Cookies Policy Terms
This is the cookies policy of The Digital Plug (Pty) Ltd. This policy provides information about what cookies are and how we use cookies when you visit our websites and/or when you purchase items on these websites.The Digital Plug will hereinafter be referred to as “BMW Lifestyle Store SA”, “we” or “us”
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies:
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
• Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Cookies can also be “first-party” or “third-party” cookies:
• First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting.
• Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including: Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of the BMW Lifestyle Store. They enable you, our customers, to navigate the Platform and use its features, such as adding items to your shopping cart and completing the checkout process.Without these cookies, the services you have asked for cannot be provided.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies:
These cookies collect information about how you, our customers, use the BMW Lifestyle Store, such as which pages you visit most often and if you experience any errors. This information helps us to improve the performance and functionality of the Platform for all our customers. We may use third- party analytics providers to assist with this.
• Functionality Cookies:
These cookies allow the BMW Lifestyle Store SA to remember choices you, our customers, make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video.
• Targeting and Advertising Cookies:
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you, our customers, and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies may be placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission.
• Social Media Cookies:
The Platform may integrate social media features (e.g., “Like” buttons). These features may set cookies to enable the functionality and to personalise content and advertising for our customers. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media companies.
3. Types of Cookies We may Use:
The specific types of cookies we may use on the BMW Lifestyle Store SA include, but are not limited to:
• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Session cookies for maintaining your shopping cart and login status as a valued customer.
• Analytics Cookies (e.g., Google Analytics): Persistent cookies to track website traffic, customer behaviour, and conversion rates. These help us understand how customers interact with the Platform.
• Functionality Cookies: Persistent cookies to remember your preferred currency, shipping address (if you, as a customer, choose to save it), and language settings.
• Advertising Cookies (e.g., DoubleClick by Google, Facebook Pixel): Persistent and session cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites and deliver targeted advertisements to you, our customers.
• Social Media Cookies: Cookies set by social media platforms to enable sharing of content and tracking of referrals from social media by our customers.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you, as a customer, first visit the Platform, you will be presented with a notice that informs you about our use of cookies and requests your consent to the placement of non-essential cookies.You, our customers, can manage your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically find these settings in the “Options,” “Tools,” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. Please note that if you, as a customer, disable cookies, some features of the Platform may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected. For more information about how to manage cookies, please refer to the help documentation of your web browser.
5. Third-Party Cookies
As mentioned above, we may our practices or relevant laws. We will notify you, our customers, of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on the BMW Lifestyle Store SA. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of the policy. We encourage you, our customers, to review this policy periodically.
6. Contact Us
If you, as a customer, have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
The Digital Plug (Pty) Ltd:
Email info@thedigitalplug.co.za