Cookie Policy
Last updated on July 8th 2020.
This Cookie Policy explains how Erik the Flutemaker Inc. (“company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses Cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience when visiting our website https://eriktheflutemaker.com, ("Site"), what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies and other Identifiers consist of small portions of code stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website that uses cookies to keep track of your movements within the site, help you resume where you left off, remember your registered login, theme selection, preferences, and other customization functions. "First party cookies" are set by the website Owner (in this case, Erik the Flutemaker Inc.) and assist in providing the Service more efficiently according to the described purposes.
Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "Third party cookies" and they enable third party features or functionalities to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Cookie Installation is based on consent which can be freely withdrawn at any time.
WHY DO WE USE COOKIES
Cookies are often indispensable for websites that have databases, need logins, have customizable themes and other advanced features. Our main goal is to provide you with the best experience when interacting with our Services.
For technical reasons, in order for our Site to properly operate, some “essential” or “strictly necessary” third party cookies are required. To enhance your experience even further, third party cookies provide us with the necessary tools to track and target our user’s interests, for advertising, analytics and more.
HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES
There are two types of cookies: temporary (session cookies) and persistent.
Session cookies are created and stored temporarily in your browser's subfolder while you are visiting a website and disappear when you close your browser. Once you leave the site, the session cookie is deleted.
Persistent cookies are stored as a file on your computer or mobile device for a period of time (usually a couple of months) and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookie files remain in your browser's subfolder for the period duration set within its file and are activated again once you visit the website that created that particular cookie.
We use session cookies to check whether you are logged in or not and persistent cookies to store your shipping country and shopping bag unless you log in.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. The Cookie Consent can be found in the notification banner placed on our website. By using our Site you consent to all cookies used by it.
You may set or amend your web browser's controls to accept or refuse cookies. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
If you choose to reject cookies through your browser’s settings, you may still use our Site though your access to some of its functionality and areas may be restricted. Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of Cookies by this Site. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information about how to manage Cookies at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES ARE THERE
Essential website cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Performance and functionality cookies:
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Site but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
Advertising cookies:
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Unclassified cookies:
These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.
WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
| COOKIE | DESCRIPTION | DURATION | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cfduid | This cookie is set by CloudFare and is used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information. | 4 weeks | Necessary |
| _y | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. | 1 year | Analytics |
| cart_currency | This cookie is associated with remembering your choice of curreny on the site. | 2 weeks | Other |
| _orig_referrer | This cookie is set by websites built on Shopify platform and is used in association with shopping carts. | 2 weeks | Necessary |
| secure_customer_sig | This cookie is set by websites built on Shopify platform and is used in connection with customer login. | 20 years | Necessary |
| _shopify_y | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. | 1 year | Analytics |
| _landing_page | This cookie is set by websites built on Shopify platform and is used to track landing pages. | 2 weeks | Analytics |
| GPS | This cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location. | 30 minutes | Analytics |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is set by Youtube and it is used to track the information of embedded YouTube videos on a website. | 5 months | Advertisement |
| YSC | This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos. | Session duration | Performance |
| _s | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. | 30 minutes | Analytics |
| _shopify_s | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. | 30 minutes | Analytics |
| _shopify_fs | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. | 1 year | Analytics |
| _pay_session | This cookie is set by Shopify and is used to ensure a secure checkout and payment function on the website. | Session duration | Other |
| _shopify_sa_t | This cookie is set by Shopify and is used for analytics relating marketing and referrals. | 30 minutes | Analytics |
| _shopify_sa_p | This cookie is set by Shopify and is used for analytics relating marketing and referrals. | 30 minutes | Analytics |
| shopify_pay_redirect | This cookie is used by websites using Shopify platform in enabling secure payment and checkout from the e-commerce store. | 1 hour | Necessary |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to store information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile. | 1 year | Advertisement |
| cookietest | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. | Session | Necessary |
| cart_sig | The cookie is necessary for the secure checkout and payment function on the website. This function is provided by shopify.com. | 14 days | Necessary |
OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies, like web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"), which are tiny graphics files containing a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited certain pages of our Site or opened an e-mail including them, and to help determine the effectiveness of promotional or advertising campaigns.
COOKIE POLICY UPDATE
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us by email at info@eriktheflutemaker.com, Phone at +1/954-424-6502 or through our Contact Form here.
