1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to supply information to the website operator.
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Prostonel (accessible at prostonelstore.com) uses them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions.
2. How We Use Cookies
Prostonel is an informational and marketing website that promotes the dietary supplement Prostan Plus through affiliate marketing. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Ensuring website functionality: Essential cookies enable core features of the website to work correctly.
- Understanding website usage: Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve content and user experience.
- Affiliate tracking: Affiliate cookies enable us to track referral sources and attribute sales commissions accurately to the correct affiliate channels.
We do not use cookies for personalised advertising, remarketing, or behavioural profiling.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. Essential cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the website.
- Cookie consent: Stores your cookie acceptance or rejection preference so we do not ask you repeatedly.
- Security cookies: Help protect the website and its visitors from security threats.
3.2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised statistical data about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand traffic patterns, identify popular content, and improve the overall user experience. Google Analytics cookies collect information such as:
- Number of visitors and page views;
- Time spent on each page;
- Traffic sources (how visitors arrived at our website);
- Browser type and device information;
- Geographic location (at country or city level, not precise location).
We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics, which means your full IP address is never stored. Data collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.
3.3. Affiliate Cookies
As an affiliate marketing website, we use affiliate cookies to track when a visitor clicks on an affiliate link and is redirected to our partner's website. These cookies are essential to our business model as they allow us to:
- Identify the source of referral traffic;
- Accurately attribute sales commissions;
- Measure the effectiveness of our content and promotional efforts.
Affiliate cookies typically store a referral identifier and may have a duration of 30 to 90 days. They do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, or payment details.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use. We currently use the following third-party service:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC): Provides website analytics and usage statistics. For more information on how Google handles data, please visit Google's privacy policy and the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
When you click on an affiliate link and are redirected to our partner's website, that website may set its own cookies. These cookies are governed by the partner's own cookies policy, and Prostonel has no control over them.
5. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from websites. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Here is how to manage cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which is available for all major browsers.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 205 Archbishop Makarios Avenue, Limassol 3030, Cyprus
You may also reach us through our Contact page.