Cookie Notice for Matt's PokeMart

Welcome to Matt's PokeMart (https://www.mattspokemart.com/)! This Cookie Notice explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. By continuing to browse or use our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this notice, subject to your rights to manage your preferences.

 

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners. Cookies help us recognize your device and remember information about your visit, like your preferences, settings, and how you use our website.

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2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons, including:

• Essential Operations: To enable core site functionality, such as logging you in, managing your shopping cart, and processing transactions securely.

• Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay, and how they arrived. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience (e.g., using tools like Google Analytics).

• Functionality and Preferences: To remember choices you make (like your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

• Advertising and Marketing: To display relevant advertisements to you on our site or other websites, based on your Browse activity and interests, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns (potentially using tools like Meta Pixel or Google Ads cookies).

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3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on Matt's PokeMart:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or using the shopping cart. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.  

• Performance Cookies (Analytics): These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visit most often. This data is often aggregated and anonymous and helps us improve how our website works.

  • Example: Google Analytics cookies.

• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. [Consent is typically required]. 

• Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. [Explicit consent is almost always required].​

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4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties' cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. These third parties may include:  

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)

• Payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Stripe - for fraud prevention and transaction security)

• Advertising partners (e.g., Google, Meta/Facebook)

• Social media platforms (if using social sharing buttons or widgets)

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

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5. Your Choices and Managing Cookies

You have choices regarding the use of cookies on our site:

• Cookie Consent Tool: When you first visit our site, you may be presented with a banner allowing you to accept or reject different categories of non-essential cookies.

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work properly if you do. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Apple Safari

  • Opera (You should verify these links or instruct users to search their browser's help section).

   

• Opt-Out Tools: For some specific third-party cookies (like analytics and advertising), you may be able to opt-out directly via tools provided by the third parties (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page).

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Please note that blocking all cookies might impact your experience and the functionality available on Matt's PokeMart.

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6. Updates to This Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The effective date at the top indicates the last revision.  

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7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: matt@mattspokemart.com