Cookie Policy


Effective Date: 14-Oct-2024
Last Updated: 14-Oct-2024

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings. To know more about how we use and process your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy here.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including: (1) keeping you signed in; (2) understanding how you use our website, for instance how long you stay on a page; (3) delivering content to you; (4) showing you products that we believe are relevant to you; (5) delivering marketing messages to you; (6) working with our partners to deliver relevant advertising to you; (7) processing payments and refunds; (8) monitoring how users interact with our website and its pages on our website; and (9) preventing fraudulent activity.

Under California law, certain data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We do not sell your personal information for money, but we may use third-party cookies for cross-context behavioral advertising, which is considered “sharing” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

We use cookies on the legal basis of your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by adjusting your preferences in the cookie banner or browser settings.

Types of Cookies we use

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

  1. Necessary: These cookies provide the Products that you have specifically asked for on our website and are essential to enable you to move around our website and use its features, such as check-out and product purchase.
  2. Performance: Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
  3. Functional: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social medial platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
  4. Analytics: Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
  5. Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. These cookies are usually from third parties.

Cookies Used on Our Website

  1. Google Analytics: We use Google analytics, which is an analytical tool provided by Google Inc.  It uses first party cookies and reports on interactions visitors have with our website.  It allows us to track visitors to our website and helps us to analyze our campaigns, gain an insight into our users and their preferences and target our advertising. If you do not wish for Google Analytics to collect your data, you can configure your browser settings in order to opt out. Additionally, We use Google Ads to promote our website on Google. If you access our website due to a Google ad, a cookie is placed on your computer and informs Google that you have clicked on an ad placed on Google and were re-directed to our website. Google provides us with insight on the total number of users who have clicked on our ad as well as the pages on our website that were accessed by each user; all information received is anonymous and does not allow us to identify users. If you do not wish your data to be used as such by Google Ads, you can make the appropriate changes to your browser setting. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may opt out of the Google Analytics service with the Google’s Browser Add-on that’s available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
  2. TikTok Pixel: We use TikTok‘s pixel cookie which is an analytical tool that enables us to track website visitors so that we can target these website visitors with relevant TikTok ads in the future. It also helps us identify repeat visitors to our website when they return. We also advertise on TikTok and TikTok uses its own cookies to track users and also identify what advertisements you interact with. Further information on TikTok’s cookies can be found at: https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/using-cookies-with-tiktok-pixel?aadvid=7436404699097874448&lang=en
  3. Meta Pixel: We use Meta’s pixel cookie which is an analytical tool that enables us to track website visitors so that we can target these website visitors with relevant Meta ads in the future. It also helps us identify repeat visitors to our website when they return. We also advertise on Meta and Meta uses its own cookies to track users and also identify what advertisements you interact with. Further information on Meta’s cookies can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
  4. Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Stape.io
    We use Google Tag Manager to manage scripts and deploy tracking tags on our website. GTM itself does not store cookies or collect personal data but may trigger other tools that use cookies for analytics or marketing. Stape.io is used to securely route tracking data through our own server for performance measurement purposes. Both tools operate strictly within privacy and data-protection regulations. These tools do not set their own cookies but may indirectly activate third-party analytics or advertising cookies (e.g., Meta Pixel, Google Ads, TikTok Pixel) that we already disclose above.

Purchase Activity Display Tool

We use a feature on our site that displays recent purchases made by other customers (e.g., product purchased, town, and state) to provide social proof. No names or personally identifying information are shown.

This feature may use cookies to manage the display and frequency of these notifications. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.

Manage Cookie Preferences

Cookies allow you to take advantage of some of our website’s essential features and we recommend you leave them turned on. Please be aware that if you disable or delete certain cookies our website will not work properly. Revisit the cookie consent banner at anytime by clicking the blue icon at the bottom left of your screen, and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away. You can manage your cookie preferences here.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

For questions about our processing of your personal information or this Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Privacy Officer as follows:

Matthew McMillin

603-417-3957
legal@pine9holsters.com
3 Pine Street Extension, Unit i, Nashua NH 03060