Last updated: March 9, 2026. This policy explains cookie and tracker usage across MapleWood web services.
1. What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Similar technologies can include local storage, session storage, and identifiers used for security or analytics behavior.
2. Why We Use Cookies
- Maintain secure sessions and anti-abuse protections.
- Remember preferences and interface behavior.
- Support essential site/store functionality.
- Measure service performance and diagnose issues (where permitted).
3. Cookie Categories
3.1 Strictly Necessary
Required for core service operation, authentication/session continuity, and security controls.
3.2 Preferences
Used to remember non-essential settings and improve user experience.
3.3 Analytics/Performance
Used to evaluate traffic patterns, reliability, and performance trends (subject to consent where legally required).
4. Third-Party Technologies
Third parties such as Tebex and payment providers may set cookies or trackers on their own pages, widgets, or checkout flows. Their processing is governed by their own policies.
5. Legal Basis and Consent Management
For non-essential cookies, legal basis is generally consent where required. You can accept or decline through the cookie banner and can change your browser/device settings at any time.
6. Retention and Expiry
Some cookies are session-only and expire when you close your browser. Others may persist longer depending on technical purpose and provider configuration.
7. Browser Controls
You can block or delete cookies in browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may affect login, checkout, or core site features.
8. Policy Changes
We may update this policy as legal requirements, integrations, or technical implementations change. The latest version on this page is the active version.
9. Contact
If you have cookie-related questions, contact MapleWood through official channels.