This Cookie Policy explains how swipeanddust (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise and assist visitors when accessing the website www.swipeanddust.com. It sets forth the terms regarding how tracking technologies function, their retention periods, and your rights in relation to their deployment, in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and applicable data protection legislation in Singapore and Europe.

For any privacy-related inquiries, you may contact our dedicated team via email at campaign@swipeanddust.com.

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile device, or handheld apparatus when accessing online sites. They are widely implemented by website operators to ensure standard operational performance, facilitate seamless navigation, and collect technical analytics to enhance visitor interaction.

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2. Consent and Control

We strictly respect visitor choice regarding data subject privacy and tracking protocols.

Essential Cookies: These standard files are necessary for the basic operational features of the website, such as secure navigation and page loading. These are deployed automatically upon accessing the website.
Non-Essential Cookies: Analytics and preferential cookies are only placed on your apparatus after you explicitly express consent by clicking the “Accept” button on our website Cookie banner. You retain full freedom of choice to grant, withhold, or withdraw your consent at any time without restriction.

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3. Categories of Cookies Used and Retention Periods

In compliance with European and Singapore privacy directives, the cookies utilized on www.swipeanddust.com are categorized based on their intended functionality and maximum storage duration:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Required to maintain website integrity, network session security, and basic user requests.
Retention Period: Session-duration only, expiring automatically upon closing your web browser, or up to 30 days for continuous security session tracking.

B. Analytical and Performance Cookies

Purpose: Aggregates anonymous traffic metrics to evaluate page loading efficiency, visitor navigation patterns, and website layout optimization.
Retention Period: Retained for up to 12 months, or until you choose to clear your browser cache and cookies manually.

C. Preference Cookies

Purpose: Remembers localized site selections (such as region or preferred currency) to provide a streamlined visitor experience.
Retention Period: Retained for up to 6 months from your initial choice.

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4. Third-Party Cookies and Financial Processing

To manage online transactions efficiently and prevent fraudulent activity, swipeanddust incorporates third-party services on our digital property.

Payment Gateway Services: Third-party Cookie functions and technical data validation on www.swipeanddust.com are processed by Stripe. When navigating to transaction-related sections, Stripe may deploy necessary technical cookies to facilitate transaction security, session verification, and operational integrity.
Data Processing Boundaries: These technical components are strictly limited to necessary processing parameters required for online interactions. Third-party providers process data in accordance with their respective compliance policies and applicable legal frameworks.

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5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the unconditional right to manage your cookie preferences at any time.

1. Website Banner Control: You can modify your consent settings via the dedicated options available in our website Cookie banner.
2. Browser Settings: Most web browsers permit users to view, block, or delete cookies via their built-in control panels. Please note that restricting strictly necessary cookies may impact the overall responsiveness and functional capabilities of www.swipeanddust.com.

To adjust settings in standard internet browsers:
Google Chrome: Settings $rightarrow$ Privacy and security $rightarrow$ Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings $rightarrow$ Privacy & Security $rightarrow$ Cookies and Site Data
Apple Safari: Preferences $rightarrow$ Privacy $rightarrow$ Block all cookies
Microsoft Edge: Settings $rightarrow$ Cookies and site permissions

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6. Updates to This Policy

swipeanddust reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect legal changes, technological advancements, or updates to our operational requirements. Any revisions will be published directly on www.swipeanddust.com with an updated implementation date.