The protection of your privacy is important to Duca Del Cosma. This statement discloses information practices of Duca Del Cosma, including what type of data we may collect and hold, how it is used and with whom the data is shared. It also explains how you can contact us if you have any queries or concerns about your personal information.
This Privacy Statement is applicable to data collected by Duca Del Cosma. In order to help you understand how we will use the data you provide, guidelines have been created.
In general, it is possible to access our sites without supplying any personal data. In the cases where personal information is collected it is used primarily to best provide the services you might request and secondly to improve how Duca Del Cosma might serve you, by making appropriate use of the information. Furthermore, we may also use this information to send you from time to time, information about Duca Del Cosma products and services that we think may be of interest to you. Unless required to do so by law and as set out in this policy, we will not share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.
DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY
The data may be transferred, stored and processed inside or outside South Africa and anywhere in the world but will not be disclosed to anyone outside the Duca Del Cosma Group, its associated companies or other companies who provide services of assistance to Duca Del Cosma’s customers. We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires. This information will be treated in accordance with South African Law.
YOUR CONSENT
By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the website, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. Note that continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.
SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
- This site is offered, controlled and run from the Republic of South Africa. As such it is governed by South African legislation, and subject to the disputes clause in these Terms & Conditions.
- You and Duca Del Cosma are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts. Each and every section of these terms and conditions must be read as individual and separable from the rest of the terms and conditions.
- Should any court or qualified authority find that any of the terms are invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms and conditions will remain standing, despite invalidity or unenforceability of an individual term.
COOKIE POLICY
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
This website uses cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other mobile or handheld device as you browse this website. They are used to “remember” when your computer or device accesses this website. The cookies are essential to the effective operation of our website and to enable to you shop with us online. Cookies are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to our customers, both on this website and elsewhere.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why:
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz | Used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
| Google Plus One Cookies | beat, uls, nid, pref | These third party Google cookies are all typically written to the browser upon the loading of Google Plus One social media buttons. | |
| Other Google Cookies | sid, apisid, hsid, sapisid, ssid, nid, pref, uls | These third party Google cookies are all typically written to the browser upon the loading of Google Maps, Street View and YouTube videos. | |
| Doubleclick Cookies | Id,_drt_,test_cookie | These are third party cookies; set by Doubleclick which is a business owned by Google. These cookies are used to manage our advertising. And tracks conversions coming from Google ads. | See Google Privacy Policy |
| SharpSpring Cookies | __ss,__ss_referrer, __ss_tk | We use SharpSpring cookies to store information about your visit to our site, helping us understand how our site is being used. We use this information to show you different content that best fits your needs, as well as allowing us to test what type of content is most popular, thus improving the user experience. All information is anonymous. These cookies do not identify you as an individual. However, SharpSpring may combine this with information from publicly available sources such as your company website and provide us with reports on who is viewing our website and how it has been used. This may include personal information that the user volunteer by filling in a form on the website or signing up for the email newsletter. | Read more on SharpSpring Privacy Policy |
WHAT COOKIES ARE USED FOR?
The main purposes for which cookies are used are:
- For technical purposes essential to effective operation of a website, particularly in relation to online transactions.
- To drive Duca Del Cosma marketing, particularly banner advertisements and targeted updates which are explained in more detail elsewhere in the Privacy Policy.
- To enable Duca Del Cosma to collect information about the browsing and shopping habits and activities of customers, including to monitor the success of campaigns, competitions etc.
- To enable Duca Del Cosma meet its contractual obligations to make payments to third parties when a product is purchased by someone who has visited our website from a site operated by those parties.
WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Some cookies collect information about browsing and purchasing behaviour by people who access this website via the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed, products purchased and the customer journey around a website. We do not, however, use cookies to collect or record information on users’ name, address or other contact details. Duca Del Cosma is able to use cookies to monitor individual customer browsing and purchasing behaviour but third parties are not able to identify customers using cookies.
WHO SETS THE COOKIES?
The cookies stored on your computer or other device when you access this website are set by Duca Del Cosma, our suppliers who partner with us to help deliver a high quality website and on-line shopping experience and other third parties.
Some cookies are set by or on behalf of Duca Del Cosma and are necessary to enable customers to a make purchases on our website. Cookies may also be set by third parties who participate with us in affiliate marketing programmes.
HOW CAN I CONTROL WHAT COOKIES ARE SET?
By using this website, you consent to having the above cookies stored on your computer or device. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
HOW DO I DISABLE COOKIES?
If you want to disable cookies, you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How to do this will depend on the browser you use and we provide further detail below on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers:
- For Microsoft Internet Explorer: Choose the menu “tools” then “Internet Options” and click on the “privacy” tab. Select the setting the appropriate setting.
- For Mozilla Firefox: Choose the menu “tools” then “Options”, then click on the icon “privacy”. Find the menu “cookie” and select the relevant options
- For Google Chrome: Click the wrench button on the toolbar, select settings and click show advanced settings. In the "Privacy" section, click the Content settings button. In the "Cookies" section, you can change the following cookies settings.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DISABLE COOKIES?
This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the site may not operate properly if cookies are switched off. If you only disable 3rd party cookies you will not be prevented from making purchases on this site. If you disable all cookies you will be unable to complete a purchase on this site.
Please note that if you choose to disable any or all of the cookies set by this website, some website functionality will no longer be available to you.
If you have any other questions or concerns please contact us.