Cookies are small text files that may be stored on a user’s device when visiting a website.

They may serve different purposes, such as enabling the proper functioning of a website, remembering certain preferences, or collecting statistical information about how pages are used.

Some cookies are set directly by the website being visited (first-party cookies), while others may be set or managed through services provided by third parties (third-party cookies).

In addition to cookies, similar technologies may be used to store or access certain information on the user’s device.

Ecozi uses or may use the following categories of cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the Website, for providing features requested by the user, and for managing cookie consent preferences.

They may be used, for example, to:

• ensure the technical functionality of the Website;
• remember cookie preferences;
• enable the operation of the consent management system;
• support technical WordPress functionality.

Where permitted by applicable law, these cookies do not require prior consent, as they are necessary to provide the service or functionality requested by the user.

Analytics cookies

Subject to the user’s consent, Ecozi uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to obtain statistical information about the use of the Website.

The information collected may include, for example:

• pages visited;
• general source of website traffic;
• duration and nature of visits;
• device and browser type;
• interactions with pages;
• page scrolling;
• clicks on external links.

This information is used to understand how Ecozi is used and to improve the Website’s content, structure, navigation, and performance.

Google Analytics is not activated until the user has given consent to the Analytics category.

If the user does not provide such consent, Google Analytics cookies are not set through this configuration.

Ecozi uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google.

Google Analytics enables Ecozi to obtain statistics about the use of the Website and to understand, for example, which pages are visited and how users reach and interact with Ecozi.

When the user consents to the Analytics category, Google Analytics may set cookies and identifiers, including cookies belonging to the following family:

_ga

_ga_<identifier>

These cookies may be used to distinguish visits and generate statistical information about the use of the Website.

The duration, characteristics, and processing methods associated with these cookies are also determined by the service provider and may be subject to change.

Ecozi uses a consent management system configured so that Google Analytics remains disabled until the user consents to the relevant category.

Any subsequent processing carried out by Google is also subject to the applicable Google terms and privacy policies.

Ecozi uses CookieYes to manage preferences relating to cookies and technologies that require consent.

CookieYes allows Ecozi to:

• display the cookie banner;
• distinguish between different categories of cookies;
• allow users to accept, reject, or customize their choices;
• remember the preferences expressed by users;
• prevent technologies requiring consent from being activated before authorization;
• allow users to subsequently change their preferences.

CookieYes uses necessary technical cookies to remember the choices made by the user.

These cookies are classified as strictly necessary because they enable the consent management system to remember and respect the user’s preferences.

Ecozi uses Google Consent Mode in combination with CookieYes to communicate the user’s consent status to Google services.

Under the current configuration, consent relating to Analytics functionality is set to denied by default.

Google Analytics is therefore activated after the user has provided the relevant consent.

Refusing Analytics cookies does not prevent access to the normal functionality of the Website.

While browsing the Website, certain resources necessary for the display or operation of the Website may be requested from external infrastructure.

Under the current configuration, these include, among others, resources associated with Google Fonts and technical services related to WordPress.

Connecting to an external service may involve the transmission of technical information normally required for Internet communications, such as the IP address, browser and device information, and the date and time of the request.

The presence of an external connection does not necessarily imply the use of cookies or profiling technologies.

Ecozi may change the way such resources are delivered over time, for example by hosting locally certain resources that are currently provided by third parties.

Ecozi is an informational website used to present its products.

Purchases are not made directly through the Website. Certain buttons or links may direct users to Amazon or other external websites where products may be purchased.

When a user selects an external link and leaves Ecozi, the subsequent use of cookies and other technologies by the destination website is governed by the policies and settings of the relevant website operator.

Ecozi does not control cookies or technologies independently installed by external websites after the user accesses those services.

The presence of a simple link to an external website does not, by itself, cause the cookies used by the destination website to be installed on the user’s device.

Under its current configuration, Ecozi does not use cookies to create advertising profiles of users or to display personalized advertising on the Website.

If advertising services, remarketing tools, social media pixels, or similar technologies are introduced in the future, the consent management system and this Cookie Policy will be updated where necessary.

Where required by applicable law, such technologies will not be activated before the relevant consent has been obtained.