Gidun Cookie Policy

Last updated on November 23 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

This Cookie Policy explains how Gidun uses cookies and similar technologies whenever you interact with our services. That includes browsing our website, using any mobile applications that we may offer, viewing content we provide in other environments and opening emails that contain tracking technologies. Cookies and similar tools allow us to recognise your device, remember your preferences, understand how our services are used, keep your account and orders secure and show you content that is more relevant to you. Because these technologies can affect your privacy and your experience on Gidun, we want to be as clear as possible about what they are, why we use them, how long they last and how you can control them.

This Cookie Policy applies to all online properties and services operated by Gidun that link to this document. It is intended to be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly, and with our Terms of Service, which describe the contractual relationship between you and Gidun. When you continue to use Gidun after you have had a reasonable opportunity to review this Cookie Policy, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used as described here, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the choices available to you.

1.1 What this Cookie Policy covers

This Cookie Policy describes the main types of cookies and similar technologies used by Gidun. It explains which categories are strictly necessary for our services to function, which improve performance and convenience, which support analytics and which relate to advertising, social media and our Affiliate Program. It also explains how these technologies interact with personal data, how long they typically remain on your device, how we approach consent and how you can manage or delete them using our on site tools and your own browser or device settings.

1.2 Where this Cookie Policy applies

The principles in this Cookie Policy apply whenever Gidun technologies place or read information from your device. This includes our primary website, any mobile applications, any web views that display Gidun content inside other applications and certain emails that use pixels or similar tools to measure engagement. When we refer to cookies in this document, we are usually talking about browser cookies, but unless we say otherwise, the same explanations also apply to similar technologies such as local storage, tracking pixels, web beacons and mobile identifiers that serve comparable purposes.

2. Relationship with other Gidun policies

Gidun uses cookies and similar technologies as one part of a wider data protection and user experience framework. This Cookie Policy does not stand on its own. It relates closely to our Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service and other documents that govern how the marketplace operates. Understanding how these documents fit together will help you see how cookie specific rules interact with general rules about personal data, user rights and contractual obligations.

Our goal is to create a consistent and transparent explanation across all of these documents. We therefore avoid repeating every detail from one policy inside another. Instead, each policy focuses on its own main subject while referring to the others when needed. This section highlights the most important connections so that you know where to look if you want more information.

2.1 Connection to the Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy explains what kinds of personal information Gidun collects, how we use that information, which legal grounds we rely on, how long we store data and what rights you may have. Many of the data handling practices described in the Privacy Policy involve cookies at a technical level. For example, cookies can carry identifiers that connect page views to user accounts, can record preferences that become part of a profile and can help us decide which communications to send.

Whenever information collected through cookies can reasonably be linked to you as a person, we treat it as personal data. That means all of the protections and rights described in the Privacy Policy apply. If this Cookie Policy mentions a concept such as legal bases, retention, data subject rights or international transfers, the full explanation for that concept can be found in the Privacy Policy. This Cookie Policy should therefore be read as a more detailed technical companion that focuses on how cookies and similar technologies operate.

2.2 Connection to the Terms of Service and other documents

The Terms of Service describe the rules that apply when you use Gidun as a visitor, as a customer, as a seller or in other roles such as affiliate. Those terms cover topics like account eligibility, restrictions on use, limits on our liability, dispute procedures and other important matters. Cookies support many of the features described there. For example, cookies help enforce security controls, maintain active sessions, keep carts accurate, detect fraud and make sure that pricing and availability are displayed correctly.

Sellers who use Gidun are also subject to the Seller Terms. Those documents may refer to analytics tools, reporting interfaces and store management features that rely on cookies or similar technologies. Affiliates participate in our Affiliate Program and are bound by the Affiliate Terms, which explain how referral tracking works and how affiliate rewards are calculated. Tracking cookies used for affiliate activity are one of the technologies described in this Cookie Policy.

By bringing all of these documents together, Gidun aims to provide a coherent view of how the marketplace functions and how data, including cookie data, is handled.

3. What cookies and similar technologies are

Before discussing the particular categories and uses of cookies on Gidun, it is important to understand what these technologies are at a general level. Many people associate cookies simply with advertising, but in reality they support a wide range of essential behaviours on modern websites and applications. This section describes the main types of technologies that are covered by the term cookies in this policy, so that you can better understand how they appear in different contexts.

Cookies and similar tools do not usually contain visible content. They are small pieces of information exchanged between your device and our systems. Although they are small, they can have a significant impact on your experience and on how we operate our services. Because they can both benefit and affect you, clarity around their use is a key part of our commitment to transparency.

3.1 Traditional browser cookies

The traditional cookie is a small text file created by your browser at the request of a website. Each cookie is associated with a particular domain name and often with a path, and it contains one or more pieces of information in text form. A cookie may contain a random identifier, information about when it was created, when it should expire and sometimes simple values like a language code or a flag that indicates whether you have already seen a particular message.

When your browser sends a request to the same domain in the future, it attaches relevant cookies to that request. This allows the server to recognise that the requests come from the same browser as before and to adjust its behaviour accordingly. Because cookies are domain specific, cookies set by Gidun are generally not accessible to other sites, and cookies set by third parties are not directly visible to us, although they may still interact with our content through embedded scripts and pixels.

