Cookie Policy

Malldotcom Cookie Policy
Effective Date: [01/08/2025]

1. 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 by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Malldotcom) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

2. How Does Malldotcom Use Cookies?
As a comprehensive e-commerce platform, Malldotcom uses cookies for several reasons. The information gathered helps us provide you with a fast, secure, and personalized shopping experience.

We use cookies to:

Process your orders: Remember items in your shopping cart and maintain your session while you check out.

Authenticate you: Keep you logged in as you navigate the site.

Personalize your experience: Remember your preferences, such as language, currency, and recently viewed products.

Analyze and improve our platform: Track usage patterns, measure website traffic, and identify technical issues to enhance site performance.

Provide targeted advertising: Show you relevant product recommendations and advertisements both on and off our platform.

3. What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
We categorize the cookies used on the Malldotcom website as follows:

Cookie Category	Purpose & Description	User Consent Required?
Strictly Necessary Cookies	Essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They enable core functions like security, network management, and accessibility. Example: Maintaining a login session or remembering shopping cart contents.	No (Exempt)
Functionality/Preference Cookies	Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.	Yes (Opt-in/Opt-out)
Performance/Analytics Cookies	Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They measure which pages are popular, how long users stay, and if they encounter any errors. Example: Google Analytics.	Yes (Opt-in/Opt-out)
Targeting/Marketing Cookies	Used to track visitor activity across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.	Yes (Explicit Opt-in is recommended in many jurisdictions)

4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements, and refine the shopping experience.

Common third-party services that may place cookies through our website include:

Google: (for Analytics, Ads, and ReCAPTCHA)

Social Media Platforms: (e.g., Facebook, Instagram for sharing and advertising)

Payment Processors: (e.g., PayPal, Stripe for transaction security)

Affiliate Marketing Networks: (for tracking referrals)

CRITICAL: For a complete, compliant policy, you must provide a link to the specific Privacy or Cookie Policy for each major third-party service provider your site uses.

5. Your Choices and How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

A. Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit the Malldotcom Site (or periodically thereafter), you will be presented with a Cookie Consent Banner that allows you to:

Accept All Cookies.

Reject All (Non-Essential) Cookies.

Customize Your Preferences by category (Functionality, Performance, Marketing).

You can revisit your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link, usually found in the footer of the Site.

B. Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control and manage cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in your browser's "Options" or "Preferences" menu.

To learn how to manage cookies on popular browsers, you can visit the following links: [Insert links for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge support pages].

Please note that if you disable Strictly Necessary Cookies, the Site may not function correctly, and you may be unable to use features like the shopping cart or checkout.

6. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (CCPA/CPRA).

To exercise this right, please click the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link located in the footer of the Malldotcom website.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the co.