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Cookies Policy
Cookies Policy for SheaButterOil.com
Last Updated: December 08, 2025
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on SheaButterOil.com (the “Site”), the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single visit (session cookies) or for multiple repeat visits (persistent cookies).
Cookies are set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third parties (like analytics or advertising services) that provide features on the website.
2. How and Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several essential purposes to provide you with a functional and smooth shopping experience:
- Site Operation: To enable basic functions like page navigation, adding items to your shopping cart, and proceeding through checkout.
- Preferences: To remember your preferences, such as language, currency, or login session.
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our Site (which pages are popular, if there are errors) so we can improve performance and content.
- Advertising: To make advertising more relevant to you and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Category | Purpose & Examples | Who Serves Them |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the Site to function. They enable core features like shopping cart, secure checkout, and account login. You cannot opt out of these. | First-party (SheaButterOil.com) |
| Performance / Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting anonymous data on page visits, error messages, and traffic sources. This helps us improve. | Google Analytics (Third-party) |
| Functionality | Remember choices you make (like your login details, region, or currency preference) to provide a more personalized and convenient experience. | First-party (SheaButterOil.com) |
| Targeting / Advertising | Used to deliver ads more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an ad and to measure campaign effectiveness. | Google Ads, Facebook, etc. (Third-party) |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our Site uses services provided by third parties that may set their own cookies. We do not control the use of these third-party cookies.
- Payment Processors: When you choose a payment method (e.g., credit card, PayPal), the provider may set cookies to facilitate the transaction.
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics. For details on their cookies, visit Google’s cookie information page.
- Advertising: We may work with advertising partners like Google Ads. For information on how Google uses data, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.
5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over the use of cookies. However, blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our Site.
A. Browser Settings:
You can usually set your web browser to refuse or alert you about cookies. The steps vary by browser. Here are guides for popular browsers:
B. Advertising Industry Opt-Outs:
To opt out of interest-based advertising from many participating companies, visit:
C. Google Analytics Opt-Out:
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
D. Our Cookie Consent Banner:
When you first visit our Site, you will see a banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can revisit and change these choices at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link, typically found in our website footer.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Our Site does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals from browsers. You can manage your tracking preferences through the cookie controls described above.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. We will post any changes on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
8. Contact Us
For questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@sheabutteroil.com
See Also: Our Privacy Policy provides more information on how we handle your personal data.
For more general information about cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.