Cookie Policy

Last updated: [insert date]

This Cookie Policy explains how 123Smartshop.com uses cookies and similar technologies.

123Smartshop is operated by LDM Concepts, located at Aalsterweg 283, 5644 RE Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

By using our website, you acknowledge this Cookie Policy. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies, such as analytics, advertising or tracking cookies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies can help a website function properly, remember preferences, improve user experience, analyse website traffic and, where consent has been given, support marketing or advertising activities.

Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, scripts and local storage, may also be used for similar purposes.

2. Why We Use Cookies

123Smartshop uses cookies to:

  • make the website function properly;
  • enable the shopping cart and checkout process;
  • remember cookie preferences;
  • improve website performance;
  • analyse website traffic;
  • improve our products, content and customer experience;
  • support security and fraud prevention;
  • support payment and checkout functionality;
  • show relevant marketing or advertising, only where consent has been given.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly.

These cookies enable core features such as:

  • shopping cart functionality;
  • checkout;
  • account login;
  • payment processing;
  • security;
  • cookie consent settings;
  • basic website navigation.

Without these cookies, the website or webshop may not work correctly.

These cookies do not require your prior consent, but we inform you about them in this Cookie Policy.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help improve the usability of the website.

They may remember preferences such as:

  • language settings;
  • region settings;
  • recently viewed products;
  • display preferences;
  • cookie choices.

Some functional cookies may be placed without consent if they are necessary for the service requested by the visitor. Where required, we will ask for consent.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

These cookies may collect information such as:

  • visited pages;
  • time spent on pages;
  • clicked links;
  • device and browser type;
  • general location based on IP address;
  • website performance data.

We use this information to improve our website, product pages, navigation and customer experience.

If analytics cookies have no or very limited impact on your privacy, they may be used without prior consent where permitted by law. For analytics tools with a greater privacy impact, we will ask for your consent first.

Marketing and Tracking Cookies

Marketing and tracking cookies may be used to show relevant advertisements, measure advertising performance or build advertising audiences.

These cookies may be placed by 123Smartshop or by third-party platforms, such as advertising networks, social media platforms or analytics providers.

Marketing and tracking cookies are only placed after you have given consent.

You can refuse or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie settings on our website.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third parties when you use certain features on our website.

This may include:

  • payment providers;
  • delivery or tracking services;
  • analytics providers;
  • advertising platforms;
  • embedded videos;
  • social media platforms;
  • security or anti-fraud tools.

Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties.

123Smartshop is not responsible for the cookie practices of third-party websites or services.

4. WooCommerce and WordPress Cookies

Our webshop is built with WordPress and WooCommerce.

WooCommerce may use cookies to keep track of cart contents, checkout sessions and recently viewed products.

Examples of WooCommerce cookies may include:

Cookie name Purpose Type Duration
woocommerce_cart_hash Helps determine when cart contents or cart data changes Necessary Session
woocommerce_items_in_cart Helps determine when cart contents or cart data changes Necessary Session
wp_woocommerce_session_ Contains a unique customer code to find cart data in the database Necessary Usually 2 days
woocommerce_recently_viewed Stores recently viewed products where this feature is enabled Functional Session

The exact cookies used may depend on the active website theme, plugins, payment methods and webshop features.

5. Cookies We May Use

The table below provides examples of cookies that may be used on 123Smartshop.com.

The exact cookies may change depending on website settings, plugins and third-party services.

Category Example cookies or services Purpose
Necessary WordPress, WooCommerce, cookie consent plugin Website functionality, cart, checkout, security and consent storage
Functional Recently viewed products, language or preference cookies Improve usability and remember preferences
Analytics Google Analytics, privacy-friendly analytics tools Understand website traffic and improve performance
Marketing Google Ads, Meta Pixel, advertising platforms Advertising, conversion tracking and remarketing, only after consent
Payments Payment providers such as Mollie, Stripe, PayPal or similar services Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
Security Anti-spam, firewall or fraud prevention tools Protect the website and checkout process

Please note: not all examples listed above are necessarily active on the website. The actual cookies depend on the tools and plugins enabled on 123Smartshop.com.

6. Consent

When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie banner.

Through this banner, you can:

  • accept all cookies;
  • reject non-essential cookies;
  • manage cookie preferences;
  • choose which categories of cookies you allow.

Non-essential cookies, such as marketing or tracking cookies, will only be placed after you have given consent.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on our website.

Cookie settings: [insert cookie settings link or button]

7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • view stored cookies;
  • delete cookies;
  • block cookies;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • receive a warning before cookies are placed.

Please note that blocking necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website, shopping cart, checkout or account login.

8. External Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, suppliers, brands, payment providers, delivery services or social media platforms.

This Cookie Policy does not apply to external websites.

We recommend reviewing the cookie and privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

123Smartshop may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

The most recent version will always be published on this page.

If we make significant changes to the way we use cookies, we may ask for renewed consent where required by law.

10. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on 123Smartshop.com, please contact us through the contact details listed on our website.