Cookies Policy 

At Annapurna Art, we use cookies and other similar technologies to improve and enhance your experience on our website. This policy explains what cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can control them.

This page contains information on what ‘cookies’ are, the cookies used by the Annapurna Art website, how to switch cookies off in your browser, how to specifically switch off advertising cookies, and some useful links for further reading on the subject.  

1) What are cookies? 

Cookies are small text files that are stored or placed on your device (e.g., Internet Explorer, computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you access our website. They are commonly used to remember preferences, provide personalized content and advertising, and help us understand how visitors use our website.

2) What cookies do we use? 

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off in our system. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in or filling in forms. Without these cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
• Performance cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information about the pages visited, the time spent on each page, and any error messages encountered. This information is used to improve the performance and functionality of our website.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced features. For example, we may use cookies to remember your preferences for art genres or exhibitions.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies are used to deliver personalized content and advertising based on your interests and browsing history. We may use third-party cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our website and other websites. These cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system.

3) How to control cookies?

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but we usually modify our browser setting to decline cookies you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website.

To control cookies, you can:

• Modify your browser settings to decline cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
• Use the opt-out links provided in the targeting cookies section above.
• Use third-party tools, such as browser add-ons, to opt out of cookies and similar technologies.

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

4) Data retention 

We retain the information collected by cookies and similar technologies for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

5) Third-party cookies 

We may use third-party cookies on our website, such as those provided by Google Analytics and social media platforms. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of their respective providers.

On some pages of our website, other organizations may also set their own anonymous cookies. They do this to track the success of their application, or to customize the application for you. Because of how cookies work, our website cannot access these cookies, nor can the other organization access the data in cookies we use on our website.

6) Changes to this policy 

We reserve the right to modify or update this policy at any time. The latest version will always be available on our website. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or by other means.

7) Contact us 

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]