This cookie policy (“Policy”) describes what cookies are and how Frozen Tundra Designs (“FT”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses them on the frozentundradesigns.com website and any of its products or services (collectively, “Website” or “Services”).
You should read this Policy so you can understand what type of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. It also describes the choices available to you regarding accepting or declining the use of cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files that are saved on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”).
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the Website, and they expire when you close the web browser.
Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within our Website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for you while visiting our Website or using our Services.
Cookies may be set by the Website (“first-party cookies”), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website (“third party cookies”). These third parties can recognize you when you visit our website and also when you visit certain other websites.
What type of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our Website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account to access the content.
Examples:
- CleanTalk can use cookies to manage access to the website by the CleanTalk SpamFireWall Function, to secure and to protect this website from spam.
- Wordfence firewall uses a cookie to perform a capability check of the current user before WordPress has been loaded, for users that are able to log into WordPress. This cookie allows the Wordfence firewall allow increased access to logged in users and restrict access to secure areas for non-logged in users.
- WooCommerce and Gift Up! (for gift card purchases) uses cookies to enable to cart functions, allowing users to shop the store.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the Website and our Services in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will recognize your username and remember how you customized the Website and Services during future visits.
Examples:
- WordPress uses cookies to identify logged in users and commenters.
- If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
- If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and will last for one year.
- Woocommerce uses cookies to show recently viewed items and allow users to dismiss any store notices.
Analytical cookies
These cookies enable us and third-party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the Website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the Website.
Examples:
- Jetpack uses cookies to gather website statistics. These cookies:
- Gathers information that helps us understand how visitors interact with our websites, which allows us to create a better visitor experience.
- Gathers information for their own, first party analytics tool and a collection of internal metrics for user activity to improve user experience.
- Analyse referrer behavior for Jetpack connected sites using WooCommerce.
Social media cookies
Third-party cookies from social media sites (such as Facebook, Twitter, etc) let us track social network users when they visit our Website, use our Services or share content, by using a tagging mechanism provided by those social networks.
These cookies are also used for event tracking and remarketing purposes. Any data collected with these tags will be used in accordance with our and social networks’ privacy policies. We will not collect or share any personally identifiable information from the user.
Other cookies and tracking technology
If you sign up for email newsletters with updates on new products or promotions, you will be added to FT mailing lists using the MailChimp automated communication service. MailChimp places single pixel gifs, also known as web beacons, in every email sent by FT. These are tiny graphic files that contain unique identifiers that enable MailChimp and FT to recognize when you have opened an email or clicked certain links. These technologies record your email address, IP address, date, and time associated with each open and click for a campaign. MailChimp uses this data to create reports for FT about how an email campaign performed and what actions our contacts took. You can opt out of these at any time by simply clicking unsubscribe at the bottom of any FT newsletter email or by contacting us at [email protected]
What are your cookie options?
If you don’t like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to not accept new cookies. To learn more about how to do this or to learn more about cookies, visit internetcookies.org.
Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or do not accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features our Website and Services offer.
Changes and amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy relating to the Website or Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Policy on the Website. When we do we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the Website after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes. Policy was created with WebsitePolicies.
Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By using the Website or its Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use or access the Website and its Services.
Further Information
For more information on how we use your data, please review our Privacy Policy. For more information on third party cookies described in this policy, please review the relevant third party cookie policies listed below.
- Automattic Cookie Policy (Owner of WordPress, WooCommerce, and Jetpack) as well as WordPress.org Cookie Statement, WooCommerce Cookie Policy, and Jetpack Cookie Policy.
- CleanTalk Privacy Policy.
- Wordfence Cookie Policy.
- MailChimp Cookie Policy.
- Gift Up! Privacy Policy.
Contacting us
If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to our use of cookies, you may send an email to [email protected]
This document was last updated on February 5, 2020 to include Gift Up! gift cards.