Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device on subsequent visits and store preferences or session information. Cookies do not contain viruses or personal data in an identifiable sense, but they can link to information you have voluntarily provided.

We also use related technologies including local storage (for cart and preference persistence) and session tokens (for authentication).

2. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
sb-access-token	Essential	Session	Authentication — keeps you signed in during your session.
sb-refresh-token	Essential	30 days	Authentication — used to renew your session token.
vertex_cart	Functional	30 days	Stores your shopping cart items in local storage.
vertex_lang	Functional	1 year	Remembers your preferred display language.
_ga, _gid	Analytics	2 years / 24 hours	Google Analytics — tracks page visits and user interactions anonymously.
_gat	Analytics	1 minute	Google Analytics — throttles request rate.

3. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features like authentication and cart management. You cannot opt out of essential cookies while using the site. Without them, services you have requested (such as signing in or maintaining a cart) cannot be provided.

4. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, personalized features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other sites.

5. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the site's content and structure. Analytics cookies collect information such as:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page.
• Referring website or search term used to find us.
• Browser type, operating system, and approximate geographic location.

This data is aggregated and anonymized — it cannot be used to identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website, including the ability to sign in, maintain a cart, or access personalized features.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Supabase authentication). These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or regulation. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at:
[email protected]