1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies serve various purposes, including:

• Enabling basic functionality (e.g., navigation and login)

• Remembering user preferences

• Analyzing site usage and traffic patterns

• Supporting personalized content and advertising

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use both first-party (set by paymentprocessingstore.com) and third-party cookies (set by external services). These cookies fall into the following categories:

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include:

• Session management cookies

• Authentication cookies

• Security-related cookies

Without these, services like secure logins, shopping cart functionality, and payment processing cannot be performed.

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous data on how users interact with our website. We use this information to:

• Analyze traffic sources

• Identify frequently visited pages

• Measure marketing campaign effectiveness

We may use services like Google Analytics to process this information. These tools do not identify you personally.

c. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as:

• Remembering language or region preferences

• Saving items to your wishlist

• Retaining login details for faster access

Disabling these may affect your experience on the site.

d. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits and are used to deliver targeted ads that are relevant to you. They may be set by us or third-party advertising networks and may:

• Display personalized ads across other websites

• Limit how often you see ads

• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns

Examples of such services include Google Ads and Meta Pixel.