Our Use of Cookies

Tapmint uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure our website works properly, understand how visitors interact with our store, and improve your overall shopping experience. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device, such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone, when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit and can support functions such as shopping-cart activity, website preferences, security, and other website functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website to provide and improve our services.

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as the shopping cart, checkout process, website security, fraud prevention, and session management. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate correctly, and certain services you request, like completing a purchase, will not be possible.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about website usage. They are used to analyze website traffic, understand which pages or products are viewed, identify areas of the website that may need improvement, and monitor website performance. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to gather this information, which helps us make data-driven decisions to serve you better.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices or preferences made during a visit. Depending on the features enabled on our website, they may support functions such as remembering website preferences, supporting shopping-cart functionality, remembering certain user settings, and providing requested website features.

4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

Where advertising or marketing services are enabled, these cookies are used to help deliver relevant advertisements, measure advertising performance, or understand interactions with advertising campaigns. Tapmint may use third-party advertising services such as Google Ads and Meta Pixel (Facebook & Instagram) to show you relevant product recommendations across the web.

Third-Party Cookies

Certain third-party services used on our website may place cookies or use similar technologies on your device. Depending on the services enabled, these providers may include:

• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
• Advertising Partners: Google Ads, Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
• Payment Processors: PayPal, Stripe
• Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest

Third-party providers may use information collected through cookies and similar technologies according to their own privacy policies and terms. Tapmint does not control the independent privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

How Long Do Cookies Stay

Cookies can remain on your device for different lengths of time:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that generally expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time or until they are deleted or expire. They may be used to remember certain preferences or settings between visits.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over your cookie settings. Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their built-in settings. Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

• Reject certain or all cookies.
• Delete existing cookies from your device.
• Receive notifications when a cookie is placed.
• Manage permissions for specific websites.

To adjust your preferences, you can visit the settings menu of your specific browser:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Please be aware that disabling or blocking certain essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website, particularly the shopping cart and checkout features.

Cookie Consent

Where required by applicable law, Tapmint may provide visitors with options to accept, reject, or manage certain non-essential cookies. Essential cookies will continue to operate where they are necessary for website functions. Your available choices may depend on your location, applicable requirements, and the services enabled on the website.

Cookies and Personal Information

Some cookies or related technologies may collect information that can be associated with a device, browser, or website activity. Information collected through cookies may be handled according to our Privacy Policy. For more information about how Tapmint may collect, use, and handle personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.

Policy Updates

Tapmint may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, website functionality, third-party services, legal requirements, or our business practices. The latest version will be available on our website with an updated revision date. We encourage customers and visitors to review this policy periodically.

Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us using the details below.