1. The reason for these guidelines
These cookie guidelines describe how and why we collect, process, and use personal data and other data in conjunction with the use of cookies and similar technologies when you visit our web pages and use our mobile applications (jointly the ‘online platforms’). You can find further information on how we handle personal data in our Privacy Policy.
2. Data controller
The entity responsible for processing personal data as set out in these cookie guidelines in compliance with data protection laws is A. Stephanides & Son Luxury Goods Ltd (‘we’ or ‘us’). If you have any questions regarding this cookie notice or the processing of your personal data, please feel free to contact us:
Stephanides Luxury
27 Pindarou Street,
Alpha Business Center
Block A, 1st Floor,
1060, Nicosia
info@astephanides.com
3. General comments on cookies and similar technologies
Our online platforms use cookies and similar technologies such as web storage, local storage, web beacons, tracking pixels, JavaScript or mobile IDs (hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘cookies’) to comprehend the activities of our users and optimize the design of our online platforms and web presence. This enables us to simplify navigation and improve user-friendliness.
Cookies may take the form of files that are sent to your browser when you visit our online platforms and which your end device/browser stores if default settings have been selected or small, usually invisible images or a program code that is loaded by a server and transmits certain information to the server operator (e.g. if and when a web page is visited). Cookies may also consist of information collected when online platforms are visited concerning the configuration of your end device or your browser, enabling your end device to be distinguished from other devices. Cookies may contain a unique identifier (an ID) which allows us to distinguish and recognize some visitors with respect to others, generally, however, without identifying them.
Cookies also serve to make it easier for you to use our website and improve our web presence through the evaluation of the use of our online platforms. Cookies may be created by us or by third-party providers, such as our partners, for analyses, marketing, and social media. We use both session cookies, which are deleted when your browser is closed, and persistent cookies, which are stored for a certain period after your browser has been closed (usually between a few days and two years).
Data is processed either based on our legitimate interest or your consent, provided you have expressly consented to the storage and use of cookies. Personal data may be stored in cookies if this is necessary for technical reasons or if you have given your consent. The right is expressly reserved to invoke other statutory bases.
If you give us your consent to use and store non-essential cookies (see sections 4.2-4.5 below), you can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting the cookie settings for the online platform in question.
You can also prevent the storage of essential cookies at any time by selecting ‘do not accept cookies’ in your browser settings. Please consult your browser’s help function in your browser settings about the procedure for managing and deleting cookies.
You can also prevent the storage and use of all cookies via technical means with the aid of free browser add-ons such as ‘Adblock Plus (adblockplus.org/de) in combination with the ‘EasyPrivacy’ list (easylist. to).
If, however, you prevent the storage of all cookies, this may limit the functionality of the website.
4. Cookie categories
4.1 Essential Cookies
We use essential cookies on our online platforms for the functions on our website. We have a legitimate interest in the storage of such cookies, since otherwise we would be unable to offer certain basic functions (e.g. you would have to re-confirm the website settings every time you visited a different web page).
Stephanides website
It is only possible to disable essential cookies by adjusting your browser settings or your browser add-ons (please also see section 3 above). You can obtain further details by consulting the preceding passage. This may limit the functionality of our website.
4.2 Preference Cookies
Additional non-essential cookies enable the online platform to be used to fulfill equally important tasks. They ensure smooth browsing on our website. Preference Cookies can help a website remember information that affects / how the website behaves or its appearance, such as pre-filled forms, your language preference, or the region where you are located.
The storage and use of preference cookies are based on your consent, insofar as you have given us your consent. You can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting the cookie settings of the specific online platform. Please refer to section 3 above for further details.
4.3 Statistical Cookies
Statistical Cookies help us to better comprehend how visitors interact with our online platforms and our contents, through the evaluation of usage information. We also achieve this by using cookies from third-party providers, enabling the latter to collect information on usage patterns and to use such information for their own purposes. Please also visit the websites of third-party providers to obtain further information on the use of cookies.
The storage and use of statistical cookies are based on your consent, insofar as you have given us your consent. You can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting the cookie settings of the specific online platform. Please refer to section 3 above for more details.
4.4 Marketing Cookies
We use cookies including cookies originating from third-party providers about marketing services, which may be linked to social media sites, and to integrate contents and functions from third-party providers, enabling the latter e.g. to obtain information on your usage patterns and to use such information for their own purposes. Please visit the websites of third-party providers to obtain further information on the use of cookies.
The storage and use of marketing cookies are based on your consent, insofar as you have given us your consent. Please seek further details on data processing and the goals pursued in this respect by consulting the Data Protection Provisions, which are based on the use of such cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting the cookie settings of the specific online platform.
4.5 Rolex Cookies
While navigating on the Rolex section of our website, you may interact with an embedded website from www.rolex.com. In such case, Terms of Use, Privacy Notice and Cookies Policy of www.rolex.com are solely applicable.
You can withdraw your consent for web analysis and tracking by ROLEX at any time by adjusting your cookie settings. You can also prevent the storage and use of cookies by adjusting your browser settings or using browser add-ons. Please seek further details in section 3 above.
5. Changes to these cookie guidelines
These cookie guidelines may be updated from time to time, especially if we amend our Data Protection Provisions or if new legal provisions come into force. Generally speaking, data processing is governed by the current version of the cookie guidelines in force when processing commences.