COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy applies to the website www.desksortcubby.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”), which is operated under the brand name desksortcubby (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

This document outlines how cookies and similar tracking methods are deployed on our Website in full compliance with European data protection standards and consumer regulations.

1. What Are Cookies?
   Cookies are small text files containing minimal data items that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you browse the internet. They assist in making website navigation smoother, remembering your choices, and improving overall operational performance.
2. Consent and Control via Our Cookie Banner
   We respect consumer autonomy and privacy choices. When you first visit our Website, a cookie notification banner appears.

Mandatory Consent: Non-essential cookies (such as those used for analytics or preference tracking) are disabled by default.

User Choice: Non-essential cookies will only be activated if you explicitly click the “Accept” button on our cookie banner.

Freedom of Choice: You maintain complete freedom to accept, reject, or modify your cookie preferences at any time without any negative impact on standard Website access.

3. Categories of Cookies and Retention Periods
   In accordance with European legal frameworks, cookie storage durations are limited to specific timeframes necessary for their intended functions. We categorise cookies as follows:

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are fundamental to the operation of the Website, enabling core functionalities such as page navigation and cart management. Without these cookies, the Website cannot function correctly.

Retention Period: The majority are session cookies, which are automatically removed from your device immediately after you close your web browser.

Analytical and Functional Cookies (Non-Essential)
These cookies allow us to collect aggregated information regarding visitor traffic patterns and operational interactions. This data helps us understand general customer usage to improve website configuration.

Retention Period: In adherence to European regulations, these persistent cookies remain on your device for a strictly limited duration, never exceeding a maximum period of 13 months from the date of deployment, unless manually removed by the user sooner.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Stripe Processing
   To support essential website features and facilitate transactional operational processing, certain third-party cookies are deployed on our Website.

Specifically, Stripe processes third-party cookies during interaction with our administrative systems and checkout fields. These cookies are utilised exclusively to perform transactional verification, assess operational risks, and maintain standard merchant system integrity. These activities are managed directly by Stripe under their respective operational policies.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies
   Beyond our Website’s built-in banner controls, you can manage or completely disable cookies through your web browser configurations. Most browsers allow you to:

View the cookies currently stored on your device and delete them individually.

Block third-party cookies entirely.

Block cookies from specific websites.

Refuse all cookies from being placed.

Please note that removing or blocking strictly necessary cookies may restrict your access to certain areas or operational parts of our Website.

6. Document Updates and Contact Information
   We review this policy periodically to ensure complete alignment with standard administrative practices and European regulations.

For inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: desktop@desksortcubby.com

All requests sent to this address are handled systematically, and a response will be provided within 48 hours.