COOKIES POLICY
This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, skinsng.com (referred to as the "Website"). This policy provides a clear understanding of the types of cookies we use, their purpose, how we use them to enhance your experience, and how you can manage or control your cookie preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone)
when you visit a website. These files enable the website to remember information
about your visit, such as your language preferences, login details, and other
settings. Cookies play a key role in enhancing your user experience, allowing
websites to function efficiently and remembering your preferences for future
visits.
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies like web beacons,
pixel tags, and tracking scripts, which serve similar functions. For the sake of
clarity, we collectively refer to all such technologies as "cookies" throughout this
policy.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons:
• Enhancing User Experience: To make your experience on our Website
more
user-friendly by remembering your preferences, login details, and past interactions
with the Website.
• Analysing Website Performance: To track and understand how users
interact with our
Website, helping us improve functionality, content, and overall performance.
• Marketing and Personalisation: To tailor advertisements and other
content to your
preferences and browsing history, both on our Website and on third-party
platforms.
• Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect your data, maintain
security, and
prevent fraudulent activities on our Website.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use a variety of cookies to ensure that our Website functions correctly and
provides an enhanced user experience. Below is an overview of the main types of
cookies we use:
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Website. They enable
core functions like secure logins, transaction processing, and maintaining user
sessions. Without these cookies, the Website cannot perform certain services that
you may need (e.g., accessing secure areas or completing transactions).
• Examples: User authentication, maintaining shopping cart
functionality, and
processing payment.
2. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymised information about how users interact with the
Website. For example, they help us understand which pages are most frequently
visited, how users navigate between pages, and if any errors occur. This information
allows us to improve the Website’s structure, content, and performance.
• Examples: Google Analytics cookies that track the number of visitors
to the
Website and behaviour on specific pages.
3. Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies enable the Website to remember choices you make during your
visit, such as your preferred language, region, or customisation settings. These
cookies provide a more personalised experience and are optional, though they can
greatly enhance your user experience.
• Examples: Remembering language preferences, theme settings, or login
details for
future visits.
4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We use marketing cookies to deliver relevant and targeted advertisements based on
your browsing behaviour. These cookies track your activities across the Website and
third-party platforms and may collect information on your interests and preferences.
This allows us to show you advertisements that are more relevant to you.
• Examples: Cookies that track your activity on our Website and then
deliver
targeted advertisements on third-party websites.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies that we set, our Website may include third-party cookies.
These cookies are set by external service providers (e.g., embedded videos, social
media plugins, advertising networks) and are governed by the respective third
party's privacy and cookie policies. These providers may collect information about
your interactions with their services on our Website.
• Examples: YouTube video embed cookies, social media sharing buttons,
or
advertising network cookies from Google or Facebook.
Cookie Consent
We respect your privacy and ensure that your consent to the use of cookies is freely
given, informed, and unambiguous. When you first visit our Website, we present a
clear cookie banner asking for your consent to the use of cookies, except for
essential cookies that are necessary for the Website to function.
By clicking "Accept" on the cookie banner, you provide your consent to the use of
cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time or
manage your preferences through your browser settings or the cookie management tool
on our Website.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over how cookies are used and can manage your cookie preferences in
the following ways:
1. Via the Cookie Banner:When you first visit our Website, you can
accept or
reject
cookies using the options provided in the cookie banner.
2. Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies via
their
settings. You can choose to accept, reject, or delete cookies.
Below are links
to
guides on managing cookies for commonly used browsers:
o Google Chrome: Manage Cookies
o Mozilla Firefox: Manage Cookies
o Microsoft Edge: Manage Cookies
o Safari: Manage Cookies
3. Cookie Management Tools: We provide a cookie management tool on our
Website
where
you can review the types of cookies in use and adjust your preferences at any
time.
Please note that if you disable cookies, certain features of the Website may not
function as intended, and your experience may be impacted.
Retention Period for Cookies
Cookies have varying lifetimes, and they may be stored on your device for different
periods:
• Session Cookies:
These are temporary cookies that are deleted
once you close
your browser. They are used for maintaining functionality during your browsing
session.
• Persistent Cookies:
These cookies remain on your device until
their expiration
date or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences
for future visits.
We will only retain cookies on your device for as long as is necessary for the
purposes outlined in this policy, after which they will expire or be deleted.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our Website may include links to third-party websites or services that use cookies. Please note that we do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the respective privacy policies of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookies policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you would like
more information on how we use tracking technologies, please contact us:
270 Murtala Muhammed Way
Yaba, Lagos State
Nigeria
+ 2347035446499
finance@skinsng.com