Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, operate more efficiently, and provide information to site operators.

Cookies are not executable programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They simply store small pieces of information that help the platform recognize your device on return visits and remember your preferences.

In addition to cookies, Spocnet may use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage — these work in a similar way to cookies and are subject to the same rules under this policy. Your consent preferences themselves are stored in local storage on your device.

2. How We Use Cookies

Spocnet uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• To keep you securely signed in during your session
• To prevent fraudulent activity and protect platform security
• To remember your language, theme, and display preferences
• To support commerce features such as order tracking and delivery preferences
• To enable real-time social and messaging features
• To collect aggregated, anonymized usage data for platform improvement
• To remember your cookie consent choices

Spocnet does not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling, or the sale of personal data to third parties.

3. Cookie Categories

We group our cookies into five categories. The table below details what each category does, whether it requires your consent, and how long the cookies last.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some features of Spocnet involve third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies, not by this document.

Spocnet does not control third-party cookies and is not responsible for their content or practices. We recommend reviewing the relevant privacy policies above for full details.

5. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies on Spocnet fall into two duration types:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser tab or window.
• Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a defined period after your browser is closed, or until you manually delete them. The maximum retention period for any persistent cookie on Spocnet is 13 months, in line with guidance from the French data protection authority (CNIL) and UK ICO, which represent the strictest standard applied across the EU and UK.

Your consent record (spocnet_consent) is stored in local storage and expires after 12 months, at which point you will be asked to confirm your preferences again.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Spocnet Consent Panel

The easiest way to manage your cookie preferences is through the Privacy button located in the footer of every page on Spocnet. Clicking it reopens the consent panel where you can enable or disable each optional cookie category individually and save your choices. Changes take effect immediately.

6.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent Spocnet from functioning correctly — you will not be able to sign in or use core features.

Instructions for the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6.3 Opt Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Alternatively, disabling analytics cookies in the Spocnet consent panel achieves the same result for this platform.

7. Your Rights Regarding Cookies

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive, UK PECR, and equivalent regulations worldwide, you have the right to:

• Be informed about the cookies we use and their purpose — covered by this policy.
• Give or withhold consent for non-essential cookies before they are set.
• Withdraw consent at any time without any negative consequence to your access to essential services.
• Access information about cookies stored on your device via your browser's developer tools.

Withdrawing consent for optional cookies will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place while consent was active. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are strictly necessary for the platform to function.

For any questions about your rights or our cookie practices, contact us at Contact Form

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add new features, integrate new third-party services, or in response to changes in applicable law. When material changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and notify registered users via their account dashboard or email at least 14 days before changes take effect.

If we add new cookie categories that require consent, you will be shown the consent panel again regardless of your previous choices. The current version of this policy is always available at spocnet.com/cookie.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about how Spocnet uses cookies or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

• Contact form: Contact Form
• Related documents: Privacy Policy