Our website, https://thebeachtowels.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use, i.e. the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage cookie settings. A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. These cookies help us make the website functions properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience and understand how the website works and analyze what is working and where it needs improvement. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. This content is embedded with code derived from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter are located in the United States.
Provide spam protection. A functional cookie used by Google REcaptcha. It is used for anti-spam risk analysis and may store browsing device information. Used to provide invisible captcha functionality, it may use existing Google cookies to track users. By embedding reCAPTCHA from the "google.com" domain, you potentially extend Google's tracking network.
Marketing
Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
_c;;i
Expiration
constant
Function
Reads and filters requests from bots.
Name
ds;;free
Expiration
constant
Function
Reads and filters requests from bots. Constant cokie.
Name
rc::f
Expiration
constant
Function
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Constant cokie.
Statistics
Name
__Secure-ENID
Expiration
13 months
Function
Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google username that can be used for statistical and marketing purposes after a successful login.
Name
CONSENT
Expiration
2 years
Function
Google uses the cookie to store the user's state regarding cookie selection.
Functional
Name
AEC
Expiration
6 months
Function
"AEC" cookies ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge.
Purpose pending investigation
Name
_c;;i
Expiration
Function
Name
ds;;free
Expiration
Function
Name
rc::f
Expiration
Function
Name
__Secure-ENID
Expiration
Function
Name
CONSENT
Expiration
Function
Name
AEC
Expiration
Function
WooCommerce
Functional
Usage
We use WooCommerce for webshop management.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_recently_viewed
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website. Contains data on the latest products viewed by the visitor.
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
session
Function
Stores and displays items in the shopping cart.
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
1 Day
Function
Stores items in the shopping cart.
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Stores actions performed on the website. The cookie name is in the form wp_woocommerce_session_xxxx, where xxxx is a hashed version of the site's URL. The cookie contains information identifying the customer and the session expiration time. For guest buyers, this is a randomly generated cryptographically strong identifier.
Name
wc_cart_created
Expiration
session
Function
Stores actions performed on the website.
Name
wc_fragments_*
Expiration
session
Function
Ensures the proper functioning of the shopping cart.
Purpose pending investigation
Name
_wcml_dashboard_currency
Expiration
Function
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
Function
Name
wc_cart_created
Expiration
Function
WordPress
Functional, Statistics
Usage
We use WordPress for website development.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Stores details about emoticon support.
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences.
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Stores user preferences.
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Reads whether cookies can be placed on the device.
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Stores information about logged in users.
Name
wp_only
Expiration
session
Function
Used to store language settings.
Name
wordpress_sec_*
Expiration
15 days
Function
Serves to provide protection against hackers, stores account details.
Name
tusSupport
Expiration
constant
Function
To provide administrative functions.
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings
Statistics
Name
wpcom-thirdparty-cookie-check
Expiration
constant
Function
Checks third-party cookies. Loaded from widgets.wp.com
Sourcebuster JS
Statistics
Usage
We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Statistics
Name
sbjs_migrations
Expiration
session
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
Name
sbjs_current_add
Expiration
session
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
Name
sbjs_first_add
Expiration
session
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
Name
sbjs_current
Expiration
session
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
Name
sbjs_first
Expiration
session
Function
Name
sbjs_udata
Expiration
session
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
Name
sbjs_session
Expiration
1 hour
Function
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.
This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.
Name
_mf
Expiration
Session
Function
This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.
Name
id
Expiration
Session
Function
Unclassified
Name
m
Expiration
400 days
Function
Determines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly.
Preferences
Name
1
Expiration
Session
Function
This cookie is used in conjunction with the payment window - The cookie is necessary for making secure transactions on the website.
Wordfence
Functional
Usage
We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention.
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
yt.innertube::requests
Expiration
persistent
Function
The cookie is loaded from the domain: .youtube.com This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique identifier to store data about what YouTube videos the user has viewed.
Name
yt.innertube::nextId
Expiration
persistent
Function
The cookie is loaded from the domain: .youtube.com This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique identifier to store data about what YouTube videos the user has viewed.
Name
yt-remote-connected-devices
Expiration
persistent
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
1P_JAR
Expiration
30 days
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .google.com This group sets a unique identifier to remember your preferences and other information such as website statistics and track conversion rates. Google's policies can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/technologies/types
Name
GOES
Expiration
13 months in the EEA and UK / 24 months elsewhere
Function
The cookie is loaded from the domain: .doubleclick.net To provide advertising or retargeting. The IDE cookie is used to display ads from Google on non-Google sites. If you have enabled personalized ads, the "ANID" cookie is used to remember this setting and lasts 13 months in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) and 24 months everywhere else. If you have opted out of personalized ads, the "ANID" cookie is used to store this setting until 2030. The "IDE" cookie lasts 13 months in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) and 24 months everywhere else.
Name
yt-remote-cast-installed
Expiration
6 months
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Stores the user's video player preferences using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
yt-remote-fast-check-period
Expiration
session
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Stores the user's video player preferences using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
yt-remote-session-app
Expiration
session
Function
Name
yt-remote-session-name
Expiration
session
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Stores the user's video player preferences using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
Expiration
persistent
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Stores the user's video player preferences using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
__Secure-YEC
Expiration
13 months
Function
Cookie loaded from domain: .youtube.com Cookie set by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using an embedded YouTube video.
Name
LogsDatabaseV2
Expiration
persistent
Function
Cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Pending.