3.2 Local storage, session storage and similar mechanisms

Modern browsers support additional storage mechanisms beyond traditional cookies. For example, local storage and session storage allow websites to store key value pairs in a way that is often more flexible and with larger capacity than standard cookies. These mechanisms are accessible through scripts running in the page rather than through automatic headers sent with each request.

Gidun may use these facilities to remember user interface choices, to store temporary configuration for a page, or to cache information that helps the site feel more responsive. Although these technologies behave differently from cookies at a technical level, they raise similar privacy and control questions, because they allow information to persist on your device across visits. In this Cookie Policy, references to cookies should therefore be understood to include these related technologies, unless we say otherwise.

3.3 Web beacons, tracking pixels and scripts

Web beacons and tracking pixels are small code elements, often invisible to the user, that allow us to know when particular content has been accessed. For example, an email may contain a very small image that is loaded from our servers when the email is opened. A web page may contain a script that reports when a button has been clicked or when the page has fully loaded.

These technologies often work together with cookies. A tracking pixel may read a cookie identifier and report that the user associated with that identifier viewed a certain page or completed a purchase. Advertising partners use similar pixels to measure conversions from advertisements. Although pixels and beacons do not store information on your device by themselves, they often depend on or generate data in connection with cookies and similar identifiers, and for that reason they are included in the scope of this policy.

3.4 Mobile identifiers and application specific technologies

When you use a Gidun mobile application, the operating system of your device may provide identifiers that function in ways similar to cookies. For example, many platforms provide an advertising identifier that can be reset and that is used by applications to present personalised advertising or to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. Applications may also store data locally, such as preferences or cached content, using mechanisms similar to local storage in web browsers.

Although these identifiers and storage mechanisms are not always described as cookies in technical documentation, they share the core characteristics of allowing information to persist across sessions and to be read later by the same application or by associated services. In this Cookie Policy we treat these technologies as part of the broader category of cookies and similar technologies, and we apply the same principles of transparency, minimisation and control to them.

4. Categories of cookies and purposes of use

Gidun uses cookies and similar technologies for many reasons. Some cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the marketplace. Without them you would not be able to log in, maintain a cart or complete a purchase. Other cookies enhance your experience by remembering preferences and tailoring content. Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how people use Gidun so that we can improve it. Advertising, social media and affiliate cookies support our efforts to grow the platform and reward partners.

To make these different roles clearer, we group cookies into several main categories. These categories are not always rigid, but they provide a helpful structure for understanding why a particular cookie is set and how you might want to control it. The most common categories on Gidun are strictly necessary cookies, functional cookies, analytics and performance cookies, advertising and social media cookies and affiliate tracking cookies.

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the operation of our services. They enable features that you explicitly request, such as logging in, placing orders and maintaining secure connections. Without them, the site would not function correctly. These cookies support session management, security checks, fraud prevention, content delivery and the enforcement of your privacy and cookie choices.

Because strictly necessary cookies provide a service you have actively requested, they are generally exempt from consent requirements in many jurisdictions. You can always use browser tools to remove or block them, but if you do, parts of Gidun may stop working or may become significantly less reliable.

4.2 Functional cookies

Functional cookies enhance your experience by remembering choices and preferences that are not essential in a strict technical sense but that make the site easier and more pleasant to use. They can remember your preferred language, currency, location, layout preferences, saved filters and similar details. Functional cookies can also support features like wish lists, saved carts for returning visitors and subtle interface adjustments that reflect how you use Gidun.

If you disable functional cookies, you can still access the core functions of the marketplace, but you may find yourself repeating the same choices more often. Certain convenience features may not be available or may behave in a basic manner that does not take into account your earlier preferences.

4.3 Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics and performance cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with Gidun so that we can improve our services. These cookies support measurement of page views, navigation flows, time spent on different parts of the site, common paths to purchase, responses to new features and technical performance such as load times and error rates.

We use both Google Analytics and our own internal analytics systems for these purposes. Our configuration emphasises data minimisation and focuses on aggregated trends rather than detailed user level profiling. Analytics data helps us make informed decisions about design, features, infrastructure and prioritisation, and it is an important part of running a responsive and reliable marketplace.

4.4 Advertising and social media cookies

Advertising and social media cookies enable Gidun to deliver, measure and improve marketing campaigns. They help us decide which promotions to show, avoid repeating the same advertisement too often and understand how many people who see an advertisement later visit Gidun or complete a purchase. They also support integration with platforms such as Facebook and TikTok that may present Gidun advertisements or allow sharing of content.

These cookies are often provided by third party partners and may combine information from your browsing behaviour on Gidun with other data the partner holds. Because of their role in profiling and targeted advertising, these cookies are treated as optional in many regions and often require your explicit consent. You can choose not to allow them without affecting core functionality.

4.5 Affiliate tracking cookies

Affiliate tracking cookies support the operation of our Affiliate Program. When you arrive on Gidun after clicking a link that is associated with an affiliate, we place a cookie that records this referral. If you then complete qualifying actions, such as making a purchase within a thirty day period, this information allows us to attribute the transaction to the referring affiliate and to calculate their rewards in line with the Affiliate Terms.

These cookies usually store an identifier for the affiliate and the time of the referral rather than personal details such as your name. However, in our internal systems we may associate that identifier with order information for the purpose of calculating commissions and preventing abuse. Affiliate cookies are therefore part of our broader data processing activities and are also covered by the Privacy Policy.

