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Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 15, 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us make our website work better for you and provide information about how our website is used.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us improve our website and provide you with a better, more personalized service.

2. How We Use Cookies

Disgostram Car Sales uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • To improve website performance and user experience
  • To provide personalized content and recommendations
  • To remember items in your inquiry or comparison lists
  • To enable social media features
  • To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly.

Examples include:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies
  • Cookie consent preferences

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.

Examples include:

  • Google Analytics cookies
  • Page view tracking cookies
  • User behavior analysis cookies
  • Performance monitoring cookies

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples include:

  • Language preference cookies
  • Form data storage cookies
  • User interface customization cookies
  • Video player preferences

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples include:

  • Advertising network cookies
  • Social media integration cookies
  • Remarketing cookies
  • Campaign tracking cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website.

4.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These features may set cookies to enable proper functionality.

4.3 Video Services

We may embed videos from platforms like YouTube or Vimeo, which may set their own cookies when you interact with the videos.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either:

5.1 Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while browsing our website.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience.

Cookie Duration Examples:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when browser is closed
  • Analytics cookies: Typically 2 years
  • Preference cookies: Usually 1 year
  • Marketing cookies: Varies (typically 30 days to 2 years)

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear all cookies when you close the browser
  • Set up notifications when cookies are being sent

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

Popular Browser Settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that this may affect your experience on our website:

7.1 Necessary Cookies

Disabling necessary cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website or cause it to not function properly.

7.2 Other Cookies

Disabling other types of cookies may result in:

  • Less personalized content and recommendations
  • Inability to save preferences
  • Repeated requests for information you've already provided
  • Less relevant advertising
  • Inability to use certain interactive features

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Displaying a notification on our website
  • Requesting renewed consent where required

9. Your Rights

Under New Zealand privacy law and international regulations, you have the right to:

  • Know what cookies are being used on our website
  • Choose which cookies you want to accept
  • Withdraw your consent at any time
  • Request information about data collected through cookies
  • Access and correct information collected about you

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Disgostram Car Sales
245 Great South Road
Greenlane, Auckland 1051
New Zealand

Phone: +64 9 274 8900
Email: [email protected]

Data Protection Officer: Michael Rodriguez

11. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them:

  • About Cookies: www.aboutcookies.org
  • New Zealand Privacy Commissioner: www.privacy.org.nz
  • Google Analytics Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
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Phone: +64 9 274 8900

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