Purpose & Use of Cookies

The PetCreations website installs cookies solely to enhance the features and browsing experience for the user. PetCreations does not use cookies to collect, process, transmit, or record personal data.

What to do if you don’t want cookies installed on your computer

Some people consider it an invasion of privacy when a website stores information on their computer or mobile device, especially when that information is stored and used by third parties without their knowledge. You can choose to block some or all cookies, or delete cookies that have already been placed on your computer. However, note that this may result in losing some functions of the website. To do this, you need to change your browser’s privacy settings. Third-party software tools are also available to disable data collection and use.

What are cookies?

Most websites you visit use cookies for a smoother and more enjoyable browsing experience. Cookies allow the site to “remember” you either for the duration of your visit (with “session cookies”) or for repeat visits (with “persistent cookies”).

Cookies can serve various purposes. They allow efficient navigation between pages, the retention of your preferences, and a more personalized and enjoyable website experience. Cookies speed up and facilitate your interactions with the website. Without cookies, the website treats you as a new user whenever you change pages – for example, when closing a menu and moving to another page, it would not remember your choice, and the menu would appear open again on the next page.

Some websites use cookies to display more targeted advertisements or promote products based on, for instance, your location and/or browsing habits.

Cookies can come from the website you visit (“first-party cookies”) or be placed by other sites that provide content through the page you are viewing (“third-party cookies”).

What do cookies contain?

Cookies are simple text files stored by websites’ servers on your computer or mobile device and can later be retrieved or read. Cookies are used by web browsers. Each cookie is unique and contains anonymous information such as a unique identifier, the website name, and numbers or letters. This allows websites to remember your browsing preferences.

TYPES OF COOKIES

First-party cookies

“First-party cookies” are set by the website you are visiting. Only that specific site can read them.

Third-party cookies

“Third-party cookies” are created and used by a third party other than the site owner. For example, a website might use an external company to analyze its audience, which sets its own cookie for that purpose. The website you visit may also embed content from elsewhere, such as YouTube videos or Flickr slideshows, which can also set their own cookies.

Websites like AddThis, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr may place cookies for sharing content through social networks or for collecting statistical data on visits. The presence, number, and status of cookies can depend on how you use those platforms before or after visiting PetCreations’ website.

We recommend visiting the relevant sites to learn more about their cookie usage policies.

Session cookies

Session cookies are stored temporarily for the duration of a browsing session and are deleted from your computer when the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies

These cookies are stored on your computer for a set period (usually a year or more) and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are used when you need to be recognized for more than one browsing session.

Flash cookies

Many websites use Adobe Flash Player to display videos and presentations. Adobe uses its own cookies, which cannot be managed via browser settings. Flash cookies are used for the same reasons as other cookies: to store preferences or identify users.

Flash cookies function differently from browser cookies. Instead of having separate cookies for each use, a website records all relevant data in one cookie. You can control the amount of data stored, but not the type of information recorded.

Tip

Visit www.aboutcookies.org for detailed information on managing cookies in different browsers and instructions on deleting cookies from your computer, as well as further general information about cookies.

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