5. Strictly necessary cookies and essential functions

Strictly necessary cookies are foundational to the operation of Gidun. They allow us to provide you with basic features that you expect from an online marketplace, such as the ability to sign in securely, place items in a cart, proceed through checkout, communicate with sellers and protect your account from misuse. This section explains in more detail how these cookies work and why we consider them essential.

Without strictly necessary cookies, interaction with the site would be fragile and frustrating. You might be signed out unexpectedly, lose your cart contents, encounter repeated security challenges or see inconsistent information as you move from one page to another. For these reasons, strictly necessary cookies are always active when you use Gidun, although you remain free to use browser controls that may override them.

5.1 Authentication and account security

When you sign in to your Gidun account, our systems create session identifiers that confirm your identity for the duration of the session. Strictly necessary cookies store these identifiers in a secure form. As you move between pages, these cookies allow us to recognise that each request comes from the same authenticated user, so that we can show your account information, your orders, your saved addresses and your messages.

These cookies also support security measures such as limiting the number of sign in attempts from a single device, detecting unusual sign in patterns and determining when to prompt you to re enter your credentials. They help protect your account from unauthorised access and from certain types of automated attacks.

5.2 Cart management and checkout flows

The cart is a core part of any ecommerce experience. Gidun uses strictly necessary cookies to keep track of which items you have placed in your cart and to maintain this information as you browse different parts of the site. This includes details like product identifiers, quantities, selected options, applied discounts and shipping choices. When you proceed to checkout, these cookies help ensure that the correct cart contents and pricing information are carried through to the payment stage.

If strictly necessary cookies were disabled, each transition between pages could cause the cart to reset or behave unpredictably. It would become difficult to build and complete an order in a reliable way. For this reason, basic cart and checkout functions depend on these cookies being present.

5.3 Security checks, fraud prevention and technical stability

Strictly necessary cookies play an important role in protecting Gidun and its users from fraud and misuse. For example, they may store tokens that distinguish genuine browser sessions from automated scripts. They may record that you have passed a particular security challenge, which allows us to avoid repeatedly interrupting your session while still maintaining a protective layer against attacks.

These cookies can also help us distribute traffic evenly across servers and manage technical issues. If one server becomes overloaded, we may use identifiers to route your requests in a way that maintains stability and performance. Without such tools, traffic spikes or hostile activities might affect the availability of the site for legitimate users.

5.4 Consent recording and privacy controls

Even the tools that manage your cookie and privacy choices depend on strictly necessary cookies. When you interact with our cookie banner or preferences, we set cookies that record your choices, such as whether you accepted all categories or restricted certain ones. These consent cookies allow us to respect your decisions on subsequent visits without asking you every time you arrive.

If you remove or block these consent cookies, we may need to prompt you more frequently for your cookie choices, and it may be harder for us to ensure that your preferences are being consistently applied. Because recording consent is an essential part of responsible cookie use, these cookies are considered strictly necessary for legal and operational reasons.

6. Functional cookies and convenience features

Functional cookies are not essential for the technical operation of Gidun, but they contribute significantly to comfort, convenience and a sense of continuity. They help Gidun remember who you are at a preference level, not just at an identity level, so that the site feels familiar each time you return. While you can choose to limit these cookies, doing so may make the experience less tailored to your needs.

These cookies focus on preferences, saved choices and user interface behaviour rather than on critical security or transaction details. In this section we describe the most common ways functional cookies are used on Gidun, with examples that show how they influence your day to day interactions with the marketplace.

6.1 Language, currency and regional preferences

Gidun serves a global user base. Visitors may arrive from different countries, speak different languages and prefer to see prices in different currencies. Functional cookies allow us to remember the options you select so that you do not have to repeat them every time you visit. For example, if you prefer to see content in a particular language or to view pricing in a specific currency, functional cookies store that preference on your device.

In some cases, we may make an initial guess based on your browser settings or approximate location. However, once you actively choose a setting, that preference is stored and will usually override automatic detection. If functional cookies are disabled or cleared, Gidun may revert to default settings each time you visit, and you may need to adjust them again.

6.2 View preferences and interface settings

Many users prefer to browse products in a particular format, such as grid view or list view, or to use certain display options for filters and sorting. Functional cookies record these choices so that the site can present content in your preferred format without requiring you to adjust controls on each visit.

These cookies can also remember whether you have completed or dismissed certain onboarding messages or tips. For example, the first time you use a feature, Gidun may display a short explanation. Once you have closed that explanation, a functional cookie can record that fact so that you are not shown the same introductory message over and over.

6.3 Saved items and temporary storage of selections

In addition to preferences, functional cookies can support features like saved items and persistent carts for visitors who are not signed in. Suppose you add products to your cart or to a temporary wish list before creating an account. In that case, functional cookies may store identifiers that allow us to associate those items with your device. When you return within a reasonable period, the site can restore your cart or saved list, making it easier to pick up where you left off.

Once you create an account or sign in, information about saved items may also be stored in your account profile on our servers, which reduces the dependence on functional cookies. However, during the initial stages of a visit, functional cookies are a convenient way to remember your selections without requiring immediate registration.

