Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide basic functionality, and give website owners information about how visitors interact with their site. Cookies do not harm your device or store personal information unless you explicitly provide it.
2. How We Use Cookies
Quintessential uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function—enabling navigation, secure login, shopping cart functionality, and access to protected areas. Without these, the site cannot operate properly.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences such as language, region, and login details to enhance your experience and reduce the need to re-enter information on future visits.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous statistics. This information allows us to improve site performance, navigation, and content.
- Targeting & Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. These cookies also help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
session_id | Maintains user session state | Session |
cart | Stores shopping cart contents | 7 days |
_ga | Google Analytics—distinguishes users | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics—distinguishes users | 24 hours |
cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use:
- Google Analytics — to analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Google Ads / Facebook Pixel — for advertising and retargeting (only if you've consented)
- Payment processors — to securely process transactions (Stripe, JazzCash, EasyPaisa, etc.)
- Social media plugins — if you interact with social sharing buttons
These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or warn about cookies
- Opt-out tools: Use services like networkadvertising.org to opt out of behavioral advertising
- Cookie banner: When you first visited our site, you were presented with a cookie consent banner—you can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer
Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent certain website features from functioning properly (such as adding items to cart or completing checkout).
6. Do Not Track
Our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers. However, you can manage tracking through the methods described above. If you prefer not to be tracked, you can disable cookies in your browser settings.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: