Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 2025
Business Name: PC Packard
Website: https://pcpackard.us
Email: support@pcpackard.us

1. What are cookies?

When a website is visited, cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. They are frequently employed to enhance the functionality of websites and furnish website owners with pertinent information. Cookies enable us to analyse your website usage, enhance your browsing experience, and retain your preferences.

2. Our Utilisation of Cookies

PC Packard employs cookies for a variety of purposes:

• To facilitate the fundamental functionality of the website.
• Ensure that your preferences and configurations are stored in memory.
• To ensure that you remain logged in to your account.
• To ensure that your purchasing cart remains intact between sessions.
• To examine the traffic and utilisation patterns of a website.
• To customise product recommendations and content.
• To evaluate the efficacy of our marketing initiatives.
• To safeguard against fraud and improve security.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies
The website's functionality is contingent upon the presence of these cookies. They facilitate fundamental capabilities, including accessibility, network administration, and security. It is not possible to decline these cookies.

Examples:

• Your logged-in status is maintained by session cookies.
• Security cookies are used to authenticate users and prevent deception.
• Cookies in your shopping cart recall the items in your basket.
• Load balancing cookies distribute traffic among servers.

3.2 Cookies for Analytics and Performance
Our website's visitors' browsing habits, including their most frequently accessed pages, are collected by these cookies. This data assists us in enhancing the user experience and efficacy of our website.

Examples:

• Google Analytics: Monitor user behaviour, sessions, and page views.
• Performance monitoring: Measure page load times and errors.
• Heat mapping: Gain insight into the manner in which users interact with our pages.

3.3 Cookies with Functionality
In order to offer a more customised experience, these cookies retain your preferences and selections, including your language, region, and font size.

Examples:

• Preference cookies: Retain your display preferences.
• Language cookies: Maintain your language preference.
• Location cookies: Recall your shipping preferences.

3.4 Cookies for Advertising and Targeting
These cookies monitor your browsing habits and are employed to present advertisements that are pertinent to your interests. Our advertising partners may establish them.

Examples:

• Retargeting cookies: Display pertinent advertisements on other websites.
• Social media cookies: Enable the social sharing features.
• Ad measurement cookies: Evaluate the efficacy of a campaign.

4. Cookies from Third Parties

We collaborate with third-party service providers who may establish cookies on our website. The following providers are included:

• Analytics Services (Google Analytics): For the purpose of analysing website utilisation.
• Marketing Platforms: For email marketing and retargeting campaigns.
• Social Media Platforms: For social sharing and authentication.
• Content Delivery Networks: To expedite the delivery of content.

All of these third parties have their own privacy policies. It is advisable to review their policies to gain a comprehensive understanding of their cookie usage.

5. Cookie Duration

6. Managing Cookies

6.1 Browser Settings
If you prefer, you can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, although the majority of web browsers automatically allow them.Session cookies are transitory and are discarded upon browser closure. They are employed to ensure that your session is preserved as you navigate our website.

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

6.2 Cookie Preferences
Our cookie consent banner is available to assist you in managing your cookie preferences during your initial visit to our website. You have the ability to modify your preferences at any time by navigating to the cookie settings in your browser.

6.3 Links for Opting Out
Through these resources, it is possible to decline specific cookies:

• Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Network Advertising Initiative: https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://aboutads.info/choices

7. Consequences of Cookie Disabling

Your experience on our website may be impacted if you disable cookies:

• It is possible that you will be unable to log in or maintain your current session.
• It is possible that your shopping cart is not functioning correctly.
• It is possible that you will need to input the information again.
• Certain features and personalisation options may not function properly.
• You may encounter advertisements that are less pertinent.

It is impossible to disable essential cookies, as they are essential for the website's functionality.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that informs websites that you do not wish to have your online activity monitored. At present, there is no industry standard for the appropriate response to DNT signals. Currently, our website is not capable of responding to DNT signals.

9. Modifications to This Policy

This Cookies Policy may be revised periodically to accommodate modifications in technology, legislation, or our business practices. The updated policy will be posted on our website, and the "Last Updated" date will be updated to inform you of any material changes.

10. Cookies and State Privacy Laws in the United States

10.1 California (CCPA/CPRA)
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that informs websites that you do not wish to have your online activity monitored. At present, there is no industry standard for the appropriate response to DNT signals. Currently, our website is not capable of responding to DNT signals.

• Right to Information: You have the right to request information regarding the cookies we employ and the data they collect.
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the option to decline the sale or sharing of personal information that is collected through cookies. We do not engage in the sale of personal information.
• Right to Delete: You have the ability to request the deletion of personal information that has been collected through cookies.

To exercise these rights, kindly send an email to support@pcpackard.us

10.2 Additional State Privacy Laws
The privacy laws of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah grant residents comparable rights with respect to cookies and tracking:

• Right to Access Information: Information regarding cookies and monitoring technologies is accessible.
• Right to Refuse Targeted Advertising: Refuse to participate in targeted advertising that is based on cookie data.
• Right to Data Deletion: The deletion of personal data that has been collected through cookies.
• Right to Opt-Out of Profiling: Refuse to participate in cookie-based profiling.

11. Cookie Consent Management

11.1 Your Decisions Regarding Consent
Upon your initial visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You have the option to approve or reject non-essential cookies. Cookies that are essential for the website's functionality are automatically enabled. Your preferences are retained in a cookie or local storage for a period of 12 months.

11.2 Modifying Your Preferences
You can modify your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Reset Preferences: Resetting all preferences involves clearing your browser's cache.
• Browser Settings: Modify your browser's settings to prevent the acceptance of particular cookie types.
• Cookie Preference Centre: Utilise the cookie preference centre (if it is accessible on our website).
• Contact Us: Contact us at support@pcpackard.us to manually update your preferences.

11.3 Global Privacy Control (GPC) We respect the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals transmitted by your browser. If your browser is set up to transmit a GPC signal, we will consider it a legitimate request to decline the sale or sharing of your personal information and/or targeted advertising.

12. The Privacy of Children and Cookies

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies. To the extent that we discover that we have collected information from a minor under 18 through cookies, we will promptly delete that information. Parents or guardians who suspect that we may have obtained information from a minor should promptly reach out to us.

14. Security of Cookies

In order to safeguard the information that is stored in cookies, we implement security measures. Session cookies that contain sensitive information are encrypted and transmitted over secure HTTPS connections. In order to safeguard your information, we conduct routine assessments of our cookie security protocols and implement modifications as required.

15. Legal Justification for Cookie Processing

The following legal grounds are used to process information through cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for contract performance and legitimate interests.
• Analytics Cookies: Legitimate interests in enhancing our services (Close the Box to Opt-Out).
• Marketing Cookies: Your consent (which may be revoked at any time).
• Functionality Cookies: Legitimate interests in delivering a personalised experience (Click the Box to Opt-Out).

16. Contact Us

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any enquiries regarding our cookie policy:
PC Packard
Email: support@pcpackard.us
Address: 201 Century Village Blvd, Ste 200 Monroe, LA 71203