6.4 Accessibility and device specific behaviour

Some users rely on specific accessibility features or device related settings, such as larger text, simplified views or certain navigation assistance. Functional cookies can help remember these preferences on a given device, ensuring that you have a consistent and comfortable experience. In some cases, device level settings may already enforce these preferences, but cookies can still help in fine tuning aspects of the interface that are unique to Gidun.

7. Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics and performance cookies help Gidun understand how our services are used and how well they function. These technologies do not exist to watch individual users in an intrusive way. Rather, they allow us to see overall patterns and trends so that we can identify problems, plan improvements, measure the impact of new features and make informed decisions about our marketplace.

While we often describe analytics in aggregated terms, it is important to remember that analytics tools still involve data about the actions of specific browsers or devices. For that reason we apply data minimisation principles and, where required by law, seek your consent before enabling certain analytics cookies.

7.1 Google Analytics

Gidun uses Google Analytics to collect and analyse information about visits to our website and possibly to our mobile experiences. Google Analytics uses cookies that assign a unique identifier to your browser. These cookies record details such as the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, the path you take through the site, the device and browser you use and, in some cases, approximate geographic location based on your internet address.

Some Google Analytics cookies are session based and disappear when you close your browser. Others may remain for longer periods, often up to around two years, to allow recognition of returning visitors and measurement of longer term patterns. We configure Google Analytics to collect only the information we need, and we use the data primarily to understand how the site is performing, which features are valued and where visitors encounter difficulties.

7.2 Internal analytics tools

In addition to Google Analytics, Gidun uses internal analytics tools that we control directly. These tools may use cookies or browser storage to assign identifiers and record events such as page views, clicks, searches, orders and errors. Because we design these tools ourselves, we have flexibility in how data is structured and how long it is retained. We focus on collecting information that helps us improve performance, reliability, user experience and overall marketplace outcomes.

For example, internal analytics can reveal that a particular step of checkout is causing confusion for some users, that a specific category is under performing relative to expectations or that a new feature is leading to increased engagement. We may run experiments in which different users see slightly different layouts or flows, and internal analytics helps us compare results in a controlled way.

7.3 Data minimisation and aggregation

Across all analytics activities, Gidun seeks to apply data minimisation. This means we aim to collect only the amount and type of data necessary for the specific purposes of analytics and performance monitoring. Where possible, we rely on aggregated reports and statistical summaries rather than detailed raw data about individuals. For instance, we might review total page views, average time on site and conversion rates by country instead of focusing on the complete journey of a single user.

We also treat analytics identifiers as pseudonymous data, which means that we generally do not attempt to attach them to your name or contact details unless there is a specific, legitimate reason to do so, such as investigating fraud or resolving a specific user support case with your knowledge.

7.4 Control over analytics cookies

Depending on your location and on relevant regulations, analytics cookies may require your consent. Our cookie banner and preference tools are designed to take this into account. For visitors in regions where explicit consent is required, analytics cookies will not be used until you have granted permission. In other regions we may rely on our legitimate interest in understanding how our services perform, while still allowing you to opt out by adjusting your cookie settings or by using browser tools that limit analytics cookies.

If you choose to disable or block analytics cookies, we will respect that choice. You will still be able to use Gidun, though our ability to learn from your visits and improve the service based on your usage will be reduced.

8. Advertising, social media and affiliate technologies

Advertising and social media cookies allow Gidun to promote the marketplace more effectively and to measure the results of those efforts. Affiliate technologies allow us to work with partners who refer visitors to Gidun and to reward them when those referrals lead to meaningful activity. These cookies go beyond the scope of essential site operation and are therefore treated as optional in many cases, subject to your choices and to regional requirements.

At the same time, these cookies play an important role in helping Gidun reach new customers, support sellers and sustain the marketplace economically. This section explains how these technologies operate so that you can understand their value and make informed decisions about whether and how to allow them.

8.1 Advertising cookies and retargeting

Gidun may use advertising cookies in connection with platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok and similar services. When you visit Gidun, these platforms may set or read cookies through pixels or scripts embedded on our pages. These cookies can record that a particular browser visited certain pages, viewed certain products or completed a purchase. They may then use this information to show you Gidun advertisements on other sites or to help us measure which advertisements are effective.

For example, if you visit a product page but do not complete a purchase, an advertising partner might show you a reminder advertisement the next time you use one of their services. Advertising cookies can also help ensure that you do not see the same advertisement too many times and that campaigns are adjusted based on aggregate responses.

8.2 Social media features and plugins

When Gidun integrates social media features such as share buttons, like buttons or embedded feeds, those features often involve cookies set by the social media platforms themselves. These cookies may recognise you as a user of those platforms, even if you are not signed in to Gidun, and they may track your interactions with the social media elements.

Gidun does not control how social media platforms use their own cookies. Their practices are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies, and may also depend on settings you have configured in your social media accounts. However, we seek to integrate such features in a way that is consistent with your cookie choices on Gidun, and we avoid including unnecessary social media elements on pages where they provide little value.

8.3 Affiliate tracking cookies

Our Affiliate Program enables individuals and organisations to refer visitors to Gidun and to earn rewards when those visitors go on to make qualifying purchases. To track these referrals, we place affiliate cookies when you click a link that contains a recognised affiliate identifier. The cookie typically stores information such as the affiliate code and the time of the visit.

