Cookie Policy
This policy explains how and why we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website (the “Site”).
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help make a site work efficiently and provide useful information to its owners.
We may also use similar tracking tools such as pixels, web beacons, and embedded scripts, which work in comparable ways.
2. How We Use Cookies
Loves Atelier uses cookies for the following core purposes:
Essential Site Functionality
These cookies are required to:
enable basic navigation and page structure
access secure or optimised areas of the Site
maintain your cookie preferences
Without these cookies, the Site may not function correctly.
Performance & Analytics
These cookies help us understand:
how visitors interact with pages
which sections are visited most frequently
whether any errors occur during browsing
We use this data to maintain and improve the Site.
Newsletter Subscription
When you opt in to our mailing list, cookies may:
remember that you have already subscribed
prevent repeat pop-ups or prompts after signup
record if a submit form was completed successfully
We do not store personal data such as your email inside cookies.
Embedded Content (Including Pinterest)
We display embedded images from Pinterest and other third-party platforms.
Pinterest may place its own cookies on your device. Interaction with those elements takes place on their platform, not ours, and any data collected by Pinterest is governed by their own cookie and privacy policies.
Loves Atelier does not track or access Pinterest analytics or user engagement data.
Marketing
We currently do not use behavioral advertising, remarketing, or targeted ad cookies at this time.
3. Types Of Cookies We May Use
| Cookie Type | Description | Example Use |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary / Essential | Required for site operation | Navigation, cookie preferences |
| Performance / Analytics | Measures how visitors use the Site | Page interaction statistics |
| Functionality | Remembers choices to enhance experience | Remember newsletter subscription completion |
| Third-Party Cookies | Set by external platforms we embed | Pinterest embedded content |
4. Third-Party Cookies We Do Not Control
We may link or embed from external services including but not limited to:
Pinterest
Newsletter platforms (Mailchimp, Brevo, ConvertKit, etc., if integrated in future)
Content or research reference links
Social media platforms you navigate to manually
These services may use cookies. We do not have control over them, or access to the data generated from them. We recommend reviewing their respective cookie policies on their platform.
5. Cookie Behaviour On Your Device
You can modify your browser settings to:
block or delete cookies
disable specific cookie types
receive a warning before cookies are placed
How to control cookies by browser:
| Browser | Preference Setting |
|---|---|
| Safari | Settings → Privacy & Security → Manage Website Data / Block Cookies |
| Chrome | Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies & Site Data |
| Firefox | Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection |
| Edge | Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions |
If you disable essential cookies, some parts of the Site may not display or behave as intended.
6. How Long Cookies Stay
Cookies may be:
Session cookies → expire when you close the browser
Persistent cookies → stay until a defined expiration date unless deleted
Third-party cookies → expire according to the rules of the owning platform (e.g. Pinterest)
7. Your Consent & Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the Site, you will see a cookie notice or banner asking for your consent where required.
You can withdraw or adjust consent at any time by clearing cookies in your browser or updating your preferences when the cookie banner reappears.
Loves Atelier operates under applicable EU data protection and digital privacy regulations, including GDPR requirements around consent, transparency, and user rights.
8. Do We Sell Cookie Data?
No. Loves Atelier does not sell, store, or extract personal data from cookies, or share cookie-collected analytics with external marketers or advertisers.
