This Cookie Policy explains how dropandperch, a brand operated by DIGITAL TRADE OOD, a company registered in Bulgaria, uses cookies and similar technologies on www.dropandperch.com.
Our online store offers entryway homeware, including key trays, umbrella stands, shoehorns, entryway organizers, and wall-mounted key holders. Product availability and delivery destinations are subject to the information and options presented on our website.
This policy is intended to comply with applicable European data protection and privacy legislation, including the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended) and the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR), where applicable.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile device, or tablet when you visit websites. They are commonly used to support website functionality, remember user preferences, maintain session information during checkout, and collect information about how visitors interact with a website.
3. Cookie Consent & User Choice
We aim to respect users’ choices regarding online data collection:
Cookie Consent Information: Where required, users are provided with information and controls to manage their cookie preferences.
Non-Essential Cookies Activation: Non-essential cookies, such as those used for analytics or advertising, are activated only after valid consent has been obtained where required by applicable law.
Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary cookies required for core website functionality, such as shopping cart persistence and checkout session management, may be used without consent where permitted by applicable privacy regulations.
Managing Preferences: You may manage or withdraw your cookie consent through the website’s available cookie preference controls, where provided. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
4. Categories of Cookies Used
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies support essential website functions, such as maintaining shopping cart contents, preserving checkout sessions, and supporting website security. Where these cookies are strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user, consent may not be required under applicable law.
Legal Basis: Depending on the processing activity, Article 6(1)(b) or Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR may apply to personal data processing. The applicable ePrivacy rules determine when consent is not required for storing or accessing information on a user’s device.
B. Functional & Performance Cookies (Non-Essential)
Functional cookies may allow the website to remember preferences, while performance or analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors use product pages and navigate the website. The specific cookies used depend on the website’s actual configuration and enabled services.
Legal Basis: Where consent is legally required, non-essential cookies are used only after valid consent has been obtained. The applicable GDPR legal basis for any associated personal data processing depends on the purpose and circumstances of that processing.
C. Third-Party Transaction & Processing Cookies
Our website may use third-party payment service providers to facilitate transactions and support payment security. Where Stripe is used to process a transaction, Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as fraud prevention, risk assessment, and payment session management, subject to its applicable practices and settings.
Provider: The payment service provider used for the relevant transaction, which may include Stripe.
Purpose: Depending on the provider and service, these technologies may support payment security, fraud prevention, session management, and transaction processing.
Data Processing: The technical information collected and processed depends on the provider’s services, the payment method selected, and the applicable privacy settings. Further information is available in the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie documentation.
5. Retention Periods for Cookies
Cookies used on www.dropandperch.com may have different retention periods depending on their purpose, configuration, and provider. They should be retained only for as long as necessary for their intended purpose, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Session Cookies: These cookies generally expire when the browser session ends, although the exact behavior depends on the cookie’s configuration.
Persistent Functional Cookies: These cookies remain on your device until their specified expiration date or until you delete them. Their retention periods depend on the individual cookie and its purpose.
Third-Party Security & Transactional Cookies: Where third-party payment technologies are used, retention periods are determined by the relevant provider’s configuration and applicable policies. We do not assign a universal retention period to third-party cookies without verified information.
You can remove stored cookies through your browser settings. Deleting cookies may affect saved preferences, session information, and other website functions.
6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You can manage or restrict cookies through your web browser settings and, where available, the cookie preference controls on our website. Most modern browsers allow you to:
View stored cookies and delete them individually or in bulk.
Block third-party cookies from specific domains.
Restrict or block cookies from being placed on your device.
Receive notifications when cookies are issued, where your browser supports this feature.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality, including shopping cart features and the checkout process on www.dropandperch.com.
7. Contact Information
For inquiries concerning this Cookie Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us using the details below:
Brand Name: dropandperch
Operating Company: DIGITAL TRADE OOD
Company Registration Number: 208097423-BG208097423
Registered Address: Apartment 12, 4th Floor, Entrance A, Building 12, Iztok Residential District, Petrich, Bulgaria, Postal Code: 2850
Website: www.dropandperch.com
Contact Email: control@dropandperch.com
Telephone: +359 898 797 111
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