If you complete a purchase within the tracking period, usually thirty days, our systems may associate that transaction with the affiliate cookie in order to calculate commissions and evaluate affiliate performance. We design affiliate cookies to contain the minimum information needed for this purpose, and we monitor the program for misuse.

8.4 Choices regarding advertising, social media and affiliate cookies

Because advertising, social media and affiliate cookies are not strictly necessary for the core functioning of Gidun, you can choose to limit or block them through our cookie preferences and through your browser settings. If you decline these cookies, you may still see Gidun advertisements on other services, but they will be based on more general factors and may be less relevant to your interests. Some social media features may not work as expected, and some affiliate referrals may not be tracked accurately, which can affect how rewards are allocated in the Affiliate Program.

Gidun respects your decisions in this area and designs its systems to continue functioning even when you choose to limit these categories.

9. Duration of cookies and storage periods

Cookies and similar technologies do not all have the same lifespan. Some exist only while your browser is open, others persist for days or weeks, and some may remain for months or years unless you remove them. The length of time a cookie stays on your device influences how long your choices, session identifiers and tracking information remain active.

Understanding these durations can help you manage your privacy and know what to expect when you clear cookies or change devices. It also helps explain how we handle data in our internal systems after a cookie has expired.

9.1 Session cookies

Session cookies are designed to last only for a single browsing session. They are created when you visit Gidun and are usually deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies are widely used to support temporary functions such as maintaining your authentication state during a visit, keeping items in your cart as you navigate between pages and preserving the current step in a form or process.

Because they are short lived and tied to the active session, session cookies generally pose less long term privacy impact, though they remain important for security and usability while you are actively using the site.

9.2 Shorter term cookies

Some cookies are set to remain active for a limited period beyond a single session, typically up to around thirty days. These shorter term cookies serve purposes such as remembering that you have recently visited, storing your cookie consent decisions, maintaining cart contents for a short return visit and preserving other temporary preferences.

If you revisit Gidun within this period, these cookies allow us to restore certain aspects of your previous session. Once the period expires, the cookies stop being sent by your browser, and the associated settings may revert to defaults unless stored elsewhere, such as in your account profile.

9.3 Long term cookies and analytics identifiers

Other cookies have longer lifespans, sometimes measured in months or a couple of years. Analytics tools like Google Analytics often use such cookies to recognise returning visitors over extended periods. Long term cookies support understanding of patterns such as how often users come back, how behaviour changes over seasons and how long certain improvements take to show an effect.

Functional cookies may also be long lived, especially when remembering stable preferences like language or currency. While these cookies provide convenience, you always retain the ability to remove them through browser controls if you prefer that they not persist.

9.4 Affiliate tracking periods

Affiliate tracking cookies typically use a specific tracking window, often thirty days, during which qualifying actions can be attributed to the original referral. This means that if you click an affiliate link and then make a purchase within thirty days, the affiliate may receive credit. After this period, new purchases are not associated with that particular referral cookie unless you click another affiliate link.

The length of the tracking period is chosen to balance fairness to affiliates with reasonable limits on tracking. If you delete the affiliate cookie before the period ends, subsequent purchases will not be associated with that referral.

9.5 Data retention in our internal systems

The expiry of a cookie on your device does not automatically mean that all data associated with that cookie disappears from our systems. For example, we may retain aggregated analytics data, transaction records and security logs that were collected when the cookie was active. These records may be necessary for purposes such as accounting, compliance, dispute resolution and long term analysis.

In many cases, data is stored in deidentified or pseudonymised form, which means that it is no longer easy to link it to a particular device or individual without additional information. The Privacy Policy describes our general retention practices and explains how long we keep different categories of personal data and for what reasons.

10. Consent, cookie banner and regional differences

Different legal systems take different approaches to cookie consent. Some require explicit opt in for many types of cookies, while others focus on transparency and offer more flexibility regarding default settings. Gidun aims to respect these variations while providing a straightforward and understandable experience for users worldwide.

Our cookie banner and consent tools play a central role in this effort. They inform you about our use of cookies, invite you to make choices and record those choices so that they can be respected over time.

10.1 When and how we ask for consent

When you first visit Gidun from a region where consent is required for certain cookies, you will usually see a banner or prompt that provides basic information and offers options. These options may include accepting all cookies, allowing only certain categories or focusing on strictly necessary cookies. In some regions, we may present a layered approach where the banner shows key information and a link to more detailed settings.

If you express your consent by selecting a particular option, we store that decision in a consent cookie. This allows our systems to know which categories of cookies are permitted and which are not. We then configure scripts and tags on the site to follow those instructions, enabling or disabling cookies accordingly.

10.2 Strictly necessary cookies and consent

As explained earlier, strictly necessary cookies are required for the basic operation of the site. In many legal frameworks, these cookies do not require explicit consent because they are used solely to provide a service that you have actively requested, such as placing an order or securing your account. For that reason, strictly necessary cookies may be set even if you have not yet interacted with the cookie banner.

However, we still include information about these cookies in this Cookie Policy and, where appropriate, in the banner text, so that you are aware of their existence and their function. If you choose to block them with browser tools, we will respect that at a technical level, but we cannot guarantee that Gidun will function correctly under those conditions.

