Cookie Policy

1) PREFACE

1.1 We would like to use this Cookie Policy to inform you about the use of various cookies in our “The Earthy Ways” online shop and website.

1.2 The use of certain cookies is necessary for the operation of the online shop and the website. Other cookies help us to optimize your experience with us, shopping or otherwise. Without using these cookies we are unable to provide the services offered in the usual manner and in the usual scope. The protection of your personal data is important to us, so we always pay attention to the security of your data when using cookies.

1.3) In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers

1.4 In order to guarantee the greatest possible transparency, we will adequately describe the use of various cookies by us as below.

2) WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are text files and information elements stored on the terminal device (e.g. your computer or your smartphone) used when you visit our wesbite. Further information can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

3) WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies to ensure and enhance the functionality of our website and the online shop. We use cookies in order to analyze the user behavior of our visitors and to understand how we can improve their shopping and browsing experiences with us.

4) TYPES OF COOKIES

We use various types of cookies: 

These include temporary session cookies, which are deleted after your browser is closed, as well as persistent cookies. Persistent cookies enable us to recognise you and take your preferences into account when you visit our website next time. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them. 

An overview of the types of cookies we use as well as their function is presented for you below:

Category: Strictly necessary cookies
Function: The use of these cookies is absolutely necessary in order to ensure that the TEW website  functions correctly. The cookie-based functions include the following functions, among others: login function, shopping cart function, and the sending of personalized emails (newsletters).

Category: Performance cookies
Function: These cookies help us to understand how visitors use our website, in particular what areas they visit and how much time they spend on the site. These are also used to register error messages and thereby improve our website performance. We use Google Analytics cookies, for example. Google stores data over the course of their use. The Google privacy policy that applies to these can be found here: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. We store collected information through Google Analytics exclusively in an anonymized form.

Category: Functionality cookies
Function: These cookies support your use of our website, e.g. by remembering decisions you have made (e.g. your username, your language, or your region).

Category: Social plugins
Function: Social plugins enable you to interact with various social networks through our TEW Wesbite. These include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and many others. 

In order to ensure the protection of your data, social plugins are not yet activated when you visit our online shop. You must first click on a plugin and approve its use to activate the plugin and connect to the social network.

5) MANAGING AND DELETING COOKIES

Most web browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. However, you can adjust the settings of your web browser so that you are informed when cookies are being stored so that you can decide whether to accept or reject the storage of cookies in each individual case. It is also possible to delete cookies in the browser settings. The settings are normally found by going to “Options” and then to “Privacy” but the specific details differ depending on the browser. 

Please note that if you choose to reject some or all of the cookies from us then this may limit the functionality of our TEW Website for you.