Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy applies to all visitors of https://car-box.info (the "Website"). The information presented herein is meant to transparently advise visitors on the usage of cookies and similar tracking technologies in regard to this Website and the services offered within, ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations including the EU ePrivacy Directive, the GDPR, the UK GDPR, and US state privacy laws such as the CCPA/CPRA.

1. What is a Cookie?

"Cookie" is a term used to refer to cookie modules and similar technologies through which information can be collected and stored on your device.

An "Internet Cookie" (also known as a "browser cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small text file containing alphanumerical data that is stored in the memory of computers, smartphones, and other Internet-enabled devices. A cookie consists of two main components: its name and its content.

Cookies are installed through instructions sent by a web server to a web browser (e.g., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari) or by using a client-side scripting language (such as JavaScript). Cookies are entirely "passive" by nature; they do not contain software programs, cannot contain viruses or malware, and cannot independently access information from the device on which they are stored.

By design, cookies can only be accessed by the specific website that installed them whenever the user returns to that website.

2. Cookie Lifetime

The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly depending on its purpose. Based on their lifetime, cookies generally fall into one of two categories:

  • Session Cookies: These are stored temporarily and are deleted automatically as soon as the web browser is closed.
  • Persistent Cookies: These remain stored on the user's device until a specific expiration date (which can be minutes, days, or years in the future) or until they are manually deleted by the user through their web browser settings.

3. Types of Cookies Used on the Website

To provide you with the best possible experience, we use different types of cookies. Under applicable European and UK laws, we are permitted to store strictly necessary cookies on your device without your consent. For all other types of cookies, we require your prior, explicit consent.

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable core website functionality, security, and network management. Without these cookies, features like user registration, logging in, or using a download basket cannot function. They cannot be disabled in our systems.
  • Performance (Analytics) Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around the Website. This helps us improve the way our Website works. These are only deployed if you grant consent.
  • Advertising (Targeting) Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to build a profile of your interests and show relevant advertisements. These are only deployed if you grant consent. Note for US users: Depending on your state of residence, the use of these cookies may constitute the "sharing" or "selling" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Specific Usage

Some parts of the content shown on the Website are provided by external sources, which may set their own cookies (known as "third-party cookies"). Specifically, we utilize the following third-party services:

Google Analytics (Performance)

We use Google Analytics to gather anonymous web traffic statistics. To protect your privacy, we have configured Google Analytics with the following strict privacy settings: anonymizeIP is ON, Remarketing is OFF, and User-ID is OFF. We use the following specific cookies:

  • _ga: Used to count sessions and unique users in web traffic statistics.
  • _gid: Used to count sessions and unique users in web traffic statistics.
  • _gat: Used to throttle request rates to the statistics server, limiting data collection on high traffic sites.

Google AdSense / AdManager / DoubleClick (Advertising)

We use Google's advertising networks to deliver online advertisements. These cookies allow statistics on ad performance and target advertisements based on user interests.

  • __gads / __gac: Used by Google for rate-limiting, performance measuring, and delivering relevant advertisements.

5. Cookie Management and Your Consent

EU and UK Residents: When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a Cookie Consent Banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (Performance and Advertising). You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the Cookie Preferences link in the footer of our Website.

US Residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your data via advertising cookies. You can exercise this right by clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the footer of our Website or by configuring your browser preferences.

Managing Cookies via Browser Settings

Disabling cookies entirely makes the Website harder to use. Some interactive features (like logging in or posting comments) will be degraded or may not work at all. Please note that disabling advertising cookies will not stop advertisements from being shown to you; it will simply make them less relevant to your interests.

All modern web browsers allow you to configure your settings to reject or accept cookies. You can usually find these settings in the "Options", "Preferences", or "Privacy" menu of your browser. For more information, please consult the following links:

6. Additional Information

For detailed information regarding the personal data collected by this Website, how it is used, and your broader privacy rights, please refer to our full Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions regarding cookie usage on this Website, you can contact us in written form via email at: admin@car-box.info