10.3 Regional differences in legal requirements

Gidun serves users in jurisdictions with different privacy and cookie laws. Some regions, such as parts of Europe, apply strict rules that require clear affirmative consent before certain non essential cookies can be set. Other regions focus more on providing clear information and easy means of opting out.

Our systems use information such as your approximate location and site configuration to adapt cookie behaviour to these regional requirements. For example, visitors from regions with strict consent requirements may see a more prominent banner and may find that analytics and advertising cookies remain disabled until they choose to allow them. Visitors from regions with more flexible rules may find some categories enabled by default, with the ability to opt out through settings.

10.4 Withdraw and change your consent

You can change your mind about cookie choices at any time. If you wish to revise your decisions, you can clear Gidun cookies using your browser settings. Once the existing consent cookie is removed, you will usually see the banner again when you return to Gidun, and you can select new options.

In addition, you can use general browser and device controls, as explained in the next section, to manage cookies more broadly. Changing your cookie choices does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before the change, but it will influence how cookies operate on your device going forward.

11. Controlling cookies through browser and device settings

In addition to the controls that Gidun provides on its own site, your browsers and devices offer powerful ways to manage cookies and similar technologies. These tools give you more general control over how information is stored on your device and how websites and applications can use it.

While we cannot provide step by step instructions for every browser and device, this section gives a general overview of the types of control that are commonly available. You can then consult the support resources for your specific browser or device to apply these principles in detail.

11.1 Viewing and deleting cookies in your browser

Most web browsers allow you to view the cookies that have been set and to delete them selectively or in bulk. Typically, there is a section in the settings menu called privacy, security or site data. Within that section, you can list the sites for which cookies are stored and remove the ones you no longer want.

If you delete cookies for Gidun, session information, preferences and consent choices will be removed. When you return to the site, it will behave as if you were visiting for the first time from that browser, and you may be asked again to sign in, to choose your settings and to respond to the cookie banner.

11.2 Blocking certain cookies or categories

Browsers often allow you to choose how cookies are accepted in the future. For example, you can block all cookies, allow cookies only from the sites you visit directly or block cookies that come from third parties embedded in pages. Blocking all cookies usually makes complex sites difficult to use, but blocking some third party cookies can reduce tracking while leaving core functionality intact.

If you choose to block cookies in a broad way, remember that this may override site specific preferences you set on Gidun. For example, if you tell Gidun to allow certain categories but your browser blocks them, the browser setting will usually take precedence in practice.

11.3 Managing local storage and site data

Beyond cookies, browsers can also store data in other forms, such as local storage and cached files. The same privacy or site data settings usually offer options to clear these as well. Clearing site data for Gidun will remove stored preferences and cached content, which can help resolve some issues but may also mean that the site needs to reload resources more fully the next time you visit.

Because local storage is tied to specific sites, clearing it can be a useful way to reset a particular site without affecting your settings on unrelated sites.

11.4 Mobile devices and application settings

If you use Gidun through a mobile application, your device may provide settings for advertising identifiers and app tracking. Many devices allow you to reset the advertising identifier, limit ad tracking or opt out of personalised ads. These settings influence how applications use identifiers that can be combined with cookie derived data.

Within the Gidun application itself, you may find settings related to notifications, certain types of personalisation and data usage. Adjusting these will influence how the app behaves in relation to internally stored information and external services.

12. Preference signals including Do Not Track

Some browsers and systems allow you to send signals that express a general preference regarding tracking or personalised advertising. One widely known example is Do Not Track. Newer mechanisms are also emerging that aim to provide more standard ways to indicate consent or objection.

The landscape for these signals is evolving and not all sites or tools interpret them in the same way. Gidun is attentive to these developments and intends to respect meaningful signals where it is practical and consistent with legal and technical constraints.

12.1 Do Not Track

The Do Not Track setting in many browsers sends a header with your requests that indicates you prefer not to be tracked across sites. There is currently no universal agreement among regulators, industry participants and standards groups about what obligations this header creates.

At Gidun, we treat Do Not Track as one input among several that indicate your preferences. Where feasible, we consider it together with your cookie choices and other controls. However, we do not guarantee that Do Not Track alone will disable all analytics or advertising related cookies, especially when those cookies are necessary for security, fraud detection or other important functions. For more precise control, we encourage you to use the cookie tools on our site and the settings offered by your browser.

12.2 Emerging consent and preference frameworks

In some jurisdictions, new frameworks and standards are being developed to signal consent or objection more precisely. These may involve technical specifications that allow browsers to communicate your choices in an automated and verifiable way. As these frameworks mature and become widely supported, Gidun intends to evaluate them and, where appropriate, to integrate them into our systems.

Our goal is to ensure that, over time, your preferences regarding cookies and similar technologies can be expressed once in a clear way and then honoured consistently across the sites and services that adopt such standards. Until that point is reached, local controls and site specific banners remain the main mechanisms for managing cookies.

12.3 Interactions between different preference mechanisms

When different preference mechanisms are present, there may be ambiguity about which one should take priority. For example, you may have configured a browser level preference to limit tracking while also accepting certain cookies on a particular site. In such cases, Gidun aims to interpret the combination in a way that favours your privacy and avoids unexpected outcomes.

