Cookie Usage Policy
Welcome to the Cookie Usage Policy of DMarket. This policy is designed to explain in detail how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience while using our online shop. We value your privacy and are committed to meeting the strict requirements set forth by the European data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), among other relevant laws. This policy has been crafted to ensure transparency, provide detailed information on the cookie types we use, and explain your rights regarding the collection, storage, and use of your data.
At DMarket, we strive to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and security regarding your personal data. Our commitment to protecting your data is demonstrated in every aspect of our digital operations. This policy document, effective from 2025-05-01, outlines the various categories of cookies implanted on our website, the intended purposes of these cookies, and the procedures in place to ensure your control over what information is collected.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. These files contain information that is later transferred back to the server upon your subsequent visits. Cookies can help websites remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you return to the site.
Cookies come in various forms and may be categorized by their duration, their purpose, and the party that sets them. While some cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website, others are used to enhance your shopping experience by providing a more personalized service.
Types of Cookies We Use
To serve you better, DMarket employs several types of cookies on our website. The following is an overview of the categories of cookies and their respective functionalities:
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Essential Cookies: These cookies are vital for the operation of the website. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access areas, and the use of shopping carts. Without these cookies, critical functionalities may become unavailable.
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Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our website. They enable us to improve the performance, usability, and overall user experience of our site by providing insights on visitor behavior and site interactions.
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Functionality Cookies: Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide additional, personalized features.
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Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. In some cases, third-party vendors may place these cookies on your device to track your online activity.
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Social Media Cookies: Social media cookies enable you to share content easily across various platforms by integrating social media features into our website. They also allow social media networks to gather information about your browsing habits, which can be used for targeted advertising.
Why We Use Cookies
The use of cookies on our website is primarily aimed at optimizing your online experience. Below is a detailed explanation of why and how we use cookies:
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Enhancing User Experience: Cookies help us provide you with a better and more personalized shopping experience. By remembering your navigation paths and preferences, our system can adjust in real-time to offer seamless functionality.
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Website Performance and Improvement: Through performance and analytics cookies, we gather data that is analyzed to assess site performance and identify potential areas for improvement. This data is essential for continuous enhancements and ensuring a smooth user interface.
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Marketing and Advertisements: We use certain cookies to tailor the advertisements you receive and to monitor the success of our marketing messages. This allows us to serve you with content and offers that may be of specific interest.
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Security Enhancements: Cookies also contribute to securing our website by helping verify user sessions, thereby reducing fraudulent activities and ensuring safe transactions.
Obtaining Your Consent
In accordance with the GDPR and related European data protection laws, your consent is required before cookies (except strictly necessary cookies) are installed on your device. When you first visit our website, you will be prompted to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your preferences can be modified at any time through our cookie settings.
Should you decide to withdraw your consent to the use of cookies, you have the right to do so. Please note that if you choose to withdraw your consent, some functionalities of our website may be less effective or unavailable.
Your Data Rights
At DMarket, we recognize and uphold your privacy rights. Under GDPR, you are provided with various rights regarding your personal data. These include, but are not limited to:
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Right of Access: You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you, how it is processed, and for what purposes.
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Right to Erasure: If you wish to have your personal data removed from our systems, you may request deletion. We commit to fulfilling such requests where there are no overriding legitimate grounds for retaining your data.
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Right to Data Portability: You have the right to obtain your data in a structured, commonly used format and to transfer it to another data controller.
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Right to Restrict Processing: You may request limitations on how your data is processed, especially if you contest the accuracy of your personal information.
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Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent to our use of non-essential cookies at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please refer to the procedures detailed on our website. We aim to process your requests swiftly and in compliance with the applicable laws.
Data Retention
The duration for which cookies, as well as any personal data derived from them, is stored on your device varies depending on the type of cookie and its purpose. Essential cookies required for the basic operation of our website remain active for the duration of your session or as needed for security purposes. In contrast, cookies used for analytics, personalization, and advertising may be stored for longer periods.
We maintain data only as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as mandated by law. Once the storage period has expired, the data is either automatically deleted or anonymized to prevent reconstruction of personal identities.
Security of Your Data
Our commitment to protecting the security of your data is of utmost importance. We have implemented a range of security measures designed to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to, encryption of data during transmission, secure storage practices, and regular security audits.
Despite these measures, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We therefore cannot guarantee its absolute security; however, we continuously strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data as best as possible.
Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies
In addition to our own cookies, we may employ third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by external service providers who assist us with website analytics, marketing campaigns, and other functionalities. These third parties may use cookies to collect data on your browsing behavior over time and across different websites.
We recommend that you review the cookie policies of these third parties to understand how they manage your information. While we take every precaution to ensure that our partners comply with the rigorous privacy standards required by European law, DMarket has no control over the practices of third parties.
Managing Cookies
You have the freedom to manage and control the use of cookies on your device. Most browsers allow you to control cookie settings via their preferences menu. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some aspects of our website may not function correctly.
Should you wish to alter or withdraw your cookie preferences after your initial selection, you can do so by accessing our cookie management tool available via your account settings or by modifying your browser settings. This allows you to exercise full control over the data shared during your interactions with our site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Usage Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology, or our data handling practices. When such updates occur, the revised policy will be prominently posted on our website along with the effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting and using the data we collect.
In the event of significant changes that affect your rights under the applicable laws, we will provide additional notice to ensure you are aware of how these modifications may impact your personal data and cookie preferences.
Legal Compliance and Enforcement
In preparing this policy, we have taken into account and adhere strictly to the relevant legislative frameworks for data privacy applicable within Europe. The GDPR serves as a guiding principle for our operations, and our efforts are supplemented with measures that ensure compliance with other applicable laws and best practices in consumer data protection.
Should you have any concerns regarding our data practices or how your personal data is managed through cookies, you are entitled to lodge a formal complaint with the corresponding data protection authority. We take any allegations of non-compliance seriously and will address any issues promptly to maintain the trust you have placed in us.
User Responsibility and Acknowledgement
By continuing to use our website after being informed of our cookie practices, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Usage Policy. Your ongoing engagement with our website signifies your approval of our usage of cookies and tracking technologies as described herein. We encourage users to stay informed about data privacy practices by regularly reviewing this cookie policy.
At DMarket, we are fully dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. While using our website, please be aware that certain activities might be subject to monitoring and analysis through the cookie mechanisms we deploy. This is done to ensure that our website operates securely and efficiently while providing you with tailored content and a smooth user experience.
Conclusion
In summary, this Cookie Usage Policy serves to transparently outline the role and functionality of cookies on our website, the rationale behind their usage, and your rights concerning personal data and tracking technologies. Our adherence to strict regulatory requirements such as the GDPR ensures that your information is handled with the utmost care, security, and respect.
We value your feedback, and we aim to continuously improve our practices to deliver both a delightful and secure shopping experience. Thank you for taking the time to read and understand our Cookie Usage Policy. We are committed to providing you with a secure online environment while maintaining the highest standards of data privacy.