Cookie Policy

**Definition:**
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember your actions and preferences.

**Types of cookies:**
• **Session cookies**: Deleted when the browser is closed
• **Persistent cookies**: Remain on your device for a specified period
• **First-party cookies**: Created directly by gibgib.ch
• **Third-party cookies**: Created by external services (analytics, social networks)

**Information stored:**
• Language and theme preferences
• Login information (if authorized)
• Cart of reserved items
• Anonymized browsing statistics
• Accessibility settings

**Retention period:**
• Session cookies: Until browser closure
• Preference cookies: 1 year maximum
• Analytics cookies: 2 years maximum
• Security cookies: 30 days maximum

**Essential cookies (mandatory):**
• **Authentication**: Maintain your login session
• **Security**: Protection against CSRF attacks
• **Cart**: Remember your reserved items
• **Preferences**: Language, dark/light theme
• **Navigation**: Proper functioning of the site

**Performance cookies (optional):**
• **Analytics**: Understand site usage (Google Analytics)
• **Optimization**: Improve performance and speed
• **A/B Testing**: Test new features
• **Monitoring**: Detect errors and technical issues

**Functionality cookies (optional):**
• **Geolocation**: Suggest items near you
• **Personalization**: Adapt content to your interests
• **Notifications**: Manage your notification preferences
• **Accessibility**: Remember your specific needs

**Marketing cookies (optional):**
• **Social networks**: Sharing on Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• **Advertising**: Display relevant ads (if applicable)
• **Remarketing**: Offer you adapted content
• **Audience measurement**: Analyze the effectiveness of our campaigns

**gibgib.ch settings:**
• **Preference center**: Accessible from the site footer
• **Essential cookies**: Always enabled (necessary for operation)
• **Optional cookies**: You can accept or refuse them
• **Modification**: Change your preferences at any time
• **Granularity**: Control by cookie category

**Browser settings:**
• **Chrome**: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• **Firefox**: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• **Safari**: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• **Edge**: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
• **Mobile**: Browser settings > Privacy

**Available options:**
• **Accept all**: All cookies are allowed
• **Refuse optional**: Only essential cookies
• **Customize**: Choose by category
• **Delete**: Clear existing cookies
• **Block third-party**: Prevent external cookies

**Consequences of refusal:**
• **Limited functionality**: Some options unavailable
• **No personalization**: Generic experience
• **Frequent reconnection**: Session not remembered
• **No analytics**: We cannot improve the site

**Google Analytics:**
• **Purpose**: Analyze traffic and site usage
• **Data**: Pages visited, duration, traffic origin
• **Anonymization**: Anonymized IPs, no personal data
• **Opt-out**: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• **Duration**: 2 years maximum

**Social networks:**
• **Facebook**: Share buttons and tracking pixels
• **Instagram**: Content integration and sharing
• **LinkedIn**: Professional sharing and analytics
• **Twitter**: Share buttons and widgets
• **Control**: Manageable via your social network settings

**Payment services:**
• **Stripe**: Secure payment processing
• **PayPal**: Payment alternative
• **Security**: Fraud protection cookies
• **Compliance**: PCI DSS and banking standards
• **Duration**: Session only

**Other services:**
• **Cloudflare**: DDoS protection and optimization
• **reCAPTCHA**: Bot protection
• **Hotjar**: User experience analysis (if enabled)
• **Intercom**: Customer support and chat (if enabled)
• **Management**: Individually deactivatable