In practice, many choices are applied at the technical level by your browser or device. If your browser blocks certain cookies regardless of site settings, Gidun cannot override that behaviour, and your browser preference will prevail. Our role is to design Gidun in a way that is compatible with these mechanisms and to keep this Cookie Policy updated to reflect how we interpret and respond to them.

13. Cookies, personal data and your rights

Cookies and similar technologies may involve personal data, especially when they interact with user accounts, order information and identifiers that can be linked to individuals. When that happens, you have rights that are described more fully in the Privacy Policy. This section summarises how cookie data can become personal data and what that implies for your ability to access, control and request changes.

Understanding this relationship helps clarify why cookie consent is only one aspect of your control. Even when a cookie has been set, you may still have rights in relation to the data associated with it.

13.1 When cookies involve personal data

A cookie that stores a random string of characters by itself may not necessarily be personal data. However, if that string can be linked to other information, such as an account, an email address or a detailed profile, the combined information may be considered personal data. For example, authentication cookies clearly relate to identifiable users, and even analytics identifiers can become personal data when combined with other details.

In practice, Gidun treats cookie related data as personal data whenever there is a realistic chance that it could be associated with an identifiable person. This cautious approach allows us to apply the protections and rights described in the Privacy Policy to a broader range of data, which supports your privacy.

13.2 Legal bases for processing cookie related data

The legal basis for processing personal data obtained through cookies depends on the purpose and the category of the cookie. For strictly necessary cookies, the main basis is usually that processing is required to perform the contract that underlies your use of the service or to take steps at your request, such as enabling login and orders.

For functional, analytics and advertising cookies, the legal basis may be your consent, our legitimate interests or a combination, depending on the legal framework that applies to you. The Privacy Policy explains these legal bases in detail, including how we balance our interests with your rights and expectations in cases where we rely on legitimate interests.

13.3 Exercising rights related to cookie data

Your rights regarding personal data include the ability to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability and, in some cases, objection. Many of these rights can be exercised directly through cookie controls and browser settings. For example, you can clear cookies, restrict certain categories and adjust preferences to limit future collection.

If you wish to exercise rights beyond what can be done through technical settings, such as requesting access to data associated with a cookie identifier or asking for deletion of certain records, you can contact us through the Contact Us page. We may ask for information to confirm your identity and to identify the relevant data. Where possible, we will respond in line with the timelines and requirements described in the Privacy Policy.

13.4 Role specific considerations

Different roles on Gidun may involve particular uses of cookies. Sellers may receive analytics and performance information in their dashboards that is based on cookies. Affiliates may see statistics about referrals and conversions driven by affiliate cookies. Buyers may experience personalised recommendations and offers reflecting cookie derived preferences.

In all cases, cookie usage remains subject to this Cookie Policy, and the associated personal data remains subject to the Privacy Policy. Role specific agreements such as the Seller Terms and the Affiliate Terms provide additional detail about how data is used within those programs.

14. Impact of disabling or blocking cookies

Your choices regarding cookies have practical consequences for how Gidun behaves. Understanding these consequences can help you decide which categories you are comfortable allowing and which you prefer to restrict. This section provides an honest view of what you can expect when you disable or block different kinds of cookies, so that your decisions are informed and realistic.

We encourage you to choose the level of cookie usage that feels appropriate to you. Our aim is not to pressure you into accepting more cookies than you want, but to explain the trade offs clearly.

14.1 Disabling strictly necessary cookies

If you disable strictly necessary cookies using browser settings or extensions, Gidun may become difficult or impossible to use. You may find that you cannot sign in reliably, that you are logged out unexpectedly, that your cart does not retain items as you click through, or that checkout fails to complete. Security measures may react in unexpected ways, and some pages may not load correctly.

While we are committed to supporting choice, the reality is that our systems rely on certain cookies to maintain coherence between pages and to preserve the integrity of transactions. For this reason, we recommend that you allow strictly necessary cookies if you wish to use Gidun as a functioning marketplace.

14.2 Disabling functional cookies

If you restrict functional cookies, you can still place orders and access your account, but you may need to reset your preferences often. Language and currency may default to a standard each time you visit. Product views may revert to basic layouts. Dismissed hints or onboarding messages may reappear. Some features that depend heavily on preferences, such as saved filters, may require additional steps or may not work as fully intended.

These effects are primarily matters of convenience. Many privacy conscious users are comfortable accepting this level of inconvenience in exchange for tighter control over stored preferences, while others may prefer the ease that functional cookies provide. The choice is yours.

14.3 Disabling analytics cookies

When you disable analytics cookies, Gidun loses visibility into some aspects of your interactions with the site. We may still collect limited information through logs or basic metrics, but we will no longer receive the richer insights that analytics cookies enable. This means that issues affecting a subset of users may be harder to detect, that it may take longer to understand the impact of design changes and that our understanding of user journeys may be less precise.

From an individual perspective, disabling analytics cookies can reduce the amount of information collected about your browsing. From a collective perspective, it slightly reduces the data available to improve the service for everyone. We respect either choice and design our systems to function even when many users opt out of analytics.

14.4 Disabling advertising, social media and affiliate cookies

If you disable advertising and social media cookies, the advertisements you see on other services may be less tailored to your recent interactions with Gidun. You may still see Gidun content, but it will be presented in a more generic way. Certain integrated social media features, such as quick share buttons or embedded feeds, may not work or may behave in a limited fashion.

