Cookies Policy - Handgiftboutique

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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. At Handgiftboutique, we use cookies to enhance your experience when browsing our online painting and drawing courses.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes on our art education platform:

To remember your preferences and settings
To keep you signed in to your account
To understand how you use our website
To improve our courses and services
To remember your cookie consent preferences

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not function properly without them.

Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, remembering your login details or course progress.

Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form.

Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These may include:

Google Analytics for website usage analysis
Google Maps for location services
Social media platforms for sharing functionality
Payment processors for secure transactions

Managing Your Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block cookies from specific sites
Block all cookies from being set
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features of our art courses.

Cookie Duration

The cookies we use have different lifespans:

Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

Email: help@handgiftboutique.world
Phone: +1 773-562-9760
Address: 3418 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States