Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy)

Date of last revision: July 30, 2025

Dear User,

Welcome to our Cookie Policy. As the operators of the e-commerce website https://abcuddle.com/ (hereinafter referred to as the "Site"), managed by FCMA di Fabio Casetta, with its registered office at Via Arno 6, Seveso (MB), 20822, Italy (hereinafter "Company", "we", or "us"), we place the utmost importance on protecting your privacy and on the responsible use of tracking technologies. This Policy has been drafted to provide you with a clear, complete, and transparent explanation of how we use cookies and similar technologies on our Site, in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC), and Italian national provisions, including the measures of the Italian Data Protection Authority (hereinafter "Garante Privacy"), such as Measure No. 231 of June 10, 2021, on cookie guidelines and other tracking tools.

Our Site, based on the Shopify platform, is dedicated to the sale of specific products for the ABDL (Adult Baby Diaper Lover) community, including adult diapers, pacifiers, baby bottles, changing pads, infant-style clothing, personal care cosmetic products, and children's toys. Given the discrete and personal nature of these products, we are committed to ensuring that the use of cookies respects not only legal obligations but also the ethical principles of data minimisation and respect for your decision-making autonomy. Cookies help us make the Site more functional, secure, and user-friendly, but we are aware that their use involves the processing of personal data, and for this reason, we provide you with all the necessary details to exercise informed control.

This Policy supplements our GDPR Privacy Policy and our General Terms and Conditions of Sale, which we invite you to consult for a complete overview of our practices. By accessing the Site, you declare that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not accept the use of cookies as described, you can disable them by following the instructions provided below, although this may limit some functionalities of the Site, such as the checkout process or the personalization of your browsing experience.

We remind you that, in accordance with Article 4(11) of the GDPR, consent to the use of non-technical cookies must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. On our Site, we implement a cookie banner upon initial access, which allows you to express your preferences granularly, category by category, with the option to withdraw consent at any time through the Site's or your browser's settings. We do not use cookies for invasive profiling or for automated decisions that produce significant legal effects on you, pursuant to Article 22 of the GDPR.

In the remainder of this Policy, we will explore in detail the relevant definitions, the types of cookies used, the purposes of their use, how to manage and opt-out, including specific links for disabling them in major web browsers, and information on the third parties involved. We will strive to explain every aspect with practical examples and regulatory references to ensure you have a thorough and autonomous understanding.

  1. Definitions and Key Concepts

To facilitate the reading of this Policy, we provide below some essential definitions, drawn from applicable regulations:

  • Cookie: Small text files that websites send to your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) during browsing, which are stored to be retransmitted to the site on your next visit. Under the ePrivacy Directive, cookies are considered "tracking tools" when they allow the identification of the user or device. They can be first-party (managed directly by us) or third-party (managed by other entities).
  • Technical or Strictly Necessary Cookies: Cookies essential for the functioning of the Site, such as those for maintaining an active session or managing the shopping cart. They do not require consent, as they are necessary to provide the requested service, as clarified by the Garante Privacy in its 2021 Measure.
  • Analytical Cookies: Used to collect aggregate information on the use of the Site, such as the number of visitors or the most visited pages. If anonymized, they can be treated as technical cookies; otherwise, they require consent.
  • Profiling or Targeting Cookies: Cookies that track user behaviour to create profiles and send personalized advertising. They always require explicit consent.
  • Functional or Functionality Cookies: Enhance the user experience, for example, by remembering language preferences. They require consent if not strictly necessary.
  • Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including pseudonymized data derived from cookies, such as IP address or unique IDs, pursuant to Article 4(1) of the GDPR.
  • Consent: A freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of a data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her, such as clicking an "Accept" button on a cookie banner. It cannot be presumed from silence or inactivity, as reiterated by EDPB guidelines 05/2020 on consent.
  • Opt-Out: The right to object to the use of cookies by withdrawing consent or disabling them manually.

These definitions are aligned with the interpretations of the Garante Privacy and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), ensuring a harmonized approach at the EU level.

  1. Types of Cookies Used on Our Site

On our Site, we use a combination of first-party and third-party cookies, categorized based on their function and duration. The Shopify platform, on which the Site is based, natively integrates some of these cookies to ensure a smooth e-commerce experience. Below, we list the main categories, with specific details on the cookies used, based on our system's scans and configurations. We have limited their use to essential and functional cookies, avoiding aggressive profiling to respect the sensitivity of our ABDL audience.

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the Site and cannot be disabled without compromising access to services. They do not collect personally identifiable data and do not require consent. Examples include:

  • _shopify_essential: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: 1 year. Description: This cookie is crucial for the secure checkout process and payment functions on the Site. Provided by Shopify, it ensures that transactions, such as the purchase of diapers or baby bottles, are protected from fraud and interruptions. Without it, you could not complete an order.
  • shopify_pay_redirect: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: 59 minutes and 52 seconds. Description: Used to enable secure payment services, facilitating processes like using Apple Pay or PayPal. It ensures that the redirect to the payment gateway is smooth and protected.
  • cookieconsent_preferences_disabled: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: 1 year. Description: Stores your cookie preferences, remembering which categories you have allowed or denied. This allows for a personalized and GDPR-compliant experience, avoiding the need to show you the banner on every visit.
  • keep_alive: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: Session. Description: Keeps the user session active during browsing, ensuring that the connection remains secure and uninterrupted. It is particularly useful when you explore products like infant-style clothing or children's toys, preventing sudden logouts.
  • cart_currency: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: 2 weeks. Description: Recognizes the user's country of origin and sets the correct currency for transactions, facilitating purchases in Euros for Italian users.
    These cookies are installed automatically upon access, as they are indispensable, and their use is justified by the legitimate interest of the Company (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) and by Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.
  1. Targeting Cookies: We use a limited number of cookies for targeting purposes, which require your explicit consent. Currently, we use only one:
  • _tracking_consent: Domain: .abcuddle.com; Path: /; Type: First-party; Expiration: 1 year. Description: Manages tracking preferences, allowing us to monitor aggregate behaviour to optimize targeted advertising, for example, on offers for cosmetic products. If you consent, it helps personalize suggestions based on previous visits, but without creating detailed profiles that violate your privacy.
    These cookies are activated only after you give your consent and can be withdrawn at any time.

