1. General Overview and Corporate Identity
This Cookie Policy applies to the website www.stitchandmood.com, operated under registered ownership in Germany for the online presentation and sale of apparel accessories (including belts, headwear, and scarves). This document outlines how cookies and similar online identifiers are deployed across our website in compliance with the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz – TDDDG) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored locally on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by your web browser when visiting www.stitchandmood.com. They allow our website to recognise your browser during your visit, ensure proper technical site navigation, and remember preferred site preferences across sessions.
3. Categorisation and Consent Protocols
In adherence to German and European legal standards, cookies on www.stitchandmood.com are categorized as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for fundamental website functionality, shopping cart operations, and system accessibility. These cookies do not require explicit user consent under statutory exemptions, as the website cannot operate properly without them.
- Non-Essential (Functional & Analytical) Cookies: Used to enhance site utility, analyze traffic patterns, and optimize user navigation. Non-essential cookies are activated exclusively after site visitors grant explicit, affirmative consent by clicking the “Accept” button on our site consent banner. Visitors retain full discretion to reject or accept non-essential cookies.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Stripe Payment Processing
To facilitate secure online checkouts and fraud assessment during transaction processing, third-party functional cookies are processed by our external payment handling provider, Stripe (Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.).
When navigating checkout areas or initiating payments for apparel accessories, Stripe may deploy necessary anti-fraud and session verification cookies to authenticate transaction requests and maintain checkout security in compliance with European Payment Services Regulations (PSD2 / Strong Customer Authentication).
5. Cookie Storage Limits and Retention Periods
Cookies deployed on www.stitchandmood.com are retained only for duration limits established under applicable privacy regulations:
- Session Cookies: Temporary identifiers that expire automatically upon closing your web browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Stored on your end device for predetermined operational timeframes:
- Essential Session & Security Cookies: Expire within 24 hours to 30 days.
- Preference & Functional Cookies: Retained for up to twelve (12) months from the date of consent.
- Third-Party Transaction Security Cookies (Stripe): Retained according to statutory financial security parameters, typically ranging from session duration up to two (2) years for recurring security verification.
Upon expiration of the defined retention period, stored cookie data is automatically removed or updated upon your next site visit.
6. Managing and Withdrawing Consent
You maintain full control over cookie settings at all times:
- Consent Management: You may modify or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by accessing our website cookie preferences tool or clearing your browser cookies.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to block, manage, or delete stored cookies through standard browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact checkout functionality.
7. Merchant Contact Details
For inquiries regarding our Cookie Policy, privacy practices, or data management protocols, please contact our support desk:
- Brand Name: stitchandmood
- Official Website: www.stitchandmood.com
- Customer Support Email: support@stitchandmood.com
- Corporate Address: XXX
- Telephone Contact: XXX