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Cookies Policy
What cookies and similar technologies we use, why we use them, and how to control them.
Effective date: May 16, 2026
1. About cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device on return visits, remember preferences, secure your session, and (when permitted) analyze how the site is used. Similar technologies, local storage, session storage, web beacons, pixel tags, perform comparable functions and are covered by this Policy.
Some cookies are set by us directly (first-party cookies). Others are set by service providers we engage (third-party cookies). All third-party cookies on this Site are listed below with their providers and purposes.
2. Categories of cookies we use
We group cookies into four categories. The Site loads only strictly-necessary and functional cookies by default; everything else is opt-in.
Strictly necessary, Required for the Site to operate. These enable secure routing, session integrity, language detection, and persistence of your dismissal of the announcement bar. They cannot be turned off through our preference controls because the Site relies on them.
Functional, Remember your preferences (such as locale) so the Site behaves consistently across visits. They are not strictly required but improve experience.
Analytics, Help us understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate. We default to a privacy-preserving analytics provider (Vercel Analytics) that does not set cookies on your device. If we enable Google Analytics 4 (currently not enabled), it will be loaded only after you opt in.
Marketing / advertising, We do not currently run advertising or retargeting on this Site, and no marketing cookies are set. If this changes, this Policy will be updated and a consent banner will appear before any marketing tag is loaded.
3. Specific cookies in use
The table below lists the cookies and similar technologies currently in use on this Site, including names that may be set if you opt in to analytics. We update this table when we change providers or add or remove tags.
| Cookie / key | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pepoderma_announcement_dismissed | Pepoderma (first-party) | Remembers that you have dismissed the top announcement bar. | 30 days | Strictly necessary |
| pepoderma_locale | Pepoderma (first-party) | Remembers your preferred language when multi-language is enabled. | 1 year | Functional |
| _vercel_* | Vercel (Vercel Inc., USA) | Edge routing, deployment protection, anti-abuse. Cookieless analytics where possible. | Session up to 1 year (varies by sub-cookie) | Strictly necessary |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (Google LLC, USA), only if you opt in | Aggregate visitor counts, sessions, traffic sources, and engagement events. Anonymized IPs. | Up to 24 months | Analytics |
We update this table when we change providers, add or remove tags. Some cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) load only after explicit opt-in.
4. Consent
Strictly-necessary and functional cookies are set without consent because they are essential to operate the Site or to deliver a feature you have explicitly requested (such as remembering your language).
Analytics and any future marketing cookies are loaded only after you give affirmative, opt-in consent through a consent banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking the consent-management link in the Site footer (when available) or by clearing your cookies in your browser.
For users located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or jurisdictions with similar requirements, no analytics cookies are loaded unless you have actively opted in.
5. Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. The exact steps vary, but here are the main browser help pages:
- Chrome, chrome://settings/cookies
- Firefox, about:preferences#privacy
- Safari (macOS), Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Safari (iOS), Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data
- Edge, edge://settings/privacy
- Opera, opera://settings/cookies
Blocking strictly-necessary cookies may break parts of the Site. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies does not affect Site functionality but removes you from our aggregate measurement.
6. Opting out of Google Analytics
If Google Analytics is enabled and you have opted in, you can later opt out by installing Google's official Analytics opt-out browser add-on or by clearing the _ga / _ga_* cookies in your browser. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends GPC, no analytics or marketing cookies will be set even after consent.
7. Do-Not-Track (DNT)
Some browsers send a Do-Not-Track signal. There is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond, but we treat DNT signals as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and marketing cookies in line with current best practice.
8. Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Policy when we add or remove cookies, change providers, or respond to regulatory changes. The Effective Date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
9. Contact
If you have questions about how we use cookies, write to info@pepoderma.com with the subject "Cookies".