Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you use Salon Sax and improve your experience. Cookies can be deleted at any time through your browser settings.

Cookie Categories

We use three categories of cookies on this website, each serving a specific purpose:

1. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features like session management, security, and navigation. These cookies are activated automatically and do not require consent.

• session_id: Maintains your session while browsing the site
• csrf_token: Protects against unauthorized requests
• cookie_consent_status: Remembers your cookie preference choices

Retention: Session duration or up to 12 months for preference storage.

2. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us measure website traffic, user behavior, and site performance. This data allows us to understand which parts of the site are most useful and identify areas for improvement. These cookies are activated only after you accept analytics cookies.

• _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX, _gid: Google Analytics 4 tracking identifiers
• _gat: Rate limiting for Google Analytics requests

Tool: Google Analytics 4
Consent Required: Yes — activated only after user accepts
Retention: Up to 14 months

3. Marketing & Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies enable remarketing, conversion tracking, and audience targeting across Google and Meta platforms. These cookies are activated only after you accept marketing cookies.

Consent Required: Yes — activated only after user accepts
Retention: Up to 540 days (Google Ads default)

Tracking Technologies

We use the following tracking technologies on this website:

• Cookies (first-party and third-party)
• Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
• Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
• Conversion event tags

Google Services

This website uses the following Google services:

• Google Analytics 4: Collects anonymized usage data, device information, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google Ads Conversion Tracking: Records when a user completes a defined action after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring advertising campaign performance.
• Google Remarketing: Allows us to show advertisements to previous visitors across Google's network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories.
• Google Tag Manager: Deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by GTM itself; it acts as a container for other tags.

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

• Page views and time on site
• Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
• Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, or sexual orientation.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

Your Consent and Control

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears. You have three options:

• Accept All: Allows all cookies including analytics and marketing cookies
• Reject Non-Essential: Allows only essential cookies for site functionality
• Manage Preferences: Opens a panel where you can accept or reject each category independently

Your consent choice is stored in localStorage for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Manage cookie preferences" in the footer or clearing your browser cookies.

Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
• Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove advertisements entirely. You will continue to see non-personalized advertisements based on the content you are viewing.

GDPR Compliance

Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom receive this consent notice in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. Marketing and analytics cookies are activated solely after explicit, informed, freely given consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a).

Your consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage cookie preferences" in the website footer, or by clearing cookies via your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred while consent was valid.

Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

• Google LLC: Cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Meta Platforms, Inc.: Pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only, not resold to unaffiliated third parties.

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here is how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.

Third-Party Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet. We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network. We use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

Contact Us

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