This Cookie Policy explains how BloomrakeHive (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at www.bloomrakehive.com (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

This policy applies to users located in Germany, the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom. It is designed to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, the UK GDPR, and the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

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1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

First-party cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, BloomrakeHive).
 Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., payment processing, analytics, and interactive content).

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2. HOW WE USE COOKIES AND LEGAL BASIS

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate (“Strictly Necessary Cookies”). Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website (“Analytics”, “Functionality”, and “Marketing Cookies”).

Under European data protection laws:
Strictly Necessary Cookies are deployed based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure Website, as permitted under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR and Section 25(2) No. 2 of the TDDDG.
 Non-Essential Cookies (including performance, functionality, and marketing cookies) are stored on your device only after you have given your explicit consent via our cookie banner, pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.

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3. YOUR CONSENT AND CONTROL

When you first visit our Website, you are presented with a cookie consent banner.

Explicit Consent Required: Non-essential cookies are disabled by default. We will only deploy non-essential cookies if you explicitly click the “Accept” button on our cookie banner.
 Managing Preferences: You may decline non-essential cookies or modify your cookie settings at any time by accessing the Cookie Preferences link available in the footer of our Website.
Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies via browser settings, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted.

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4. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas, maintaining items in your shopping basket, and ensuring session integrity.

Provider: BloomrakeHive
Purpose: Session management, shopping cart functionality, security verification.
 Retention Period: Session duration (deleted when browser is closed) up to 30 days.

B. Essential Third-Party Payment Processing Cookies (Stripe)

To process payment transactions safely and securely, our Website integrates payment services provided by Stripe. Stripe sets cookies on your device to ensure transaction reliability, prevent fraudulent activity, and verify user authentication during checkout.

Provider: Stripe, Inc. / Stripe Payments Europe, Limited
 Purpose: Payment processing, fraud detection, transaction security, and risk assessment.
Retention Period: Ranging from session-based duration up to 24 months, as required for legal compliance and anti-fraud verification.
 Privacy Information: For further details on how Stripe processes your transaction data and handles cookies, please refer to Stripe’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

C. Analytics and Performance Cookies (Optional)

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Website for you.

Provider: First-party / Third-party Analytics Providers
 Purpose: Aggregated visitor telemetry, page loading speeds, site navigation assessment.
Retention Period: Up to 12 months.
 Consent: Requires explicit opt-in via the cookie consent banner.

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5. RETENTION DURATION SUMMARY

In accordance with European data protection regulations, cookies stored on your device have defined operational lifetimes:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire and are automatically erased once you close your internet browser.
 Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a pre-determined period or until manually cleared. Persistent cookies set on our Website do not exceed a maximum duration of 24 months from the date of placement or last renewal, unless longer retention is required by statutory legal requirements.

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6. CONTACT AND INQUIRIES

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies or how we handle personal data, please contact us at:

* Email: report@bloomrakehive.com