Cookies

Cookie Policy

Which cookies GigaCharger uses, what each one does and how you stay in control of them.

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1.What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember your actions and preferences — what is in your cart, which language you read, whether you have already answered the consent banner.

This policy also covers similar technologies such as local storage and tracking pixels, which work in much the same way. The controller for all of them is GIGACHARGER BUSINESS EOOD, company no. 207491283 — see the Privacy Policy for full details.

First-party cookies are set by gigacharger.net itself. Third-party cookies are set by services we embed, such as Stripe, Google or Meta.

2.How your consent works

On your first visit a banner asks which categories you allow. Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless, because the site cannot function without them; analytics and marketing cookies are loaded only after you accept them. Until you decide, nothing optional is loaded.

  • An acceptance or a customised choice is remembered for 180 days.
  • A “necessary only” choice is remembered for 90 days, after which we ask once more.
  • Your choice is stored in the first-party gc_consent cookie — no account and no personal data are involved.
  • Whenever we add a new vendor we reset every stored choice and ask again.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the “Cookie preferences” button at the bottom of every page. Withdrawal takes effect immediately and does not affect processing carried out before it.

3.Strictly necessary cookies

These keep the basics working — the shopping cart, the admin sign-in, spam protection and card payments. They cannot be switched off and rely on our legitimate interest in providing the service you requested.

NameProviderPurposeRetention
gc_consentGigaChargerStores your cookie choices so we do not ask again on every page.180 days
gc_cartGigaChargerKeeps your cart contents between pages (browser local storage).Until cleared in the browser
gc_admin_sessionGigaChargerKeeps the admin panel signed in. Only set for GigaCharger staff.7 days
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHATells humans from bots when forms are submitted and blocks spam.6 months
__stripe_midStripePrevents fraud during card payments.1 year
__stripe_sidStripeLinks the steps of a single payment within the session.30 minutes

4.Analytics cookies

These help us see which pages are read and where visitors get stuck, so we can improve the site. The data is aggregated and never used to contact you. They load only with your consent.

We currently load no cookies in this category. If that changes we will list them here and ask for your consent again.

5.Marketing cookies

These let us measure how our advertising performs and show more relevant messages on Meta and Google. Without them you still see ads — they are simply less relevant. They load only with your consent.

NameProviderPurposeRetention
_fbpMetaTies your visit to Meta ads so their performance can be measured.3 months
_fbcMetaRecords which ad you arrived from when clicking through Facebook or Instagram.3 months

Where marketing consent is given, order and request events are also sent server-to-server to Meta's Conversions API, with your e-mail and phone irreversibly hashed before transmission.

7.Managing cookies in your browser

Independently of our banner, every browser lets you view, block and delete cookies — usually under Settings → Privacy. You can also browse in a private/incognito window, where cookies are cleared when you close it.

Blocking all cookies at browser level will break parts of the site: the cart will not remember its contents, checkout may fail and the consent banner will reappear on every page, because the cookie recording your choice cannot be stored.

8.Changes to this policy

We review this policy whenever we add or remove a tool that sets cookies. The tables above are generated from the site's live configuration, so they always reflect what is actually loaded. Related documents: Privacy Policy and General Terms and Conditions.

Questions about cookies: sales@gigacharger.net.