, to provide a more personalized experience.
- Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats, protecting both you and our platform.
- Marketing and advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, including remarketing efforts.
- Analytics: To collect anonymous statistical data about website usage to help us understand user behavior and improve our services.
4. Third‑party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These third-party providers may place their own cookies on your device. We do not control these third-party cookies, and you should review the privacy policies of these providers for more information about how they use cookies.
Examples of third-party services we may use include:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and performance. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google Ads / Facebook Pixel: For personalized advertising and remarketing. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy and Facebook's Privacy Policy.
- Payment Processors: To process payments securely. These providers may use cookies for fraud detection and payment security.
- Fraud Prevention Services: To detect and prevent fraudulent activities. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.
5. Managing cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website's features.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. The method for disabling cookies varies by browser. Please refer to your browser's help menu for instructions on how to manage cookies:
Important: Disabling essential cookies may impact website functionality, including your ability to make purchases, log in to your account, or use certain features of the website.
6. Do Not Track signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. As a result, many websites, including ours, do not currently respond to DNT signals. We will continue to monitor developments in this area.
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us via our Contact page.
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.