Name
LogsRequestsStore
Expiration
persistent
Function
Cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Pending.
Name
databases
Expiration
persistent
Function
Cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com Pending.
Preferences
Name
AEC
Expiration
2 months
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .google.com Some cookies and other technologies are used to prevent spam, fraud and abuse. For example, the "AEC" cookie ensures that requests within a browsing session are made by the user and not by other sites. This cookie prevents malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge.
Name
NOT
Expiration
6 months
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .google.com The "NID" cookie is used to display ads from Google on Google services to users who are not logged in, while the "ANID" and "IDE" cookies are used to display ads from Google on non-Google sites. If you have enabled personalized ads, the "ANID" cookie is used to remember this setting and lasts 13 months in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) and 24 months everywhere else. If you have turned off personalized ads, the "ANID" cookie is used to store this setting until 2030. The "NID" cookie expires 6 months after the user's last use. The "IDE" cookie lasts 13 months in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) and 24 months everywhere else.
Statistics
Name
CONSENT
Expiration
2 years
Function
The cookie is loaded from domain: .youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and records anonymous statistics.
Name
OTZ
Expiration
5 days
Function
The cookie is loaded from the domain: www.google.com "OTZ" is a cookie used by Google Analytics that provides an aggregate analysis of website visitors.
Name
YtIdbMeta
Expiration
indefinite
Function
Sets when you click the you tube video player to remember the setting selection. We use YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode, which means no personal cookie information is stored. Read more on the YouTube video embedding information page.
The cookie is loaded from the domain: *.facebook.com This cookie (uses HTML session storage) is associated with Facebook and is used for authentication purposes and to facilitate the Facebook login process for users.
Twitter
Functional, Marketing
Usage
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
The "OTZ" cookie is used by Google analytics to track website traffic information.
Name
sb_wiz.qc
Expiration
constant
Function
This browser storage variable is used to store information about how the end user uses the site and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the site.
Name
sb_wiz.zpc.gws-wiz-serp.
Expiration
constant
Function
Stores information about how the end user uses the site and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the site.
Functional
Name
SOCS
Expiration
13 months
Function
Used to store user state regarding cookie selection.
Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. When enabling session affinity with Cloudflare Load Balancer, Cloudflare sets a __cflb cookie with a unique value on the first response to the requesting client. Cloudflare routes future requests to the same origin, optimizing network resource usage. In the event of a failover, Cloudflare sets a new __cflb cookie to direct future requests to the failover pool. The __cflb cookie allows Cloudflare to return an end user to the same customer origin for a specific period of time configured by the customer. This allows the end user to have a seamless experience (for example, this cookie is used for keeping an end user’s items in a shopping cart while they continue to navigate around the website).
Name
rc::a
Expiration
Persistent
Function
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Name
rc::c
Expiration
Session
Function
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.
Name
__cf_bm
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Cloudflare's bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places the __cf_bm cookie on end-user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. The __cf_bm cookie is necessary for these bot solutions to function properly.
Name
__cfseq
Expiration
Session
Function
Used to track the sequence of requests for advanced bot detection.
Name
cf_clearance
Expiration
Session
Function
Used to confirm that user passed a CAPTCHA challenge.
Name
cf_ob_info
Expiration
30 seconds
Function
The cf_ob_info cookie provides information on: The HTTP Status Code returned by the origin web server The Ray ID of the original failed request The data center serving the traffic
Name
cf_use_ob
Expiration
30 seconds
Function
The cf_ob_info cookie provides information on: The HTTP Status Code returned by the origin web server The Ray ID of the original failed request The data center serving the traffic
Name
__cfwaitingroom
Expiration
cookie expiration is always set to five minutes, but renews every 20 seconds automatically as long as the visitor does not close the tab or leaves your application
Function
Track a user's position in the waiting room queue and serve them in the correct order. Monitor each visitor's duration in the application to provide an accurate entry time to visitors queueing in the waiting room. To allow re-entry for a period of time (specified by session_duration) without going back in the waiting room.
Name
__cfruid
Expiration
Session
Function
The __cfruid cookie is strictly necessary to support Cloudflare Rate Limiting products. As part of our Rate Limiting solution, this cookie is required to manage incoming traffic and to have better visibility on the origin of a particular request.
Name
_cfuvid
Expiration
Session
Function
The _cfuvid cookie is used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address. Visitors who do not provide the cookie are likely to be grouped together and may not be able to access the site if there are many other visitors from the same IP address.
Name
cf_chl_rc_i
Expiration
Session
Function
These cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients.
Name
cf_chl_rc_ni
Expiration
Session
Function
These cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients.
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
7.1 Manage your consent settings
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Manage cookie preferences
Manage your cookie preferences by clicking on Manage cookie preferences (invokes the control panel).
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
In addition, different browsers provide different methods for blocking and deleting cookies used by websites. You can change your browser settings to block/delete cookies.
Listed below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from major web browsers.
We may use a Facebook widget to allow you to see the number of likes/shares/recommendations and “likes/shares/recommendations” on our web pages. This widget may collect your IP address, your web browser user agent, store and retrieve cookies on your browser, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the widget, including associating your Facebook account with every action you take on within the widget (such as “liking/sharing/recommending” our web page) if you are logged in to Facebook. For more information on how this data may be used, please see Facebook’s data privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please feel free to contact us by email at the online contact form: https://thebeachtowels.com/contact-us/
This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on 30.05.2024.
Effective Date: 30.05.2024 Last update: 12-02-2025
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 12.02.2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
