Cookies

1. Introduction

Welcome to Wedscharm (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website wedscharm.com (the “Website”).

By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Improve your browsing experience
• Analyze how you use the website
• Deliver relevant advertisements
• Provide social media features

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website.

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Security cookies
• Load balancing cookies

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for website functionality)

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website’s performance and user experience.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Examples:

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)
• Page view tracking
• Traffic source analysis
• Bounce rate measurement

Legal Basis: Consent (where required by law)

3.3 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Duration: Up to 13 months

Third-Party Partners:

• Google AdSense
• Google Ad Manager
• Other advertising networks we may partner with

What These Cookies Track:

• Your browsing behavior across websites
• Ads you’ve clicked on or viewed
• Your demographic information and interests
• Conversion tracking for advertisers

Legal Basis: Consent

3.4 Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Font size preferences
• Recently viewed articles

Legal Basis: Consent

3.5 Social Media Cookies

Purpose: These cookies enable you to share content from our Website on social media platforms and see embedded social media content.

Third-Party Platforms:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• Twitter (X)

Legal Basis: Consent

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party services that may set cookies on your device when you visit our Website:

Note: We do not control third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

5. Advertising and Personalized Ads

We participate in advertising programs that use cookies to display personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior.

How Personalized Advertising Works:

• Interest-Based Advertising: Advertisers may show you ads based on your inferred interests derived from your browsing activity across multiple websites.
• Retargeting: You may see ads for products or services you previously viewed on our Website when visiting other websites.
• Demographic Targeting: Ads may be targeted based on demographic information such as age, gender, or location.

Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies through these industry opt-out pages:

• United States: Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
• Europe: European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
• Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out

Important: Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing ads. You will still see advertisements, but they will not be personalized based on your interests.

6. How to Manage Cookies

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:

• Reject all cookies
• Accept only first-party cookies
• Reject third-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Receive notifications when cookies are being sent

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note: If you disable or refuse cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly, and your user experience may be diminished.

6.2 Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences by category

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.

6.3 Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, you can manage cookies and advertising preferences through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy > Tracking / Advertising
• Android: Settings > Google > Ads

7. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

At this time, our Website does not respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences using the methods described in Section 6.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights regarding your personal data and cookies:

• Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten).
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent to cookie use at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@wedscharm.com

9. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You can opt out of the “sale” of your personal information (including sharing data with advertising partners).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@wedscharm.com

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: Click here to opt out of the sale of your personal information to third parties.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately at admin@wedscharm.com

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business practices, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you by:

• Displaying a prominent notice on our Website
• Sending you an email notification (if you have subscribed to our newsletter)
• Requesting renewed consent through our cookie consent banner

12. International Data Transfers

Your information, including data collected through cookies, may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions by relevant data protection authorities
• Privacy Shield frameworks (where applicable)

13. Data Retention

We retain cookie data for different periods depending on the type of cookie:

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Wedscharm
Email: admin@wedscharm.com
Website: https://wedscharm.com

15. Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the EEA and have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

You can find your data protection authority here: European Data Protection Board