SoftlyStudios.com values clear information about the technologies used when you visit our skincare platform. This policy explains cookies and related browser storage in plain language.
1. Overview
This Cookie Policy describes how SoftlyStudios ("we", "our" or "us") may use cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
The precise technologies used may depend on the website features enabled at the time of your visit. We will update this policy if our practices materially change.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website can store in your browser. They may help a website recognize a session, keep you signed in, protect forms or remember settings.
Websites may also use other browser storage technologies, such as local storage, for certain preferences. These technologies are not necessarily cookies but can serve related purposes.
3. Categories of Cookies
| Category | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Session management, sign-in, security and form protection. | Used where required by enabled website features. |
| Preferences | Remembering choices or settings, where supported. | May be used by relevant features. |
| Analytics | Understanding traffic and website performance. | Not claimed as currently active; verify before launch. |
| Advertising | Advertising measurement or personalization. | Not claimed as currently active; verify before launch. |
Categories describe possible functions; they are not a claim that every listed technology is installed on your device.
4. Essential Laravel Cookies
SoftlyStudios is built using Laravel. Depending on configuration and enabled features, Laravel commonly uses cookies for browser sessions and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection.
- Session cookie: helps maintain a browsing or authenticated session.
- CSRF protection: helps protect supported forms and requests against unauthorized submission.
- Authentication-related cookies: may support login and account functionality.
Actual cookie names, expiration periods and security settings depend on the deployed configuration. These should be checked in the live application rather than assumed from this policy.
5. Saved Preferences & Website Features
Some features, such as saved products, shopping-bag preferences or other interface settings, may use browser storage to remember your selections.
Beauty Passport, account tools and skincare features may also process information as described in our Privacy Policy. Not all such information is stored in cookies.
6. Third-Party Analytics, Advertising & Affiliate Links
Analytics and advertising
If we introduce tools such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense, those providers may use cookies or related technologies. We will update our disclosures and implement consent controls where required before enabling optional tracking.
Affiliate retailers
When you follow an affiliate link to an independent retailer, that retailer or affiliate network may use its own cookies or tracking technologies. Their practices are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.
Transparency note: This policy does not state that SoftlyStudios currently runs Google AdSense, Google Analytics or any specific affiliate network.
7. Managing Cookies & Your Choices
Most browsers allow you to inspect, delete or block cookies in their privacy settings. You may also be able to clear local storage and other site data.
- Review your browser's privacy or site-data settings.
- Delete stored cookies or browser data for SoftlyStudios if desired.
- Block optional cookies using available controls, where provided.
- Understand that blocking essential cookies may prevent login, forms or other features from working correctly.
If consent for non-essential tracking is required by applicable law, browser settings alone may not replace the consent choices that we are required to provide.
8. How Long Cookies Remain
Some cookies are temporary and expire at the end of a session. Others may remain until their configured expiration date or until you remove them. Duration varies by purpose, browser settings and website configuration.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may revise this policy when website functionality, service providers or applicable requirements change. Updated versions will appear here with a revised Last Updated date.
10. Contact Us
For questions about cookies or privacy, visit our Contact page or email hello.softlystudios@gmail.com.
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