1. About this Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how neuro-avatar.com uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember your preferences, measure performance, and support our services. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

2. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website.
Pixels/tags are small code snippets that load when you view a page or email.
Local Storage and Session Storage are browser-based storage mechanisms that can hold data similar to cookies.

For simplicity, we refer to all of these as “cookies.”

3. How we classify cookies

Strictly necessary: required for the site to function (e.g., security, network management, shopping cart, session log-in).
Functional: remember choices and improve your experience (e.g., language, currency, size preferences).
Analytics/performance: help us understand site usage so we can improve (aggregated measurement and diagnostics).
Advertising/marketing: used to deliver or measure ads and marketing effectiveness (only placed with your consent).

4. Managing your choices

Banner/Preferences: Use the on-site cookie banner to accept/reject non-essential cookies and update your choices at any time.
Browser controls: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Doing so may impact site functionality.
Do Not Track: Our site does not currently respond to DNT signals. You can still manage cookies through the options above.

5. Cookies we use (illustrative tables)

Cookie names may change over time. The examples below are illustrative of the types of cookies commonly used to operate a modern e‑commerce site offering instant digital downloads.

Strictly necessary cookies (no consent required)

Cookie name (illustrative)	Purpose	Party	Typical retention
sessionid / PHPSESSID	Maintains a secure session during your visit (e.g., keeping you logged in, preserving actions between pages).	First-party	Session
cart / cart_hash	Stores cart contents to enable checkout flow and ensure items persist between pages.	First-party	Session to 7 days
consent_status	Records your cookie preferences so we remember your choices on future visits.	First-party	6–12 months
csrf_token	Protects forms and login requests from cross-site request forgery attacks.	First-party	Session

Functional cookies (consent may be required)

Cookie name (illustrative)	Purpose	Party	Typical retention
locale / currency	Remembers your language and currency selection (USD, EUR, AUD, CAD) for a consistent experience.	First-party	6–12 months
remember_me	Allows the site to remember you on subsequent visits.	First-party	30 days

Analytics & performance cookies (consent required)

Cookie name (illustrative)	Purpose	Party	Typical retention
analytics_id / _ga	Provides aggregated statistics on visits, traffic sources, and interactions to help improve the site.	First or third-party (analytics provider)	Up to 24 months
_gid / performance_id	Short-term identifier used to distinguish visits within a 24-hour period.	First or third-party (analytics provider)	24 hours

Advertising & marketing cookies (consent required)

Cookie name (illustrative)	Purpose	Party	Typical retention
ad_id / _fbp / _gcl_au	Helps deliver, measure, and improve the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns.	Third-party (ad/marketing provider)	Up to 90 days

6. Local Storage and similar technologies

We may use Local Storage or Session Storage to remember preferences (e.g., currency, recently viewed items) or to cache non-personal settings. You can clear this storage via your browser settings.

7. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services to us (e.g., analytics, content delivery). These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies. Where required, we obtain your consent before such cookies are set.

8. International use

Our site is operated from the UK but may be accessed globally. Cookie rules differ by country; we apply UK rules (UK GDPR and PECR) and seek consent where required.

9. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our services. The updated version will be posted here with a new effective date.

10. Contact

If you have questions about cookies on this site, contact us at info@neuro-avatar.com.