Cookies Policy

Effective date: August 27, 2026

Gugu Collects, operated by Gugu Studio LLC, uses cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure our online store, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our website, and support analytics and marketing activities.

This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, the categories of cookies and similar technologies that may be used, and how you can manage your preferences.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to remember information about your visit and help provide functions such as shopping carts, customer accounts, secure checkout, saved preferences, analytics, and advertising.

We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, local storage, and software development kits, that perform functions comparable to cookies.

Who Uses Cookies on Our Website?

Cookies and similar technologies may be placed by Gugu Collects, Shopify, and authorized service providers that help us operate our website, process transactions, analyze website activity, prevent fraud, or support marketing activities.

Some technologies are controlled directly by us or Shopify, while others may be controlled by third-party service providers in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

Categories of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and correctly. They support functions such as:

Maintaining your shopping cart
Processing secure checkout
Managing customer account sessions
Remembering privacy and security settings
Preventing fraud and protecting the website

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website and services you request, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference controls.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the store, and whether technical errors occur. We use this information to evaluate website performance and improve usability.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices and preferences, such as language, region, display settings, and other selections, so that we can provide a more consistent browsing experience.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies and similar technologies may be used to measure marketing performance, understand interactions with advertisements, limit repeated advertisements, and provide advertising that may be more relevant to your interests.

These technologies may collect browser or device identifiers and information about your interactions with our website. Under certain privacy laws, some advertising-related disclosures may be considered a sale or sharing of personal information.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Some cookies are session cookies and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies are persistent and remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the provider responsible for it.

Why We Use Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate, maintain, and secure our website
Provide shopping-cart, account, and checkout functions
Remember your selections and preferences
Prevent fraud and unauthorized activity
Measure website traffic and performance
Identify and resolve technical issues
Evaluate marketing and advertising activities
Comply with applicable legal requirements

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where cookie preference controls are available on our website, you may use them to accept, reject, or update your preferences for non-essential cookies. Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will be used according to your consent choices.

You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is stored.

Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect important website functions, including your shopping cart, customer account, saved preferences, and checkout.

Third-Party Technologies

Third-party service providers may use cookies or similar technologies when providing services through our website. We do not control all cookies placed by third parties. You should review the applicable provider’s privacy or cookie policy for information about its practices and available controls.

Our online store is powered by Shopify. You can learn more about cookies used by Shopify by reviewing the Shopify Cookie Policy.

Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information associated with advertising technologies. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy and our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information notice.

Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy when our practices, technologies, service providers, or legal obligations change. The revised effective date will be displayed at the top of this page.

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