What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help us remember your preferences and improve how our site works for you. At Htivalto Ponedis, we use different types of cookies to make your experience smoother when browsing our floral event services.

We're not trying to be sneaky about this – cookies help us understand which parts of our website work well and which need improvement. When you're planning a special event with floral arrangements, we want to make sure our site loads quickly and shows you the most relevant information about our services in Barranquilla and throughout Colombia.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies (Always Active)
  These keep our website functioning properly. They remember your language preference, maintain your shopping cart if you're browsing our services, and help with basic security. We can't turn these off because they're necessary for the site to work.
• Analytics Cookies
  These help us understand how visitors use our website. We see which pages are most popular, how long people spend reading about our floral arrangements, and where they might be getting stuck. This information helps us improve the site for everyone.
• Marketing Cookies
  These allow us to show you relevant advertisements about our floral services when you're browsing other websites. They also help us measure how effective our marketing campaigns are and avoid showing you the same ad repeatedly.
• Preference Cookies
  These remember choices you make to customize your experience. For example, if you prefer to see certain types of event arrangements or if you've indicated interest in wedding versus corporate events.

How Long Do Cookies Stay on Your Device

Different cookies have different lifespans. Some disappear as soon as you close your browser – these are called session cookies. Others stick around for a predetermined time, which could be anywhere from a few days to several months. We regularly review and clean up our cookie usage to make sure we're not keeping information longer than necessary.

The analytics cookies we use typically last for about two years, while marketing cookies might last up to 13 months. Preference cookies usually last about a year, but you can clear them anytime through your browser settings.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies. The easiest way is to use the button above to decline all non-essential cookies with one click. If you change your mind later, you can return to this page and adjust your preferences again.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies entirely, delete existing cookies, or get notifications before new cookies are set. Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect how well our website works for you.

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers: In Chrome, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies. In Firefox, visit Settings > Privacy & Security. Safari users can find cookie controls in Preferences > Privacy. These browser controls give you detailed options for managing cookies across all websites you visit.

Third-Party Services We Use

Some cookies on our site come from third-party services that help us run our business better. We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic patterns, and we might use social media plugins that set their own cookies. These services have their own privacy policies that explain how they handle your information.

We're careful about which third-party services we integrate with our website. We only work with reputable companies that have strong privacy practices, and we regularly review these relationships to make sure they still make sense for our business and our clients.