Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow a website to recognize a device, remember certain information, maintain functionality between pages, and provide a more consistent browsing experience.

Some cookies are placed directly by the website you are visiting, while other cookies may be placed by third-party services that provide functionality, analytics, security, payment, or other services.

2. Why Ironenews Uses Cookies

Ironenews may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes that help us operate and improve our online store.

These purposes may include:

• Keeping the website and essential store functions operating correctly.
• Maintaining shopping cart and checkout functionality.
• Remembering certain user or browsing preferences.
• Helping protect the website and transactions against unauthorized activity.
• Understanding how visitors interact with our website.
• Measuring website performance and improving website functionality.
• Identifying technical issues and improving website reliability.
• Supporting services provided through third-party technologies.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Cookies can serve different purposes. The exact cookies used on the website may change as our website, technology providers, and services develop.

4. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for certain parts of the website to function properly. Without these cookies, important website features may not operate as intended.

Depending on how the website is configured, essential cookies may support functions such as shopping cart operation, checkout sessions, security controls, authentication, and maintaining information between different pages.

Because these cookies may be necessary for the operation of the online store, disabling them may affect your ability to use certain website features or complete a purchase.

5. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may allow the website to remember choices or preferences that improve your browsing experience.

For example, these technologies may help remember certain settings or information during your visit so that you do not need to repeatedly provide the same information.

The availability and use of functional cookies may vary depending on the technologies currently implemented on the Ironenews website.

6. Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics or performance cookies may be used to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Information collected through these technologies may help us understand which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the website, whether certain features are working correctly, and where improvements may be needed.

Analytics information can help Ironenews improve website usability, performance, product presentation, and the overall customer experience.

7. Security Cookies

Certain cookies or similar technologies may be used for security-related purposes.

Security technologies may help identify suspicious activity, protect website functions, reduce unauthorized access, and support the security of online transactions and customer interactions.

Security-related cookies may be essential to maintaining the integrity and safety of certain website functions.

8. Third-Party Cookies

Some features of the Ironenews website may rely on third-party service providers. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies in connection with the services they provide.

For example, third-party technologies may be associated with payment processing, website analytics, security, embedded content, or other services integrated into the website.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. Ironenews does not control the cookie practices of independent third-party providers.

9. PayPal and Payment-Related Technologies

Ironenews currently accepts PayPal as its available payment method.

When you proceed through the payment process, PayPal and related payment technologies may use cookies or similar technologies as necessary to provide, secure, authenticate, or support payment services.

The technologies used by PayPal are subject to PayPal's own policies and practices. Ironenews does not control PayPal's independent processing of information.

10. Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies

Cookies can also be categorized according to how long they remain on your device.

The actual duration of a cookie depends on its purpose, configuration, and the provider that sets the cookie.

11. How We Use Similar Technologies

In addition to traditional cookies, websites may use other technologies that perform similar functions, such as pixels, tags, local storage, scripts, or other technical identifiers.

These technologies may be used to support website functionality, security, analytics, performance measurement, or other legitimate website operations.

When this policy refers to "cookies," the term may also include similar technologies where applicable.

12. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most modern web browsers allow you to control or delete cookies through the browser's settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to block all cookies, allow only certain cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification before cookies are stored.

Browser controls vary between providers and versions. If you choose to block or delete cookies, certain features of the Ironenews website may not function properly.

13. Cookies and Your Shopping Cart

Cookies or similar technologies may be necessary to maintain information about items you add to your shopping cart while navigating the website.

If cookies are disabled, deleted, or restricted, your shopping cart or other shopping functionality may not operate as expected.

If you experience an issue with your cart, we recommend checking your browser's cookie settings and refreshing the website before attempting your purchase again.

14. Cookies and Website Security

Cookies and similar technologies may contribute to the security and reliability of the Ironenews website.

Certain technical information may be used to help protect website sessions, detect suspicious behavior, prevent misuse, and maintain the integrity of online store functionality.

Disabling certain security-related technologies may reduce the website's ability to provide some functions securely.

15. Information Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the type of cookie or technology involved, information collected may include technical or browsing information such as:

• Browser type and version.
• Device type or general technical characteristics.
• Pages visited on the website.
• Approximate session or visit information.
• Website interaction and navigation information.
• Cookie identifiers or similar technical identifiers.
• Information necessary to maintain shopping or checkout functionality.

The information collected depends on the specific technology and its purpose.

16. Cookies and Personal Information

Some cookie-related information may be associated with other information collected during your interaction with the website.

Where information constitutes personal information under applicable law, Ironenews handles that information according to our Privacy Policy and applicable legal requirements.

Cookies themselves do not necessarily identify you by name. However, certain identifiers may potentially be associated with other information depending on how the website and applicable service providers operate.

17. Do Not Track and Similar Browser Signals

Some browsers provide "Do Not Track" or similar privacy signals. Browser implementations and industry standards for these signals may vary.

Where applicable, Ironenews may consider available browser or device privacy controls in accordance with the technologies and legal requirements applicable to our website.

18. Children's Privacy

Ironenews operates an online retail store intended for general consumers. Our website is not directed toward children for the purpose of knowingly collecting personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website in a manner that should not have occurred, please contact us so that we can review the matter.

19. Your Choices

You have several options for managing cookies and similar technologies.

• Adjust your browser's cookie settings.
• Delete cookies already stored on your device.
• Restrict certain types of cookies where browser or website controls are available.
• Choose whether to continue using the website when optional cookies are presented.

Please remember that disabling essential cookies may prevent portions of the online store from operating correctly.

20. Cookie Policy and Other Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read together with the other policies applicable to your use of the Ironenews website.

Our Privacy Policy explains how Ironenews handles personal information, while our Terms of Service describe the terms that apply to your use of the website and our services.

Our Shipping Policy, Return & Refund Policy, Cancel / Change Order Policy, and Payment Methods page provide additional information relevant to purchases made through our store.

21. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Ironenews may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technologies, service providers, business practices, or applicable requirements.

When this policy is updated, the revised version will be made available on this page.

We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about how cookies and similar technologies may be used on our website.

22. Cookie Policy Summary