cookie policy

what’s a cookie?

A "cookie" is a piece of information stored on your computer’s hard drive (if you agree) that records how you navigate a website.  When you revisit the site, it can present tailored options based on information stored during your last visit.  Cookies are also used to analyze traffic, improve functionality, and for advertising purposes.

Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.

We are required to obtain your consent for all non-essential cookies used on our website.  You can block cookies (including essential cookies) by activating the settings on your browser that allow you to refuse some or all cookies.  However, blocking essential cookies may mean you cannot access all or parts of our website.

 

how do we use cookies?

We use cookies to:

  • Track your use of our website to better understand how you interact with it.
  • Monitor patterns of use and improve our website, products, and services.

Cookies we use fall into the following categories:

  1. Session Cookies:
    These are stored only during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.  They do not collect personal data and allow you to browse without logging into every page.
  2. Persistent Cookies:
    These remain stored on your device after you close your browser and are used when you revisit the website.  For example, we use persistent cookies for Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data.
  3. Strictly Necessary Cookies:
    These are essential for the operation of our website, such as remembering items in your shopping cart.  They do not collect information that could be used for marketing purposes.
  4. Performance Cookies:
    These help us monitor and improve our website’s performance by tracking visits, identifying traffic sources and seeing which pages are most popular.
  5. Functionality Cookies:
    These remember your preferences, such as login details or language settings, to provide enhanced features.  They also enable services like watching videos or leaving comments.
  6. Targeting Cookies:
    These record your visits, pages viewed and links clicked to tailor advertisements and content to your interests.
  7. First and Third-Party Cookies:

·       First-party cookies: Set by our website to remember preferences and enhance functionality.

·       Third-party cookies: Set by services like Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel for analytics or advertising purposes.

 

cookies in use on our website

The following table lists the cookies we use and their purposes:

 

Cookie Title

Cookie Name

Purpose

Expiry

Google Analytics

_ga, _gid

Tracks anonymous data about site usage, including traffic sources and page views.

2 years, 24 hours

Shopify

_shopify_y

Tracks session information for shopping functionality and analytics.

1 year

Facebook Pixel

_fbp

Records visits to tailor advertisements shown on Facebook.

3 months

 

managing cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie banner on our website and adjusting the sliders to turn specific cookie categories on or off.

Alternatively, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are some useful links for popular browsers:

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking on all websites, visit Google Analytics Opt-Out.

 

cookie expiry

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after 30 days unless otherwise specified in the table above.

 

contact us

If you have any questions about the cookies we use, please email us at hello@huxandmu.com.

 

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