Cookie Policy
Last updated: Jan 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide analytical data to site owners. At ByteShelf, we use cookies to ensure proper technical functionality, manage shopping carts, and understand how visitors interact with our services.
2. How We Use Cookies
We categorize the cookies utilized across our platform into the following primary groups:
- Essential Cookies: Required for core website functionality, including security, network management, and maintaining your session or shopping cart during checkout. You cannot disable these through our site preferences.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us analyze visitor traffic and page interactions. This data allows us to optimize site speed, fix layout issues, and improve our overall digital architecture.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and custom settings (such as currency choices or regional layout options) to deliver a more personalized browsing experience.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use trusted third-party services (such as payment gateways, analytics providers, and embedded media tools) that set cookies on your device. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies governing how they collect and use data.
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can choose to block or delete cookies entirely. However, please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the performance of certain features on ByteShelf, such as your ability to complete purchases or maintain an active user session.
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technology, operational requirements, or legal obligations. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we utilize cookies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please reach out to us through our Contact Us page.