Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Staplerstop uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.staplerstop.com.

Staplerstop operates this website for the sale of office supplies to customers in Europe and the United States. This Policy explains the types of cookies that may be used, their purposes, retention periods and the choices available to visitors.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files or similar browser storage technologies placed on a visitor’s device when accessing a website. They may allow a website to remember selected preferences, maintain required functions and, where consent has been provided, understand how visitors interact with the website.

Cookies may be:

• First-party cookies, placed by Staplerstop; or
• Third-party cookies, placed or accessed by an external service used in connection with the website.

2. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, a Cookie banner may be displayed to allow you to make a choice regarding non-essential cookies.

Only when you click “Accept” on our Cookie banner indicating your consent will we activate non-essential cookies that require consent.

Essential cookies may operate where they are strictly necessary for requested website functions, such as maintaining essential website functionality, processing a requested transaction or remembering a necessary preference.

Choosing not to accept non-essential cookies will not prevent you from using the basic functions of the website.

You may withdraw or change your cookie preferences through the available cookie settings or by adjusting the relevant settings in your browser.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential website functions and do not require consent where applicable law recognises the relevant exemption.

They may be used to:

• maintain basic website functions;
• remember necessary session information;
• support checkout functions;
• maintain required shopping basket information;
• record essential cookie preferences; and
• support requested payment or account functions.

Typical retention: session-based or up to approximately 30 days, depending on the specific function.

3.2 Preference Cookies

Preference cookies may remember choices made during a visit, such as selected preferences or language-related settings.

These cookies are normally retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Typical retention: up to 6 months, unless a shorter period is appropriate.

Where consent is required, these cookies will only be activated after the relevant consent has been provided.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Where used, analytics cookies may help us understand general website usage, such as which pages receive visits and how visitors interact with website content.

Analytics cookies that require consent will not be activated before the relevant consent is given.

Typical retention: up to 13 months, subject to the specific service, purpose and applicable legal requirements.

3.4 Payment-Related and Third-Party Cookies

Payments on our website are processed using Stripe.

Depending on the payment service and website configuration, Stripe may place or access cookies and similar technologies in connection with payment processing and related functions. Stripe states that Stripe.js may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including payment-related functions, fraud detection, authentication and service analytics.

Accordingly, cookies associated with Stripe may be considered third-party cookies or similar technologies where they are placed or accessed by Stripe rather than by Staplerstop.

The specific cookies and their retention periods may vary according to the Stripe services integrated into the website. Stripe’s published cookie information includes cookies with session-based, short-term and longer retention periods depending on their function.

Where applicable law requires consent for a particular Stripe-related cookie or similar technology, it will only be activated following the required consent.

4. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie retention depends on the purpose and type of cookie. Staplerstop does not intend to retain cookies for longer than reasonably necessary for their stated purpose.

The following periods may apply:

These periods are based on the purpose of the relevant cookie and may differ where a particular service requires a different period.

European guidance does not impose one universal retention period for all cookies. Instead, cookie duration should be proportionate to the purpose for which the cookie is used and limited to what is necessary.

Where consent is relied upon, Staplerstop may request a new choice at an appropriate interval, particularly where the purposes or types of cookies change.

5. European Cookie Requirements

For visitors in France and other applicable European jurisdictions, Staplerstop follows the applicable requirements concerning cookies and similar technologies.

Non-essential cookies requiring consent are not intended to be activated before the relevant consent has been obtained.

Consent must be based on a clear affirmative choice. Visitors may refuse non-essential cookies and may withdraw their consent through the available preference controls.

The French data protection authority CNIL states that consent for relevant cookies must be obtained before those cookies are placed or read and that users must have practical means to accept, refuse and withdraw consent.

The European Data Protection Board similarly distinguishes technically necessary cookies from cookies requiring consent.

6. United States Visitors

Visitors from the United States may have additional privacy rights depending on their state of residence and the circumstances in which applicable privacy legislation applies.

Staplerstop will provide applicable privacy choices and cookie controls where required by relevant United States law.

Where a visitor has a legally recognised right to control certain forms of data processing, Staplerstop will provide the applicable mechanism required by law.

7. Third-Party Services

Certain website functions may involve third-party service providers.

Where a third party places or accesses cookies or similar technologies, the relevant third party may process information in accordance with its own privacy documentation and applicable legal obligations.

In particular, Stripe may process information through cookies and similar technologies when its payment services are used on the website. Stripe publishes information regarding its use of cookies and the purposes and retention periods associated with its services.

Staplerstop does not determine the individual retention period of cookies placed directly by Stripe. Such periods are determined by the relevant Stripe service and configuration.

8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You may manage cookies through:

• the Cookie banner displayed on our website;
• the website’s available cookie preference controls; and
• your browser settings.

You may delete existing cookies or restrict future cookies through your browser. Some website functions may not operate as intended when certain essential cookies are disabled.

9. Relationship with Our Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how Staplerstop processes personal information obtained through the website and the rights available to individuals under applicable data protection legislation.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

Staplerstop may update this Cookie Policy where necessary to reflect changes to the cookies used on the website, relevant services, website functions or applicable legal requirements.

The updated version will be published on this page with the revised date.

11. Contact Information

For questions concerning this Cookie Policy or cookie preferences, please contact:

Company: [XXX]
Brand: Staplerstop
Email: supplies@staplerstop.com
Address: [XXX]
Telephone: [XXX]
Registration Number: [XXX]
Website: www.staplerstop.com