Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help improve navigation, provide additional functionalities and enable certain services such as analytics or payment processing.

2. Types of cookies used

  • Technical or essential cookies: necessary for site functionality and security (e.g., session management, login, shopping cart). No consent required;

  • Preference cookies: store user preferences (e.g., language, location);

  • Analytics/statistical cookies: collect anonymous data on site usage to improve performance and content (Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools). Consent is required;

  • Marketing/profiling cookies: track user behavior for advertising purposes. Consent is required:

  • Third-party cookies: set by external services such as Google Analytics, social media, Google Fonts, Stripe, and PayPal.

3. Specific cookies used on our site

  • Squarespace: hosting and site management platform using essential technical cookies;

  • Weglot: multilingual content service (preference cookies);

  • Stripe: online payment service using cookies for secure transaction management (session cookies, essential);

  • PayPal: payment service that may use cookies for security and transaction authentication (session cookies, essential);

  • Google Analytics/Search console, Bing Webmaster Tools: for anonymous traffic and user behavior analysis (with consent).

  • Google Fonts: for loading typographic fonts (preference cookies);

  • Facebook Pixel and Social Plugins: for social media integration (marketing/profiling cookies).

4. How to manage cookies

Users can modify browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Links to instructions for common browsers:

·         Mozilla Firefox

·         Google Chrome

·         Safari

·         Microsoft Edge

5. Cookie consent

Upon first visiting the site, users will see a banner informing them about cookie usage and requesting consent for non-essential cookies. Continuing to browse without changing settings constitutes consent for essential cookies only.

6. Consequences of refusing cookies

Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled, such as creating an account, saving payment methods, using the shopping cart or subscribing to the newsletter.

6. Further information and contacts

For questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: francesco@piccininknives.com.

Last updated: October 28th 2025