Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 05/13/2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Lavlife (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies 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.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online store.
3. Types of Cookies Used and Purpose
We group our cookies into the following categories:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or using the shopping cart. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
· Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (functioning of the shop).
B. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
· Legal Basis: Explicit Consent.
C. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often. We use this data to improve how the website works.
· Legal Basis: Explicit Consent.
D. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
· Legal Basis: Explicit Consent.
4. Cookies Used on Our Site
We use cookies provided by Squarespace and our third-party partners to run this boutique. These include:
· System Essential Cookies: Necessary for the shopping cart, secure checkout, and preventing fraud (e.g., Crumb, Cart, RecentRedirect).
· Analytics Cookies: Help us see which products are popular and how visitors find our store (e.g., ss_cpvisit, ss_cvr).
· Marketing Cookies: Used if you interact with our social media or if we run targeted ads (e.g., Meta Pixel).
Most session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies (like those for the shopping cart) may remain for up to 30 days to enhance your shopping experience.
5. Third-Party Disclosures
We may use third-party services that set cookies on our site to provide their services. These include:
· Squarespace: To host and operate our store. https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
· Google Analytics: To understand site traffic. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7318509?hl=en#
· Meta (Facebook/Instagram): For advertising and social media integration. https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
· Stripe: To process secure payments. https://stripe.com/privacy
· PayPal: To process secure payments. https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full
6. Consent Management: How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
· Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose to accept all cookies or manage your preferences via the pop-up banner.
· Withdrawal of Consent: You can change your cookie preferences or withdraw consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link located in our website footer.
· Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
7. Cross-Border Data Transfers
Information collected by cookies may be stored and processed in any country where we or our service providers maintain facilities. This includes transfers to the United States and other countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure these transfers rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your personal data.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
· Access: The right to be informed of and request access to the personal data we process.
· Correction: The right to request that we amend or update your personal data where it is inaccurate.
· Erasure: The right to request that we delete your personal data.
· Restriction: The right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing all or some of your personal data.
9. Identity and Contact Information
The data controller for this website is:
Lavlife
For more information about our identity and legal representation, please visit our Contact page.