Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners.

As is standard practice for professional websites, safety-pins.com uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submissions, and security. The website cannot function properly without these cookies and they cannot be disabled.

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser, used to maintain your session state.
  • Security cookies: Used to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and ensure secure form submissions.

2. Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the performance and usability of our site.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track page views, session duration, user journeys, and traffic sources. Data collected is anonymized and aggregated. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • Performance monitoring: We may use tools to monitor website load times and technical errors.

3. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

  • Language/locale preference: Stores your preferred language so you do not have to select it on every visit.
  • Theme preference: Remembers your display preference (light/dark mode).

4. Third-Party & Embedded Content Cookies

Some pages on our website may include embedded content or links from third-party services. These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for details:

  • Google Maps: If maps are embedded, Google may set cookies. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • YouTube: If video content is embedded, YouTube may set cookies. See YouTube's Privacy Policy.
  • WhatsApp / Click-to-chat widgets: May use cookies to enable chat functionality.

How Long Do Cookies Last?

  • Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a specified period (from a few days to 2 years) or until you delete them manually.

How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies.

You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for comprehensive guidance on how to manage cookies across all browsers and devices.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal setting. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we are committed to respecting user privacy through the other mechanisms described in this policy.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at sales@safety-pins.com. We are happy to clarify any aspects of our cookie practices.