Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026 | Applies to: alkosafe.com | Controller: CROM TEST

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to website owners.

Cookies can be “first-party” (set by the website you are visiting) or “third-party” (set by a different domain). They can also be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (stored on your device until they expire or you delete them).

2. How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit alkosafe.com, you will see a cookie consent banner that provides you with three options:

  • Accept All Cookies — Enables all cookie categories, including analytics, marketing, and functional cookies.
  • Reject Non-Essential Cookies — Only strictly necessary cookies are placed on your device. Analytics, marketing, and functional cookies are blocked.
  • Manage Preferences — Opens a detailed panel where you can enable or disable each cookie category individually.

Your consent preferences are stored for 12 months. After this period, or if you clear your cookies, you will be asked to provide consent again. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

3. Categories of Cookies

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as adding items to your cart or logging in.

Cookie Name

Provider

Purpose

Duration

woocommerce_cart_hash

WooCommerce

Stores a hash of the shopping cart contents to detect changes

Session

woocommerce_items_in_cart

WooCommerce

Indicates whether the cart contains items

Session

wp_woocommerce_session_*

WooCommerce

Unique session identifier for each customer

2 days

wordpress_logged_in_*

WordPress

Authenticates logged-in users and enables account access

Session / 14 days

PHPSESSID

Server

Maintains server-side session state

Session

cookielawinfo-*

Cookie Banner

Stores your cookie consent preferences

12 months

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They are only placed after you provide consent.

Cookie Name

Provider

Purpose

Duration

_ga

Google Analytics

Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID

2 years

_ga_*

Google Analytics

Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4

2 years

_gid

Google Analytics

Distinguishes visitors within a 24-hour period

24 hours

_gat

Google Analytics

Throttles request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites

1 minute

3.3 Marketing Cookies (Consent Required)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They are only placed after you provide consent.

Cookie Name

Provider

Purpose

Duration

_fbp

Meta (Facebook)

Identifies browsers for advertising and site analytics

3 months

_fbc

Meta (Facebook)

Stores last click information from Facebook ads

3 months

IDE

Google (DoubleClick)

Used for targeted advertising and ad measurement across the web

13 months

_gcl_au

Google Ads

Stores conversion information for Google Ads campaigns

3 months

3.4 Functional Cookies (Consent Required)

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preference. They are only placed after you provide consent.

Cookie Name

Provider

Purpose

Duration

wpml_browser_redirect_test

WPML

Tests whether the browser accepts cookies for language redirection

Session

_icl_current_language

WPML

Stores the current language selection of the visitor

1 day

4. Google Consent Mode v2

AlkoSafe implements Google Consent Mode v2, which adjusts the behaviour of Google tags (Analytics, Ads) based on your cookie consent preferences. When you have not consented to analytics or marketing cookies:

  • Google Analytics sends cookieless pings instead of setting cookies, preserving basic aggregate measurement without identifying individual users.
  • Google Ads conversion tracking operates in a modelled manner, using privacy-safe signals to estimate conversions without reading or writing advertising cookies.
  • Once you grant consent, full cookie-based tracking resumes according to standard Google tag behaviour.

This approach ensures compliance with GDPR, KVKK, and the EU ePrivacy Directive while allowing us to maintain a minimum level of measurement accuracy.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies for more information:

  • Google: Google Privacy Policy
  • Meta (Facebook): Meta Privacy Policy
  • Stripe: Stripe Privacy Policy
  • Cloudflare: Cloudflare Privacy Policy

6. How to Control Cookies

Via Our Cookie Banner

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer. This will re-open the consent banner where you can update your choices.

Via Your Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Instructions for popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and delete cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of alkosafe.com, particularly features related to your shopping cart and checkout.

Opt-Out Links

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
  • Meta Ad Preferences
  • Google Ads Settings
  • Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or updates to applicable laws and regulations. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at info@alkosafe.com.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.