COOKIE POLICY

1. Who We Are

SIA LENIS J is a company registered in the Republic of Latvia ("Company", "we", "us", "our"). We operate the website at homefrontguides.com. Contact: support@homefrontguides.com.

This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy. Where they overlap, the Privacy Policy takes precedence. By consenting to cookies through our banner, you agree to their use as described here.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function, improve your experience, and provide information to website owners.

First-party cookies are set by us directly. Third-party cookies are set by external domains and enable features such as analytics, advertising, and payment processing. Cookies may be session cookies, deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, remaining on your device for a set period or until deleted.

We may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage where relevant. These are subject to the same consent rules as cookies.

3. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, we apply the following rules:

Strictly necessary cookies: no consent required. These are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
All other cookies: analytics, marketing, and functionality cookies require your prior, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before being placed on your device.

We obtain consent through our cookie consent banner, which presents a genuine and equal choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Pre-ticked boxes are not used. Consent may be withdrawn at any time without detriment.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include cookies for session management, security, fraud prevention, and enabling payment processing. No consent is required for these cookies.

Examples: session identifier cookies, CSRF protection tokens, shopping cart and checkout session cookies, and payment gateway session cookies.

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting aggregated information about pages visited, time spent, traffic sources, and user behaviour patterns. We use this data to improve our website and products.

Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation, USA): We use Microsoft Clarity for session recording and heatmap analysis, which helps us understand how users navigate our website. Clarity may record mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behaviour. Data is processed by Microsoft Corporation and may be transferred to the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. Microsoft’s privacy policy: privacy.microsoft.com.

4.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We use advertising cookies to deliver relevant advertisements, measure campaign performance, and retarget visitors who have previously visited our website.

Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms, Inc., USA): If you visit our website, Meta may set a cookie to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Data is processed by Meta Platforms, Inc. and may be transferred to the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. You can opt out via your Facebook ad preferences at facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. Meta’s privacy policy: facebook.com/policy.

4.4 Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to improve your experience on return visits. They are non-essential but improve usability. Examples include language preference, region settings, and previously accepted or rejected cookie consent choices, the latter being strictly necessary.

4.5 Payment Processing Cookies

Our payment processor(s) set cookies as part of the secure transaction process. These are strictly necessary for completing purchases and are not under our direct control.

We use Stripe to process payments. Stripe’s cookies are strictly necessary for checkout functionality. Stripe’s privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy.

5. Cookie Consent

5.1 How We Obtain Your Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner before any non-essential cookie is placed on your device. The banner presents equal prominence to Accept and Reject options. You may also customise your preferences by category.

Strictly necessary cookies are placed regardless of your choice, as they are essential for the website to operate. All other cookies are placed only after you give consent.

5.2 Withdrawing or Changing Your Consent

You may change or withdraw consent at any time by:

Clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of homefrontguides.com to reopen the consent banner
Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
Enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser, which we honour as a valid opt-out
Contacting us at support@homefrontguides.com

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

5.3 Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We recognise and honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required by applicable law. A GPC signal from your browser will be treated as a valid opt-out from non-essential cookies and any applicable data sale or sharing.

6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website, including your ability to complete purchases or access digital products.

Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
Apple Safari: support.apple.com
Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com
Opera: help.opera.com

7. Third-Party Cookies and Processors

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we use. We do not control how these third parties use data they collect. Each third-party processor is bound by its own privacy policy, which is linked in Section 4 above.

We have Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) in place with our third-party processors where required under GDPR Article 28. Where processors are located outside the EU/EEA, for example Microsoft Corporation, Meta Platforms, Inc., or Stripe, Inc. in the USA, transfers are made under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Your GDPR Rights

As an EU/EEA resident, you have the following rights regarding personal data collected through cookies:

Right of access (Article 15): request a copy of data held about you
Right to rectification (Article 16): request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure (Article 17): request deletion in certain circumstances
Right to restriction (Article 18): request restricted processing in certain circumstances
Right to data portability (Article 20): receive your data in a machine-readable format
Right to object (Article 21): object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent: withdraw at any time without penalty

To exercise any right, contact us at support@homefrontguides.com. We respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Latvian Data State Inspectorate, Datu valsts inspekcija, DVI: dvi.gov.lv, Elijas iela 17, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia.

9. Limitation of Liability for Third-Party Cookies

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time. Material changes will be notified via a banner on our website or by email where required. The "Last Updated" date at the top will always reflect the most current version. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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