Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY

Last updated April 30, 2024

INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy explains how ROX Investments OÜ, doing business as Mr. Winey ("Company," "we," "us," "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website https://mrwiney.com (the "Site") or use our services. This policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Mr. Winey) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies."

WHY WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Enable essential website functionality
• Analyze website performance and user behavior
• Provide personalized advertising experiences
• Integrate with Google and YouTube services
• Process payments securely through Shopify
• Comply with legal requirements

TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Shopify Platform Cookies:

• _shopify_s - Session cookie for maintaining user sessions
• _shopify_y - Persistent cookie for user identification
• cart - Stores shopping cart contents
• secure_customer_sig - Authenticates customer login sessions

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.

Google Analytics Cookies:

• _ga - Distinguishes unique users
ga* - Used to persist session state
• _gid - Distinguishes unique users
• _gat - Used to throttle request rate

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Google Ads and Enhanced Conversions:

• _gcl_au - Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency
• _gcl_aw - Used for conversion tracking and ad personalization
• _gcl_dc - Used for conversion tracking from Google Display & Video 360
• _fbp - Used by Facebook to deliver advertising products
• _fbc - Used by Facebook for ad conversion tracking

YouTube Integration Cookies:

• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE - Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos
• YSC - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen
• yt.innertube::nextId - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen
• yt.innertube::requests - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen

COOKIE RETENTION PERIODS

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session cookies - Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies - Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
Analytics cookies - Typically retained for 2 years
Advertising cookies - Typically retained for 30 days to 2 years

YOUR COOKIE CHOICES

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, if you delete or refuse cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our website.

Google Ads Settings

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com/

YouTube Settings

You can manage YouTube cookies and privacy settings at https://policies.google.com/privacy

Shopify Settings

Essential Shopify cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website functionality, including shopping cart operations and secure checkout processes.

CONSENT AND LEGAL BASIS

By continuing to use our website after being informed about our use of cookies, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. For users in the European Union, our legal basis for processing personal data through cookies includes:

• Consent (for non-essential cookies)
• Legitimate interests (for analytics and performance improvement)
• Contractual necessity (for essential e-commerce functionality)

THIRD-PARTY COOKIE POLICIES

Our website integrates with several third-party services that may set their own cookies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information:

Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

DATA TRANSFERS

Please note that some of the third-party services we use may transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These transfers are made in accordance with appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

CONTACT US

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

ROX Investments OÜ
Metsa 21a
Laagri Alevik, Harjumaa 76401
Estonia
Phone: +1 (850)-409-6720
Email: info@mrwiney.com

For questions specifically about data protection and privacy, you may also contact our data protection officer at the above contact details.


This Cookie Policy is effective as of the date last updated above and applies to all users of our website and services.