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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how hgseedshop.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, hgseedshop.com (the “Site”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, hgseedshop.com) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.

How We Use Cookies

We use both first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described below:

1. Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas, adding items to your shopping cart, or completing purchases. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

  • Purpose: To enable core functionality like user logins, shopping cart persistence, and security features.
  • Do they collect personal data? Generally, no directly identifiable personal data. They hold session information.

  • Your control: You cannot refuse these cookies as they are essential for the Site to function.

2. Performance and Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Site but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like remembering your preferences) may become unavailable.

  • Purpose: Remembering your preferences (e.g., currency, language), optimizing page load times, and enhancing user experience.
  • Do they collect personal data? Yes, but often anonymized or aggregated.
  • Your control: You can typically manage or refuse these through your browser settings, though it might impact your experience.
  1. Dropshipping Model: hgseedshop.com operates on a dropshipping model. This means that when you place an order on our Site, the products are shipped directly to you by our third-party breeder partners (“Breeders”).
  2. Data Sharing for Fulfillment: To fulfill your order, it is necessary for us to share certain personal information you provide (such as your name, shipping address, and contact details) with the relevant Breeder(s) responsible for shipping your specific products. This information is shared solely for the purpose of processing, packing, and shipping your order.
  3. Privacy: Our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information, including with our Breeders, are detailed in our Privacy Policy. By placing an order, you acknowledge and explicitly agree to the sharing of your necessary order and shipping details with our Breeders for order fulfillment purposes, as described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

3. Analytics and Customization Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Site is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Site for you.

  • Purpose: To monitor Site traffic, track user behavior (e.g., pages visited, time spent on site, referral sources), and gather demographic insights. This helps us improve our Site’s design and content.
  • Third Parties Involved: Google Analytics (collects data anonymously).
  • Do they collect personal data? Yes, indirectly (e.g., IP address, device ID), but often pseudonymized.

Your control: You can often opt out of these cookies directly through the third-party provider or via your browser settings.

4. Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases, selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

  • Purpose: To deliver targeted advertisements based on your Browse habits, measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns, and create profiles for remarketing.
  • Third Parties Involved: Potentially platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, etc.
  • Do they collect personal data? Yes, typically via tracking your online activity across sites.

Your control: You can generally opt out of interest-based advertising through browser settings or specific opt-out tools provided by advertising networks (e.g., DAA, NAI).

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie table above or by setting your preferences within your web browser.

  • Browser Controls: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. For more information on how to manage cookies, you can refer to your browser’s help documentation or visit widely available online guides.
  • Opt-Out Tools: You can also opt out of some third-party advertising cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Page or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out Page. For Google Analytics, Google offers an opt-out browser add-on.

Please note that if you choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of our Site or other websites you visit.

Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at:

support@hgseedshop.com