Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 14, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on the GooL website (the “Site”), operated via the Wix platform.
It describes what types of cookies are used, why they are used, and how you can manage your consent preferences.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website.
They allow the site to recognize your browser during its validity period and remember certain information, such as language preferences or items in your shopping cart.

Cookies can be:

Strictly necessary for the website’s operation;
Analytics or performance cookies;
Functional cookies;
Marketing or payment-related cookies.

2. Cookies Used on This Site

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and do not require your consent.
They enable:

Member session management (Wix Members);
Site security and fraud prevention (Wix Security);
Storage of your cookie preferences (Usercentrics).

Without these cookies, certain features of the site cannot work.

Analytics Cookies:

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our content and design.

Wix Analytics collects aggregated and anonymized information about page visits, session duration, and interactions.
Retention period: up to 12 months.
Legal basis: your consent.

Functional Cookies:

These cookies enhance your browsing experience, for example by:

Remembering your selected language (Wix Multilingual);
Saving temporary form data (Wix Forms).
Legal basis: your consent.

Marketing and Payment Cookies:

These cookies are only used when processing payments or securing transactions.
They may be set by:

Stripe and PayPal, to authenticate and secure payments;
Wix, to prevent fraud and manage communication between the site and payment gateways.

No advertising or third-party tracking cookies are currently used on this site.

Legal basis: your consent, except for security-related cookies which are necessary.

3. Managing Your Consent

When you first visit our site, a cookie banner powered by Usercentrics GmbH will appear.
It allows you to:

Accept all cookies;
Reject non-essential cookies;
Customize your preferences by category.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

Clicking on the “Manage cookies” link at the bottom of each page; or
Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

4. Retention Period

Cookies are stored for a maximum of 12 months from the date they are placed on your device.
Your consent preferences (accept/refuse) are stored for the same duration; after that, the banner will reappear automatically.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Data Transfers

Some cookies are set by trusted third-party providers who help us operate the Site:

Wix.com Ltd. (hosting, analytics, security) : Tel Aviv, Israel
Usercentrics GmbH (cookie consent management) : Munich, Germany
Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. (payment processing) : Dublin, Ireland
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. : Luxembourg

These providers apply safeguards compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If data is transferred outside the European Union, it is protected under European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or functional changes.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates the latest version.
You are encouraged to review this Policy regularly.

7. Contact

For any questions about the use of cookies or your personal data rights, please contact:
art.goo10@gmail.com
GooL – Independent artist / sole proprietor
France