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Cookies Policy
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
At thehomedepotshop.com, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, personalize content, and offer you a better, more secure shopping experience. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions over time.
Cookies can be:
- First-party cookies – Set by the website you’re visiting.
- Third-party cookies – Set by services or partners embedded in the website (like analytics tools or advertising networks).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include features such as secure login, shopping cart management, and session navigation.
b. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., pages viewed, time spent, click-throughs). They allow us to improve performance and content.
c. Functionality Cookies
Used to remember choices you’ve made (such as your language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
d. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits and may be used to show you personalized ads based on your interests. They are often set by third-party services like Google Ads or Meta Pixel.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We may use trusted third-party services that place cookies on our behalf. These include (but are not limited to):
- Google Analytics – To collect data about how users interact with our site.
- Facebook Pixel / Meta Ads – To track ad performance and retarget visitors.
- Shopify, Stripe, or PayPal – To help manage transactions and fraud prevention.
Each third party has its own privacy policy, which you can review on their respective websites.
4. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. You can control cookies by:
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Using cookie control tools (like cookie banners) when you first visit our site.
- Opting out of targeted advertising via tools like the Network Advertising Initiative or Your Online Choices.
Note: Disabling certain cookies may impact site functionality and limit your experience.
5. Cookie Duration
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a set period or until manually removed (persistent cookies).
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or our business practices. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”