Cookie Policy

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors.
This policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:
a) information about your visits to and use of this website; b) information about any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services; c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us and/or subscribing to our website services and/or email notifications.

2. INFORMATION ABOUT WEBSITE VISITS

We may collect information about your computer and your visits to this website such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views. We may use this information in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability, and for marketing purposes.

We use cookies on this website. A cookie is a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We may send a cookie which may be stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We may use the information we obtain from the cookie in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. We may also use that information to recognize your computer when you visit our website, and to personalise our website for you. (Our advertisers may also send you cookies).

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘Internet Options’, ‘Privacy’, and selecting ‘Block all cookies’ using the sliding selector). This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites including this one.

3. USE OF COOKIES

This website does not store any information that would, on its own, allow us to identify individual users of this service without their permission. Any cookies that may be used by this website are used either solely on a per session basis or to maintain user preferences. Cookies are not shared with any third parties.

4. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on an internet user's hard drive. It is generated by a web server, which is basically the computer that operates a web site. The information the cookie contains is set by the server and it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user's identification card, which tell a web site when the user has returned.

Session Cookies are used on this shopping site to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart. You can turn off cookies within your browser by going to 'Tools | Internet Options | Privacy' and selecting to block cookies. PLEASE NOTE - If you turn off or block cookies, you will be unable to place orders or benefit from the other features that use cookies on this website.

We also use Google Analytics cookies so that we can measure which pages are viewed and how people use the website. In this way can update the website to benefit users and visitors to Calligraphy Arts.

Data collected by this site (Calligraphy Arts) is used to:

Take and fulfill customer orders
Administer and enhance the site and service.

A list of Cookies that this website uses:

Cookie Name	Description	Expires
__utma	Google Analytics Cookie - This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to a website from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits a website, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to a website and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.	2 years from set/update.
__utmb	Google Analytics Cookie - This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with a website. When a user views a page on a website site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on a website, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on a website for longer than 30 minutes.	30 minutes from set/update.
__utmc	Google Analytics Cookie - This cookie is no longer used by the ga.js tracking code to determine session status. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility purposes with sites still using the urchin.js tracking code, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser.	Not set.
__utmz	Google Analytics Cookie - This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach this site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within your this site. The cookie is updated with each page view to this site.	6 months from set/update.
__atuvc	AddThis Cookie - The __atuvc cookie is created and read by the AddThis social sharing site JavaScript on the client side in order to make sure the user sees the updated count if they share a page and return to it before our share count cache is updated. No data from that cookie is sent back to AddThis and removing it when disabling cookies would cause unexpected behavior for users.	2 years
PHPSESSID	This ID is used by the website to identify you during your session. A lot of the time it isn't used at all, but if you decide to do something complex during your visit that isn't simply clicking a link to move from one page to another (such as filling out a form), the website uses this ID to identify you throughout the process to make sure it runs smoothly.	The length of the current session
civicAllowCookies	Cookie Control: When you click on the Cookie Control user interface, a cookie is set in order to remember your preference. These cookies are set only after the user has given consent to us to use cookies. Ironically, these cookies need to be placed and set in order to remember preferences in regards to cookies.	90 days
ASPSESSIONID	FreeIndex cookie - Used as a session indicator by the software on the site. Since this is a third party cookie it is set only after the user has given consent to us to use cookies. Certain functions may be unavailable until it is set.	Session only
PREF	An anonymous cookie which is set by Google.com for as part of the safe browsing software that is used by the translate and analytics.	2 years from set
S	An anonymous cookie which is set by Google.com for as part of the safe browsing software that is used by the translate and analytics.	2 years from set

4. THIRD PARTY COOKIES

There are also third party cookies that may be placed on your computer if you access websites such as PayPal during the purchase of our goods or services.

PayPal cookies

(From PayPal's website) - Our Use of "Cookies"

"Cookies" are small files of data that reside on your computer and allow us to recognise you as a PayPal customer if you return to our website using the same computer and browser. We send a "session cookie" to your computer if and when you log in to your PayPal account by entering your email address and password or otherwise use the PayPal Services. These cookies allow us to recognise you if you visit multiple pages on our site during the same session, so that you don't need to re-enter your password multiple times. Once you log out or close your browser, these session cookies expire and no longer have any effect.

We also use longer-lasting cookies for other purposes such as to display your email address on our log-in form, so that you don't have to retype your email address each time you log in to your PayPal account. We encode our cookies so that only we can interpret the information stored in them. You are free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may interfere with your use of our website. We may also collect information about your computer or other access device to mitigate risk and for fraud prevention purposes.

We also use cookies to customise the PayPal Services, content, and advertising;, to measure promotional effectiveness, and to promote trust and safety.
We participate in a cookie-based exchange operated by Criteo, UIM, Fetchback and Google. Criteo, UIM, Fetchback and Google use cookies to collect anonymous information, which may be used to tailor the advertising you see on PayPal or eBay sites or elsewhere on the web, but we don’t permit them to collect any personal information about you. Please visit the Criteo, UIM , Fetchback and Google privacy information pages to learn more about each of their practices and privacy policies, including how to opt out of their programmes.

We use cookies written with Flash technology to help prevent fraud (including, without limitation, to help ensure that your account security is not compromised and to identify irregularities in behaviour) and to support checkout functionality. You can manage Flash cookies on a per-site basis using the Settings Manager for Adobe Flash Player. Although we don't recommend taking such action, this tool enables you to disable the use of Flash cookies or limit activity to specific domains, such as PayPal. You can access the tool by right-clicking on any Flash content displayed on your browser and selecting "Settings" or "Global Settings" from the drop-down menu.

See here for more information on PayPal's Privacy Policy

More information on cookies is available on this website