Cookies And Other Similar Technologies Policy
Last updated: 19 June 2023
A. Introduction
Decorkris – Casa e Decoração, Lda., with headquarters in Urbanização Monte Galé, Lote 6, Vale Rabelho, 8200 Guia, Portugal, registered at the Commercial Registry of Lisbon, with the registration and identification number of Legal Person 516 537 610, with a share capital of 5,000.00 € (five thousand euros) [hereinafter “Home by Kristy“] is responsible for the processing of personal data that are collected through the use of cookies and other similar technologies used in the Website www.homebykirsty.com (hereinafter, the “Website“).
The contact details for Home by Kristy are as follows:
Data controller : Decorkris – Casa e Decoração, Lda.
NIF : 516537610
Social domicile : Urbanização Monte Galé, Lote 6, Vale Rabelho, 8200 Guia, Portugal
Email : info@homebykristy.com
Phone number : +41.79.358.43.35 (call to mobile network abroad – Switzerland)
Data protection officer : info@homebykristy.com
In accordance with the provisions of article 5 of Law no. 41/2004 of 18 August on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (hereinafter, “Law on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy in Telecommunications“), in conjunction with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data (hereinafter, “GDPR“) and Law no. 58/2019 of 8 August, which ensures the implementation, in the national legal order, of the GDPR (hereinafter, “Personal Data Protection Law“), we inform you that this Website uses navigation cookies – small text files that contain a series of characters that are send to the browser from a Website – own and third parties, in order to provide you with the services available on this Website and its functionalities, analyze the use of the Website and store the User’s preferences regarding said use, as well as target advertising according to their interests.
The purpose of this cookie policy (hereinafter, the “Cookies Policy“) is to inform you, in a clear, complete and precise way, about the different cookies that Home by Kristy uses on the Website, own or of third parties, their purposes, as well as the different means that you can use to accept, configure or refuse their installation, if you wish. We use cookies in order to provide a better service and provide Website Users with a better browsing experience. The Privacy Policy includes the description and purpose of each of the cookies used, as well as its name, its origin, its storage period and its category.
B. Frequently asked questions
- What legitimizes Home by Kristy to use cookies on the Website?
- What is a cookie and what is its purpose?
- What kind of cookies are there?
- How long will Home by Kristy keep the information?
- How can you accept, configure or refuse cookies from the Website?
- What cookies does Home by Kristy use on the Website?
- Privacy Policy
- Changes to the Cookies Policy
1. What legitimizes Home by Kristy to use cookies on the Website?
The legitimacy for the use of strictly necessary cookies lies in the need to transmit a communication through an electronic communications network or to provide an information society service expressly requested by the User, in accordance with the provisions of article 5, paragraph 2 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy in Telecommunications.
The legitimacy for the use of any other categories of cookies, for analytical, functionality and advertising purposes, depends on the prior and express consent of the user, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 (e) of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy in Telecommunications and Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Such consent shall be collected on the occasion of the User’s first visit to the Website, which shall be renewed periodically (at most every two years) or each time the User clears his/her search history in his/her browser.
2. What is a cookie and what is its purpose?
A “cookie” is a small file that is stored on the User’s computer, tablet, smartphone or any other device with information about browsing. The set of “cookies” of all Users of the Website helps Home by Kristy to improve the quality of the Website, allowing it to control which pages are useful, which are not and which are susceptible to improvement.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet, bringing numerous advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating the User, among others, navigation and use of the Website, including the possibility for Home by Kristy to recognize them, store and retain information regarding their browsing habits and obtain information or customize the way in which the content is shown.
In no case may cookies damage the User’s equipment. On the contrary, if they are active, they can help Home by Kristy to identify and resolve errors.
3. What kind of cookies are there?
A. According to the entity that administers them:
– Own cookies: These are those that are installed on the User’s equipment from the Home by Kristy equipment or domains and from which we provide the service that is requested.
– Third-party cookies: These are those that are installed on the User’s equipment from a device or domain that is not administered by Home by Kristy but by another entity/partner.
B. According to the length of time they remain active:
– Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of the User’s browser until the User leaves the website. The information obtained through these cookies is intended to analyze traffic patterns on the internet. In the long term, these cookies allow Home by Kristy to improve the content and facilitate the use of the Website.