Disabling affiliate cookies can affect the ability of our Affiliate Program to track which partners referred you. As a result, affiliates may not receive credit for the purchases you make after visiting from their links. This does not affect the price you pay or the ability to complete orders, but it may influence how we evaluate affiliate performance. You are always free to make this choice, and we will respect it.

15. Security, data minimisation and third party partners

Security and careful data management are core to how Gidun designs its use of cookies and similar technologies. We recognise that poorly implemented cookies can expose users to risk or enable undesirable tracking. For that reason, we take a deliberate approach to designing cookie use, selecting partners and maintaining safeguards.

This section summarises our main principles in this area, so that you can see how we work to protect your information and to reduce unnecessary exposure.

15.1 Technical security measures

We adopt a range of technical measures to protect data associated with cookies. Where possible, we configure cookies so that they are sent only over secure connections and are not accessible through client side scripts that do not need them. We restrict domains and paths to limit where cookies are valid and ensure that internal identifiers are random and opaque rather than meaningful personal details.

Our infrastructure includes logging and monitoring systems that alert us to unusual patterns, such as unexpected spikes in requests or patterns that resemble automated attacks. These systems help us respond quickly to potential issues and to fine tune our configurations over time.

15.2 Organisational and contractual safeguards

Within Gidun, access to detailed analytics and cookie related data is limited to staff who need it for their roles, such as engineering, product, analytics and security teams. We provide training to relevant staff on the importance of privacy and data protection and on the proper handling of identifiers and user related information.

When we work with third party providers, such as analytics and advertising partners, we seek to enter into contracts that require them to protect data, to use it only for specific purposes and to support compliance with applicable laws. We evaluate our relationships with these providers periodically and may change them if we find that practices are no longer aligned with our expectations or with regulatory guidance.

15.3 Commitment to data minimisation

Data minimisation is a key principle in privacy law and in our internal practice. In the context of cookies, this means we aim to set only those cookies that are genuinely needed for clearly defined purposes, to keep the contents of cookies as sparse as possible and to limit the lifetimes of cookies to reasonable periods.

We avoid storing sensitive personal information directly within cookies. Instead, we prefer to use random identifiers that refer to data stored securely on our servers, where stronger controls can be applied. When a purpose has been fulfilled, we aim to retire or repurpose associated cookies in ways that remain compatible with your expectations and with our previous explanations.

15.4 International transfers and third party infrastructure

Some of the processing associated with cookie data occurs on infrastructure located outside your home country. For example, analytics and advertising partners may use servers in multiple regions, and our own systems may operate in data centres in Canada, the United States and other locations. When personal data is transferred as part of these activities, we rely on appropriate mechanisms and safeguards as explained in the Privacy Policy.

We choose reputable partners and infrastructure providers, and we consider both technical competence and data protection posture when selecting them. While no system can be perfectly risk free, we strive to maintain a level of protection that is consistent with industry practices and regulatory expectations.

16. Updates to this Cookie Policy and contact information

Gidun and the wider regulatory and technological environment are constantly evolving. As we add new features, work with new partners or respond to changing legal requirements, our use of cookies and similar technologies may change. When that happens, we will update this Cookie Policy to reflect the new reality.

In this final section, we explain how we handle updates and how you can contact us if you have questions, comments or concerns regarding cookies and similar technologies on Gidun.

16.1 Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of the document to show when the latest version took effect. Minor changes that clarify text or correct errors may occur without special notice, while more significant changes, such as introducing a new category of cookies or a new use, may be accompanied by additional communication.

In some cases, particularly where legal requirements change, we may update both this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy together, to keep them in harmony. New features that rely on cookies may be introduced with separate product announcements that link back to this policy for details.

16.2 Notifications about important changes

If we make material changes to the way we use cookies, especially changes that significantly affect your choices or that introduce new categories of processing, we will take reasonable steps to notify you. This may include displaying banners or notices on the Gidun website, updating the text in our cookie banner, sending messages to registered users or highlighting the changes in your account area.

Where required by law, we may also request your consent again for certain categories of cookies after changes have been made, particularly if the purposes or partners involved differ meaningfully from those described in earlier versions of this policy.

16.3 Continued use of Gidun after changes

By continuing to use Gidun after updated versions of this Cookie Policy have been made available and, where appropriate, after we have provided reasonable notice of changes, you acknowledge that you have been informed of the updated practices and that you agree to them, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to your ongoing right to change cookie settings.

If at any point you do not agree with the way cookies and similar technologies are used on Gidun, you can adjust your settings through our tools and through your browser, and you may discontinue using our services. We respect those decisions and will do our best to ensure that they are honoured.

16.4 How to contact Gidun about cookies

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, about a specific cookie or technology used on Gidun, or about how your preferences are being applied, you can contact us through the Contact Us page on our website. That page provides the most up to date contact methods for privacy and data protection inquiries.

When you contact us, it can be helpful to include information such as the type of device and browser you are using, the relevant pages or features, and any specific concerns or observations you have. This information allows us to investigate more effectively and to provide clearer answers.

For broader questions about your personal data rights, retention periods, legal bases and international transfers, you may also wish to consult the Privacy Policy, which provides the main framework for how Gidun handles personal information across all technologies, including cookies and similar tools.

By using Gidun, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and that you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies as described here, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to your rights and choices.