Cookie Policy
How Ink and Scanners uses cookies and similar tracking technologies
This Cookie Policy explains how Ink and Scanners (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Ink and Scanners) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.”
Why Do We Use Cookies?
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, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to enhance the performance and functionality of our website. Below we explain each category in detail.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Without these cookies, the services you have asked for cannot be provided. Essential cookies on our site include:
- Session cookies: Maintain your login state and shopping cart contents as you browse the site.
- Cookie consent cookie: Stores your cookie preferences so we don’t repeatedly ask for your consent.
- Security cookies: Help protect your account and prevent fraudulent activity.
Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable. These include:
- Preference cookies: Remember your preferences such as language and region settings.
- Feature cookies: Help us remember choices you make (such as recently viewed products) to provide enhanced, personalized features.
Analytics and Customization Cookies
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 customize our website for you. This may include:
- Usage analytics: Track page views, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns to help us improve site design and content.
- Error tracking: Help us identify and fix technical issues that may affect your browsing experience.
Cookie Inventory
The following table lists the specific cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ink_cookie_consent | Ink and Scanners | Stores your cookie consent choice (all, essential, or managed) in localStorage | Persistent (until cleared) | First-party, Essential |
ink-scanners-cart | Ink and Scanners | Stores shopping cart contents for your browsing session | Persistent (30 days) | First-party, Essential |
ink-scanners-wishlist | Ink and Scanners | Stores your saved/wishlisted products | Persistent (1 year) | First-party, Essential |
ink-scanners-compare | Ink and Scanners | Stores products selected for comparison | Session | First-party, Functionality |
ink-scanners-recent | Ink and Scanners | Remembers recently viewed products | Persistent (30 days) | First-party, Functionality |
_uetmsclkid | Third-party advertising network | Advertising click ID used to attribute conversions to ad clicks | Persistent (90 days) | Third-party, Advertising |
_uetsid | Third-party advertising network | Tracks the current browsing session for advertising conversion tracking | Session | Third-party, Advertising |
_uetvid | Third-party advertising network | Identifies unique visitors across sessions for advertising conversion tracking | Persistent (13 months) | Third-party, Advertising |
MUID | Third-party advertising network | User identifier used across third-party advertising services for ad targeting | Persistent (13 months) | Third-party, Advertising |
Advertising cookies (third-party advertising and conversion tracking): We use third-party advertising and conversion-tracking tags to measure the performance of our advertising campaigns and deliver relevant ads. These third-party cookies are only set after you provide consent through our cookie banner by clicking “Accept All” or enabling the “Advertising” category in “Manage Preferences.” If you reject advertising cookies, the tags will not load and no advertising cookies will be placed on your device. You can opt out of personalized ads through your advertising provider’s personalized-ads settings.
How Long Do Cookies Last?
Cookies can be either “session” cookies or “persistent” cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. We use both session and persistent cookies on our site, as detailed in the cookie inventory table above.
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights in the following ways:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose to “Accept All” cookies, “Reject All” to limit cookies to essential ones, or “Manage Preferences” to customize your choices by category (Strictly Necessary, Analytics, Marketing).
- Cookie Settings link: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of every page on our website.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or alert you when websites set or access cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
- Clear existing cookies: You can delete cookies already stored on your computer through your browser settings. This may result in being asked to re-enter information on sites you have previously visited.
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal. If your browser or a browser extension sends a GPC signal, we will automatically treat it as a request to opt out of non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing categories) and the sale or sharing of personal information, as required by California law and other applicable state privacy laws. You can learn more about GPC at globalprivacycontrol.org.
Consent Log
We retain a record of your cookie consent choice (the type of consent given and the date/time) in your browser’s local storage. This record is used to ensure we respect your preferences on subsequent visits and to demonstrate compliance with applicable privacy laws. If you clear your browser data, your consent record will be reset and you will be presented with the cookie banner again on your next visit.
Do We Use Any Third-Party Cookies?
Yes. We use third-party advertising and conversion-tracking cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on third-party search and advertising networks. These cookies are classified as “Advertising” cookies and are only placed on your device after you provide consent through our cookie banner. See the cookie inventory table above for the specific advertising cookies. We do not currently use any other third-party analytics, social media, or advertising cookies beyond these.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or call 1-800-555-0199. For more information about how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.