– Persistent cookies: They are stored on the hard drive and the Website reads them each time the User makes a new visit to the Website. A persistent cookie has a certain retention period, after which the cookie will stop working. Usually, these cookies are used to facilitate the registration of the User or fill in forms.
C. According to its purpose:
– Strictly necessary: These cookies are necessary to allow the correct navigation on the Website and ensure that the content loads effectively, allowing the correct use of the different options or services.
– Analytical: These cookies allow the tracking, monitoring and analysis of the User’s navigation and behavior. This information is used to measure the activity of the websites and to introduce new functionalities to the Website.
– Functionality: They allow to store the information related to the preferences of the User to improve the quality of the services provided and to offer a better experience, different from that of the other Users, according to previously personalized parameters, such as the language, the number of results to be shown, the appearance of the content, etc.
– Advertising (behavioral): These cookies are used to store information regarding the behavior of Users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits. Thanks to these cookies, Home by Kristy will be able to know the browsing habits of the Website and show advertising related to the User’s browsing profile.
4. How long will Home by Kristy keep the information?
Home by Kristy will keep the information collected through the cookies used on the Website as long as it is necessary for the provision of the requested service or transmission of a communication through an electronic communications network (strictly necessary cookies) or as long as the User does not disable or delete the cookies installed and, in any case, for a maximum period of two years from the User’s access to the Website (for the remaining categories of cookies). In these cases, the information will remain duly blocked for its exclusive use in the scope of the exercise or defense against legal or contractual claims. Once this period of time has elapsed, the information will be permanently deleted.
5. How can you accept, configure or refuse cookies from the Website?
A. Configure cookies
The User may revoke the consents granted, at any time, through this same page through the cookie configurator.
B. Disable cookies already installed
The User can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on his equipment by configuring the options of his Internet browser. If the User does not allow the installation of cookies in their browser, it is possible that they will not be able to access some of the services and that their experience on the Website will be less satisfactory.
In the following links, Home by Kristy makes available the necessary information so that the User can configure or disable cookies in any type of browser:
– Google Chrome
– Mozilla Firefox
– Internet Explorer
– Safari
– Safari for IOS (iPhone & iPad)
– Chrome for Android
– Microsoft edge
Home by Kristy is not responsible for the content or veracity of the privacy policies that may be presented by the third parties mentioned in this Cookies Policy. Internet browsers are tools in charge of storing cookies and it is from this place that the User must exercise his right of deletion or deactivation. Home by Kristy cannot guarantee correct or incorrect control by such browsers. In some cases, it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser registers the User’s decision to refuse cookies.
6. What cookies does Home by Kristy use on the Website?
The following are identified, in detail, all the cookies used on the Website:
Necessary
Cookie : cookieyes-consent
Duration : 1 year
Description : CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.
Cookie : o2s-chl
Duration : 1 day
Description : o2Switch sets this cookie to block the automated access by the host.
Cookie : elementor
Duration : never
Description : The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time.
Cookie : woocommerce_items_in_cart
Duration : session
Description : WooCommerce sets this cookie to record if there are any items in the WooCommerce shopping cart.
Cookie :
woocommerce_cart_hash
Duration : session
Description : WooCommerce sets this cookie to determine when cart contents/data changes.
Functional
Cookie : pll_language
Duration : 1 year
Description : Polylang sets this cookie to remember the language the user selects when returning to the website and get the language information when unavailable in another way.
Cookie : googtrans
Duration : 1 year 1 month 4 days
Description : Google Translate sets this cookie to store language settings.
Analytics
Cookie : _ga_*
Duration : 1 year 1 month 4 days
Description : Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
Cookie : _ga
Duration : 1 year 1 month 4 days
Description : Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
Under no circumstances will the information collected through cookies be used to make automated individual decisions that produce effects of the User’s legal sphere or that significantly affect him in a similar way.
7. Privacy Policy
To consult the remaining information regarding the processing of your personal data, as well as your rights and how to exercise them, the User must access the Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to the Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy may be modified when required by the legislation, regulations or instructions of the competent control authority in force at all times; or when you see check for any change in the type of cookies used on the Website. Therefore, we recommend that the User read this policy when accessing the Website to ensure that he is adequately informed about the cookies that are used on it, how they are used and for what purposes.
When Home by Kristy makes significant changes to the Cookies Policy, it will communicate it to Users by placing an informative notice on the Website and, if necessary, will collect new consents.
If the User has any questions about the Cookies Policy, they should contact Home by Kristy, through the contacts provided above.