 

  1. Functionality Cookies: These enhance the usability of the Site and require consent if not strictly necessary.
  • localization: Domain: abcuddle.com; Path: /en; Type: First-party; Expiration: 1 year. Description: Set on pages with a Flickr widget, it manages localization and language preferences (Italian or English). For example, it remembers if you prefer to view descriptions of changing pads or pacifiers in your native language, making browsing more intuitive.

 

  1. Unclassified Cookies: Cookies that are not yet fully categorized but are monitored for compliance.
  • _shop_app_essential: Domain: .shop.app; Path: /; Type: Third-party; Expiration: 1 year. Description: Provided by third parties integrated with Shopify, it supports essential functions of the Shop app, such as facilitated logins. We are evaluating its classification to align it with the Garante's guidelines.

In total, we use 5 strictly necessary cookies, 1 targeting cookie, 1 functionality cookie, and 1 unclassified cookie. We do not use invasive social media or third-party advertising cookies to maintain a privacy-respecting approach.

  1. Purposes of Using Cookies

The cookies on our Site serve various purposes, always in compliance with the principle of proportionality and necessity (Article 5 of the GDPR):
a. Functionality and Security: Technical cookies ensure that the Site works correctly, for example, by maintaining the shopping cart during the purchase of multiple units of adult diapers. Without them, you might encounter errors during checkout.
b. Analysis and Improvement: We use Google Analytics (with anonymized IP) to collect aggregate data on traffic, such as the number of visits to the personal care products page. This helps us optimize the layout, for instance, by making children's toys more accessible, without identifying individual users.
c. Personalization: Functional cookies remember preferences, such as currency or language, improving the experience for users browsing in English to explore infant-style clothing.
d. Marketing and Targeting: With your consent, profiling cookies allow us to show relevant offers, such as discounts on baby bottles based on previous visits, but always in a non-intrusive way.
e. Consent Management: Specific cookies store your choices to avoid repeating the banner.

We do not use cookies to track sensitive data related to your ABDL lifestyle; any inference is anonymous and aggregated.

  1. Legal Bases for Using Cookies
  • Technical Cookies: Based on legitimate interest (Article 6(f) GDPR) or the performance of a contract (Article 6(b)), as for the checkout process.
  • Non-Technical Cookies: Based on consent (Article 6(a) GDPR and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive). Consent is obtained through a banner with granular options and recorded for accountability (Article 7 GDPR).
  1. Managing Cookies and Opt-Out Options

You have full control over cookies. Upon your first visit, a banner allows you to accept, reject, or customize the categories. You can change your preferences at any time via the "Manage Cookies" link in the Site's footer.
To disable cookies directly from your browser, follow these general instructions: go to your browser's settings, privacy or cookie section, and block or delete cookies. Note that disabling technical cookies may render the Site unusable.
Here are specific links for opting out in major web browsers, as recommended by the Garante Privacy:

For Google Analytics, a specific opt-out is available: install the add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This disables tracking on all sites that use Analytics.

For third parties like Shopify, consult their policy: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We cannot directly control their cookies, but we integrate them with minimisation measures.
If you use private (incognito) mode, session cookies are deleted upon closing.

  1. Third Parties and Third-Party Cookies

We work with third parties that may set cookies:

  • Shopify: Provides the platform; their cookies (e.g., _shopify_essential) are necessary for e-commerce. Shopify acts as a data processor, with agreements compliant with Article 28 GDPR.
  • Google Analytics: Used for aggregate statistics. Google is a processor; we anonymize IPs to reduce risks. Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Flickr (for widgets): May set functional cookies on specific pages.

We do not allow social plugin cookies without consent. In case of non-EU transfers (e.g., to Google in the USA), we use standard contractual clauses (Article 46 GDPR).

  1. Duration of Cookies and Storage

Cookies have variable expiration dates: session (deleted when the browser is closed) or persistent (until the specified date). We store data derived from cookies only for the time necessary, for example, 26 months for Analytics, in line with Article 5(e) of the GDPR.

  1. User Rights in Relation to Cookies

Under the GDPR, you have rights such as access, rectification, and erasure of data from cookies. Contact us to exercise them. You can also lodge a complaint with the Garante Privacy (http://www.garanteprivacy.it/).

  1. Changes to the Policy

We may update this Policy due to technical or regulatory changes. The revised version will be published on the Site; for substantial changes, we will notify you via a banner.

  1. Contacts

For questions about cookies, please contact us:

Thank you for your attention. We are committed to maintaining our Site as a safe and privacy-respecting environment, allowing you to explore our ABDL products with peace of mind.