Last Updated: April 4, 2025
At Thrift to Save, operated by WomELLE, Corp., we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://www.thrifttosave.com (the “Website”), to enhance your shopping experience, maintain site functionality, and improve our services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we employ, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy is part of our broader Privacy Policy, available at https://www.thrifttosave.com/privacy-policy, which provides more details on how we handle your information.
We do not sell your Personal Information or use cookies to share your data with third parties for advertising purposes. Our use of cookies is focused on providing you with a seamless online thrift shopping experience.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the site recognize your device, remember your preferences, and collect information about your interactions. Similar technologies, like pixel tags or local storage, serve related purposes and are also covered by this policy.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Operations: To ensure our Website works correctly, such as maintaining your shopping cart, managing your login session, and processing your purchases securely.
Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors use our Website (e.g., which pages are popular, how long users stay), helping us improve functionality and content.
User Experience: To personalize your visit, such as remembering your preferences or items you’ve viewed.
Social Media Features: To enable you to share our products or content via social media buttons (e.g., “Share on Facebook”), which may involve third-party cookies set by those platforms.
We do not use cookies to track you across other websites for advertising or to sell your data to third parties. Our focus is on improving your experience with Thrift to Save.
Types of Cookies We Use
Below are the categories of cookies you may encounter on our Website :
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: Essential for the Website to function, such as enabling navigation, maintaining your cart, and completing transactions.
Examples: Session cookies (temporary, deleted when you close your browser), authentication cookies.
Duration: Typically session-based or short-term.
Control: These cannot be disabled, as they’re required for basic site operation.
Performance/Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Collect anonymized data on how users interact with our Website to improve its performance and design.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies (e.g., _ga, _gid) track page views and usage patterns. We configure Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and disable data-sharing for advertising.
Duration: Persistent (e.g., up to 2 years for Google Analytics).
Control: You can opt out via your browser settings or our “Your Privacy Choices” link (see below).
Functionality Cookies
Purpose: Enhance your experience by remembering preferences (e.g., language settings, items viewed).
Examples: Cookies storing your cart contents between visits.
Duration: Persistent, varying by function (e.g., weeks to months).
Control: You can disable these, but it may limit personalization.
Third-Party Cookies (Social Media)
Purpose: Enable social media features, like sharing products on platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter).
Examples: Cookies set by social media platforms when you interact with “Share” or “Like” buttons. These are managed by the platforms, not us.
Duration: Varies by platform (e.g., days to years).
Control: You can block these via your browser or device settings. We don’t share your data with these platforms; their cookies operate independently.
Cookies We Do Not Use
Advertising Cookies: We do not use cookies to deliver targeted ads or track you across other sites. Our commitment is to avoid sharing your information for advertising purposes.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over how cookies are used on your device:
Browser Settings: Adjust your browser to accept, reject, or delete cookies. For example:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy
Edge: Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services
Our Website : Visit our “Your Privacy Choices” link at the bottom of the Website to manage non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, functionality). Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled.
Social Media Cookies: Block third-party cookies in your browser to limit tracking by social media platforms when using their buttons. Note that this is managed by your device, not us.
Do Not Track: Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. We respect this where it aligns with our internal analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), but third-party cookies (e.g., social media) may not honor it.
Disabling cookies may affect your experience, such as losing cart contents or personalized features. For more on third-party tools:
Google Analytics: See their privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy and opt-out at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout .
Social Media : Review each platform’s cookie policy (e.g., Facebook, Twitter).
How Long Cookies Last
Cookies have varying lifespans:
Session Cookies: Expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: Remain until their set expiration (e.g., 2 years for Google Analytics) or until you delete them.
We retain cookie data only as long as needed for the purposes described (e.g., analytics trends), per our Privacy Policy’s Data Retention section.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top will change, and we’ll post the revised version at https://www.thrifttosave.com/cookie-policy . Your continued use of the Website after updates constitutes acceptance of the changes.
Questions?
Contact us at:
WomELLE, Corp.
Attention: Legal Department
1540 S W 8th Street #1119
Boynton Beach, FL 33426