On our website we make use of cookies, which are placed by both Shopbuddies and third parties. We do this in order to render possible the functionalities on our website, to gain insight into visitors’ behaviour, to offer social media applications, to construct client profiles, and to improve your offer of advertising. By continuing to click on our website, you grant permission for the placing of all cookies as described in our cookie statement.

Cookies on ShopBuddies.co.uk

This cookie statement has been modified last on 25-05-2023.

Cookie statement for ShopBuddies.co.uk

On ShopBuddies.co.uk, a website of Orangebuddies Media BV, we make use of cookies and similar means (which for your ease of reading will all be called ‘cookies’ in the following). In this cookie statement, we explain what cookies are placed and with what purposes.

How long do cookies remain active?

Through our website we make use of session and permanent cookies. A session cookie is automatically removed from your computer when you log out or close the web browser. The permanent cookies have a varying lifespan, from a couple of hours to a few years. You can always erase your cookies through your browser settings before their expiry term is concluded. For more information about this, you can consult the manual of your web browser.

What if I do not want (certain) cookies?

You can indicate under the web browser settings whether, and if so which, cookies you accept. Don’t you know how to find these settings? You can use the help function of your browser to find out where they are. It is possible to deactivate (certain) cookies, but we strongly advise against it. Because deactivating the cookies will substantially limit the functionality of the website. Your purchases cannot be registered without cookies, and it will be impossible to attribute the discount to your account.

What data do the cookies collect?

Cookies can collect different data, such as previously visited pages, browser types, website speed, information on peripheral equipment, and the IP-address to deduct the country the visitor of the website is located.

Our website makes use of cookies from/for the following parties:

Google

Through our website, cookies from Google are placed, as a part of Google Analytics, Google +1, DoubleClick and other Google advertising management services. We make use of these services to track and acquire reporting on the way visitors use the website, in what way our visitors end up on our website through the Google search engine, and to manage the advertising on our website. In addition, it is used for retargeting. With the aid of these cookies, an (anonymous) profile of your surfing behaviour can be constructed, which allows, for instance, to align advertising with your fields of interest.

We’ve made several arrangements with Google to protect your personal data, for example:

  • We have chosen privacy-friendly settings for Google Analytics;

  • We have concluded a processor agreement with Google;

  • The last digits of your IP-address are scrambled.

 

For the rest, we do not have any influence on the use of data by Google and/or third parties. Read the privacy statement of Google (which may regularly change) to know what they do with your (personal) information as they process it by way of these cookies. The information which Google collects through our website is transferred to servers in the United States where it is stored by Google. Google states it complies with earlier frameworks for self-regulation, including the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework. Go to the Privacy Shield website for more information on the EU-US Privacy Shield-program, and to take a look at Google’s certification.

McAfee

Through our website, cookies from McAfee are placed, as a part of McAfee SECURE. We use these services to be able to protect our website. We do not have any influence on the use of the data by McAfee and/or third parties. Read the privacy statement of McAfee (which may regularly change) in order to know what they do with your (personal) information as they process it by way of these cookies. The information McAfee collects through our website, is concealed as much as possible. The information is transferred to servers in the United States where it is stored by McAfee. McAfee is not Privacy Shield certified.

New Relic

On our website, cookies from New Relic are placed. These cookies are used to receive reports on how our website is used, and what is clicked on, on our website. With the aid of these cookies, we can obtain better insight into the use of our website, so we can optimise it and adapt it to your preferences. The information New Relic collects is masked as much as possible. We have no influence on the use of data by New Relic. Read the privacy statement of New Relic (which may regularly change) to obtain more information about how they treat your information. New Relic is Privacy Shield certified. Go to the Privacy Shield website for more information on the EU-US Privacy Shield-program and to see New Relic’s certification.

Social media buttons

Our website includes buttons for the promotion of web pages, which enable sharing on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, and these buttons place cookies. These buttons function by way of pieces of code which originate from the social networks themselves. The cookies are placed by using these pieces of code. Read the privacy statement of Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube (which may regularly change) to find out what they do with the (personal) data they collect through these cookies. The information these networks collect may be transferred to the United States and stored there on servers. The companies behind these networks are all Privacy Shield certified. Go to the Privacy Shield website for more information about the EU-US Privacy Shield-program, and to find the certification of the relevant services.

Affiliate networks

Through our website, tracking cookies are placed from various advertisers that are associated with the OrangeBuddies Netwerk, or with affiliate networks such as Tradetracker, Awin, TradeDoubler and others. When you click on an ad of this advertiser, a cookie is placed by this third party. With the aid of these cookies, we can register the transactions of our members, so we can attribute discounts under your account and grant you the cashback. Upon registration of the transactions, only the date/time of the purchase, the name of the web shop, your IP-address, and (in certain cases also) the description of the products and the purchase amount, are registered. No credit card numbers or other bank information you fill out when making the purchase is processed. In addition, with your permission so-called retargeting cookies are placed through our website. With the aid of these cookies, an (anonymous) profile of your surfing behaviour can be constructed, allowing advertising to be adapted to your fields of interest. The affiliate networks can provide information to third parties if they are legally bound to do so, or to the extent third parties process the information on behalf of the companies. Read the privacy statement of the relevant companies (which may regularly change) within our affiliate networks to find out what they do with the information they collect through these cookies.

Enabling and disabling cookies

You can disable the placement of cookies by changing the settings on your web browser (go to your browser help page for precise instructions). Attention: most websites do not work optimally when the cookies have been disabled. Would you like to know how to enable cookies? Read more here !

Your rights with regard to your data

You have the right to inspect and correct, remove or in certain cases to restrict or relocate your data. For that purpose you can contact us directly through our contact page. To prevent abuse, we can ask you to provide adequate identification when doing so. In addition, you must forward a copy of the cookie in question, when it regards the inspection of personal data which are associated with that cookie. You can find them in the settings of your browser.

Modifications to this cookie statement

We reserve ourselves the right to modify this cookie statement. Modifications will be published on our website. It is advisable, therefore, to regularly peruse this statement, so you will be informed of any possible changes.

Questions

For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy, you can contact us through our contact form, telephonically on +31 (0)85 – 2015 838 or by regular mail at Postbus 136, 3840 AC Harderwijk, the Netherlands.

ShopBuddies.co.uk is a part of Orangebuddies Media BV, established in Harderwijk, and registered at the Chamber of Commerce under number 58045317.