1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, to enhance the user experience, and to provide website operators with analytical information. Cookies may be "session cookies," which are temporary and deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are used by Xtrasize (accessible at xtrasizestore.com), why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
2. How We Use Cookies
Xtrasize uses cookies for the following general purposes: to ensure the proper functioning of our website, to analyse website traffic and user behaviour so that we can improve our website, to remember your cookie consent preferences, and to support our affiliate marketing programme by tracking referrals to our commercial partner.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They enable core functionalities such as page navigation, security features, and the ability to remember your cookie consent preferences. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the website.
- Cookie Consent Cookie: Stores your cookie consent preference so that you are not prompted again on subsequent visits. Duration: 12 months.
3.2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate through the site, and where visitors encounter errors. All data collected by Google Analytics is aggregated and anonymous. We have enabled IP anonymisation to ensure that your full IP address is not stored.
- _ga: Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number. Duration: 2 years.
- _ga_[ID]: Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state. Duration: 2 years.
3.3. Affiliate Cookies
As an affiliate marketing website, we use affiliate cookies to track when a visitor is referred from our website to our commercial partner's website. These cookies allow our affiliate programme to identify that a referral originated from Xtrasize and to attribute any resulting sale for commission purposes. Affiliate cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are used solely for the purpose of tracking referrals and calculating commissions.
- Affiliate tracking cookie: Records the referral source when you click on an affiliate link to our partner's website. Duration: varies depending on the affiliate programme (typically 30 to 90 days). This cookie is set by the third-party affiliate platform.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not have direct control over the cookies placed by third parties. The third-party services that may set cookies through our website include Google Analytics (by Google LLC), which uses cookies for web analytics purposes, and our affiliate programme partner, which uses cookies to track referral conversions. We encourage you to review the cookie and privacy policies of these third-party services for further information on how they use cookies.
5. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific or all websites. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected. For instructions on how to manage cookies in your browser, please consult your browser's help documentation or visit the relevant support page for your browser.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which is available for download from Google.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please Contact or reach us at:
Xtrasize
205 Archbishop Makarios Avenue
Limassol 3030
Cyprus
Email: [email protected]