Cookie Policy
Draft version — last updated 2026. Governing law: Italy / EU.
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This Cookie Policy explains how Velquaria uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) on our website, and how you can manage your choices. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
The party responsible for this website is:
- Legal name: {{SELLER_LEGAL_NAME}}
- Registered address: {{SELLER_ADDRESS}}
- Tax note: {{SELLER_VAT_OR_TAX_NOTE}} (Italian regime forfettario — operazione non soggetta a IVA ai sensi dell'art. 1, commi 54-89, L. 190/2014)
- Contact email:
[email protected]
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember your actions and preferences (such as items in a cart or a chosen language) for a period of time. "Similar technologies" include local storage, session storage, and pixels, which serve comparable purposes. In this policy we refer to all of these as "cookies".
Cookies can be:
- First-party — set by Velquaria; or third-party — set by a service we use (e.g., a payment provider or analytics tool).
- Session — deleted when you close your browser; or persistent — stored until they expire or you delete them.
2. Our Legal Approach to Consent
Under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, the UK PECR and UK GDPR, and comparable rules in other regions, we may store strictly necessary cookies without consent because they are essential to provide the service you request. All non-essential cookies (such as optional analytics) are placed only after you give consent through our cookie banner.
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies, and change your choice at any time (see Section 6). Rejecting non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to browse or purchase.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (always on)
These are required for the website and checkout to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, session continuity, cart/checkout state, fraud prevention, and remembering your cookie choice. The site cannot work properly without them, so they do not require consent.
3.2 Analytics Cookies (optional — consent required)
If you consent, these help us understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are viewed) so we can improve it. We aim to use privacy-friendly, aggregate analytics and do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking by default. If we ever introduce advertising cookies, we will update this policy and request separate consent.
4. Cookie Table
The exact cookies present can vary as we update the site and our providers. The table below describes the types we use. Specific names, providers, and durations should be verified and completed before publication.
| Cookie / technology | Type | Purpose | Party | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Strictly necessary | Maintains your session and page state during a visit | First-party | Session |
| Security / anti-fraud token | Strictly necessary | Protects forms and checkout (e.g., CSRF protection) | First-party | Session |
| Cart / checkout state | Strictly necessary | Remembers your selected product through checkout | First-party | Session / short-lived |
| Cookie consent preference | Strictly necessary | Stores your accept/reject choice so we don't ask every time | First-party | Up to 12 months |
| Stripe cookies | Strictly necessary (payment/fraud) | Secure payment processing and fraud prevention on the checkout | Third-party (Stripe) | Per Stripe policy |
| PayPal cookies | Strictly necessary (payment/fraud) | Secure payment processing and fraud prevention when paying with PayPal | Third-party (PayPal) | Per PayPal policy |
| Analytics cookie(s) | Analytics (optional) | Aggregate, privacy-friendly site-usage measurement | First-party or third-party analytics provider | {{ANALYTICS_COOKIE_DURATION}} |
For details of payment-provider cookies, see Stripe (https://stripe.com/privacy) and PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/privacy).
5. Consent Mechanism
When you first visit our site, a cookie banner lets you:
- Accept non-essential (analytics) cookies; or
- Reject them (only strictly necessary cookies will run); and
- Access more information via a link to this policy.
We record your choice and do not load analytics cookies unless and until you accept. Consent is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous, and rejecting is as easy as accepting.
6. How to Manage or Withdraw Consent
You can change your mind at any time:
- On our site: reopen the cookie banner/settings link (where available) to update your preferences.
- In your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies. See your browser's help pages:
- Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge — search "manage cookies" in the browser's settings.
- Deleting cookies may reset preferences (including your cookie choice) and log you out of any active session.
Because strictly necessary cookies are essential, blocking them may break checkout and other core features.
7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Signals
Some browsers offer "Do Not Track" (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. Where we use only essential and consent-based analytics cookies and do not sell or share personal information for advertising, these signals do not materially change our behaviour. If required by applicable law (e.g., certain US state laws), we will treat a recognised opt-out preference signal as a valid opt-out request.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our site, tools, or the law change. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest version. Please check back periodically.
9. Contact
For questions about cookies or this policy:
- Email:
[email protected] - Responsible party: {{SELLER_LEGAL_NAME}}, {{SELLER_ADDRESS}}
- Tax note: {{SELLER_VAT_OR_TAX_NOTE}}