COOKIE NOTICE

Sophia Ventis  |  www.sophiaventis.com

Last updated: March 2026

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This Cookie Notice explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on www.sophiaventis.com, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website operator.

Cookies set by the website operator are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website operator are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by external services.

Cookies can be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

2. Who Sets Cookies on This Site?

Cookies on www.sophiaventis.com are set by:

  • Sophia Ventis (first-party cookies) – for core site functionality and your account session

  • Third-party providers – including payment processors, analytics tools, and marketing platforms, as described below

Third-party providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. We are not responsible for how they process data collected through their cookies.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They enable core features such as user authentication, maintaining your login session, and remembering items in your account. Without these cookies, the Site cannot operate correctly.

Consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies under GDPR and ePrivacy rules.

Cookie Name

Type

Purpose

Duration

Provider

session_id

Session

Maintains your logged-in session while browsing the Site

Session

Sophia Ventis

csrf_token

Session

Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks

Session

Sophia Ventis

cookie_consent

Persistent

Stores your cookie consent preferences

12 months

Sophia Ventis

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

These cookies require your consent.

Cookie Name

Type

Purpose

Duration

Provider

lang

Persistent

Remembers your preferred language setting

12 months

Sophia Ventis

tz

Persistent

Stores your timezone for correct date/time display

12 months

Sophia Ventis

3.3 Analytical / Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site – for example, which pages are visited most often and whether error messages are received. All information is aggregated and anonymised; it does not identify individual users.

We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics uses IP anonymisation so that the last part of your IP address is masked before storage.

These cookies require your consent.

Cookie Name

Type

Purpose

Duration

Provider

_ga

Persistent

Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on website usage

2 years

Google Analytics

ga*

Persistent

Used by Google Analytics to persist session state

2 years

Google Analytics

_gid

Persistent

Registers a unique ID for a single day’s session statistics

24 hours

Google Analytics

_gat

Session

Throttles request rate to Google Analytics

Session

Google Analytics

3.4 Marketing / Targeting Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits across websites to enable us to show you relevant advertising and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They are set by third-party advertising networks.

These cookies require your explicit consent and will only be set if you opt in.

Cookie Name

Type

Purpose

Duration

Provider

_fbp

Persistent

Used by Facebook/Meta Pixel to deliver and track advertising

3 months

Meta (Facebook)

fr

Persistent

Facebook advertising cookie for targeting and ad measurement

3 months

Meta (Facebook)

pinunauth

Persistent

Used by Pinterest for tracking conversions and ad targeting

12 months

Pinterest

3.5 Payment Provider Cookies

When you proceed to checkout, our payment providers (Stripe and/or PayPal) may set cookies on your device. These are necessary for the secure completion of your transaction and fraud prevention. They are governed by the respective providers’ own cookie policies.

Cookie Name

Type

Purpose

Duration

Provider

__stripe_mid

Persistent

Stripe fraud prevention and secure payment processing

12 months

Stripe

__stripe_sid

Session

Stripe session identifier for payment security

Session

Stripe

PYPF

Persistent

PayPal fraud protection and login session management

12 months

PayPal

4. Your Consent and How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit www.sophiaventis.com, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies – including functional, analytical, and marketing cookies

  • Accept only strictly necessary cookies – declining all optional cookies

  • Customise your preferences – choosing which categories to enable

Your preferences are stored in a cookie (cookie_consent) for 12 months. You can change your choices at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of the Site.

4.1 Browser-Level Cookie Controls

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, and be notified when new cookies are set. Consult your browser’s help pages for instructions:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

  • Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Please be aware that restricting or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without impacting core Site features.

4.2 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. Third-Party Cookie Policies

For full details on how third-party providers use cookies and how to opt out of their tracking, please refer to their respective policies:

6. Cookies and Your Personal Data

Some cookies process personal data (such as your IP address or unique identifiers). Where this is the case, such processing is governed by our Privacy Policy, which sets out your rights under the GDPR and how to exercise them.

To exercise your data rights or withdraw consent at any time, contact us at: sophia@sophiaventis.com

7. Changes to This Cookie Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time as our use of cookies or applicable regulations change. Any updates will be reflected in the “Last updated” date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this Notice periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

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