Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains how Car Magic Star ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website car-magicstar.com (the "Website").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to improve your browsing experience and to help us understand how our website is being used. Our cookies help us:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve our website performance and functionality
• Provide personalised content and advertisements
• Analyse traffic and user behaviour
• Ensure website security and prevent fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remember your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3.4 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use various third-party services that may set cookies, including:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help analyse how users use our website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see Google's privacy policy.

4.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram buttons. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you're visiting on our site, and they may set a cookie to make the feature function properly.

4.3 Content Delivery Networks

We use content delivery networks to improve website performance. These services may set cookies to optimise content delivery and improve loading times.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically:

• See what cookies you have and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from particular sites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

For detailed instructions on managing cookies in different browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Specifically:

• Your preferences may not be remembered
• Some website functionality may be limited
• You may see less relevant advertising
• Analytics data may be incomplete
• Social media integration may not work

However, disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing the basic content and information on our website.

7. Cookie Consent and Legal Basis

Under UK data protection law and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we must obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies. Our legal basis for processing cookies is:

• Necessary Cookies: Legitimate interest in website operation
• Analytics Cookies: Your explicit consent
• Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent
• Preference Cookies: Your explicit consent

8. Data Retention

Cookies are retained for different periods depending on their purpose:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until their expiry date or until you delete them
• Analytics Cookies: Typically retained for 2 years
• Marketing Cookies: Usually retained for 3-12 months

9. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may transfer cookie data outside the UK/EEA. When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses
• Adequacy decisions by the UK/EU
• Certification schemes
• Codes of conduct

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will notify you by:

• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Posting a notice on our website
• Sending you an email notification if you have subscribed to our newsletter

11. More Information

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit:

• AboutCookies.org
• ICO Cookie Guidance
• AllAboutCookies.org

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: