Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 10 July 2025
Last Updated: 07 July 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when visiting a website. They allow the site to remember your session, store preferences, and analyze how you interact with pages.
2. Why We Use Cookies
- Essential Cookies: Enable secure login, cart retention, and CSRF protection.
- Analytics Cookies: Provide insights into site performance and visitor behavior (e.g., Google Analytics 4).
- Preference Cookies: Save language, theme, and interface settings.
- Marketing Cookies: Used by us or trusted partners to measure ad effectiveness and deliver relevant campaigns. These are only activated with your consent.
3. Cookie Table
Cookie Type | Name / Provider | Purpose | Retention | Legal Basis
Essential | PHPSESSID (LikesMania.com) | Maintains secure session & cart state | Session | Contract performance (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b))
Essential | XSRF-TOKEN (LikesMania.com) | CSRF protection for forms | Session | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Analytics | _ga, _gid (Google Analytics 4) | Visitor statistics & performance | 14 months | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Preference | lang_pref (LikesMania.com) | Stores language choice | 12 months | Consent
Marketing | _fbp (Meta Pixel) | Ad attribution & retargeting | 90 days | Consent / Opt-in
4. Managing Preferences
On your first visit, a cookie banner will allow you to:
- “Accept All” – enable all non-essential cookies
- “Reject All” – keep only essential cookies
- “Customise” – choose categories individually
You can change or withdraw consent anytime via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer or through browser settings.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): If your browser sends a GPC or Sec-GPC signal, marketing cookies are automatically disabled in jurisdictions where this is recognized (e.g., California, Colorado, Connecticut).
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services integrated into our site (e.g., embedded YouTube videos, payment gateways). We require contractual safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) or UK IDTA for cross-border transfers.
6. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The “Last Updated” date will be revised, and significant changes will be announced via the cookie banner.
7. Contact
For questions, contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO):
