1What Are Cookies?
When you visit a website, it places small text files called cookies on your computer, phone, or tablet. These files help the website remember your actions and preferences so you don’t have to re-enter information on every visit.
Cookies don’t contain viruses and can’t access other information stored on your device. They’re widely used across the internet to make browsing faster, easier, and more personalized.
2Why We Use Cookies
Belkode LLC uses cookies to:
- Make our website work properly — including the shopping cart and login sessions
- Remember your preferences and settings between visits
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve your experience
- Keep our website secure and help prevent fraud
3Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Examples |
|---|
| Essential | Required for the website to function. Without these, the shopping cart and login won’t work. | WooCommerce, WordPress session |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with our website — pages visited, time spent, and how you found us. | Google Analytics |
| Preference | Remember your settings and preferences for a better return visit. | Language/display settings |
| Security | Help protect our website and your account from fraud and unauthorized access. | Security monitoring |
Note: if Belkode later runs marketing/retargeting or social-media cookies (e.g. Google Ads, Meta), this table and Section 4 will be updated to name them specifically before they go live.
4Third-Party Cookies
Some services we use place their own cookies on our website. These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie policies — we encourage you to review them:
5How Long Do Cookies Last?
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies that are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They don’t persist between sessions.
Persistent Cookies
Cookies that remain on your device for a set period — days, months, or years — or until you manually delete them.
6How to Control Cookies
You have full control over cookies at any time. Here’s how you can manage them.
Manage via browser settings: you can block or delete cookies directly in your browser:
Opt out of Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note: disabling essential cookies may affect how our website works. Features like the shopping cart and login may not function properly if essential cookies are blocked.
7Cookies & California Residents (CCPA)
If you’re a California resident, you have the following rights regarding personal data collected through cookies:
- The right to know what personal data is being collected about you
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@belkode.com.
8Changes to This Cookie Policy
Belkode LLC may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
