Cookie Policy

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Last Updated: 12 August 2026

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This Cookie Policy explains how Metti Essence (“Metti Essence,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website.

Metti Essence is an online skincare business based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, serving customers worldwide. Our online store is built and hosted using Wix.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at mettirr123@gmail.com.

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognise a device, remember preferences, maintain shopping-cart functionality, improve security, understand how visitors use a website, and provide personalised features.

Some cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly, while others may be used for analytics, functionality, advertising, or marketing.

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2. How We Use Cookies

Metti Essence and service providers used by our website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

• Operating and securing our website;

• Maintaining your shopping cart;

• Enabling checkout and payment functionality;

• Remembering your preferences;

• Maintaining website sessions;

• Preventing fraudulent transactions;

• Understanding how visitors use our website;

• Measuring website performance;

• Improving our website and customer experience;

• Measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns; and

• Providing personalised advertising where applicable and where legally permitted.

The specific cookies used may change as we update our website, Wix applications, payment services, analytics tools, or other integrations.

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3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for our website and online store to function properly.

These cookies may be used for functions such as:

• Website security;

• Shopping-cart functionality;

• Checkout;

• Payment processing;

• User authentication;

• Fraud prevention;

• Network management; and

• Remembering your cookie consent choices.

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website or services you request, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie consent system.

You may be able to block them through your browser, but doing so may cause parts of our website to stop functioning correctly.

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Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices and preferences you make.

For example, these cookies may help remember language, location, display, or other website preferences.

Where required by applicable law, these cookies will only be activated after you provide consent.

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Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

They may collect information such as:

• Pages visited;

• Time spent on pages;

• Website navigation;

• General device information;

• Browser information;

• Referring websites; and

• Website performance information.

We may use this information to understand website usage and improve the performance, functionality, and customer experience of Metti Essence.

Where required by law, analytics cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

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Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We may use marketing or advertising cookies if we use advertising, social media, or marketing services.

These technologies may help us:

• Measure advertising performance;

• Understand whether advertisements result in website visits or purchases;

• Display advertising that may be more relevant to visitors;

• Limit how frequently advertisements are displayed; and

• Understand customer interactions across websites or platforms.

Where required by applicable law, marketing and advertising cookies will only be placed or accessed after you have provided consent.

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4. Wix Cookies

Our website is built and hosted using the Wix platform.

Wix may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, functionality, performance, and other services.

The particular Wix cookies used on our website may depend on the features, applications, and services enabled on the Metti Essence website.

Wix may update or change its cookies as its services develop.

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5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies or similar technologies may be placed or accessed by third-party services integrated with our website.

These may include:

• Wix;

• Payment processors;

• Analytics providers;

• Advertising platforms;

• Social media platforms;

• Email marketing providers;

• Fraud-prevention services; and

• Other applications or services integrated with our website.

These third parties may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

The third-party cookies present on our website will depend on the services and applications we currently use.

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6. Payment and Security Technologies

When you make a purchase, our payment providers and other security providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Process transactions;

• Authenticate payments;

• Detect suspicious activity;

• Prevent fraud; and

• Protect customers and our website.

Some of these technologies may be necessary to provide secure checkout and payment services.

Payment providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

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7. Cookie Consent and GDPR

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable ePrivacy laws, UK GDPR, or similar privacy laws require consent, we will seek appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept, reject, or manage certain categories of cookies.

Essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our website may be used without consent where permitted by law.

Your consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous where those requirements apply.

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8. Managing or Withdrawing Your Cookie Consent

Where available, you can use the cookie settings or consent controls provided on our website to manage your preferences.

You may be able to:

• Accept non-essential cookies;

• Reject non-essential cookies;

• Choose particular categories of cookies; and

• Change or withdraw previously provided consent.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before your consent was withdrawn.

You can also manage cookies through your internet browser.

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, restrict, or block cookies. The exact process depends on the browser and device you use.

Blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website, including shopping-cart, account, checkout, or preference features.

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9. Similar Technologies

In addition to traditional cookies, our website or third-party service providers may use technologies such as:

• Pixels;

• Tags;

• Web beacons;

• Local storage;

• Software development technologies; and

• Other similar tracking or storage technologies.

For the purposes of this policy, references to “cookies” generally include these similar technologies where appropriate.

Where applicable law requires consent for these technologies, we will seek consent before using them for non-essential purposes.

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10. Personal Data Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the cookie or technology used, information collected may include:

• IP address;

• Device identifiers;

• Browser type;

• Operating system;

• Pages visited;

• Time and date of visits;

• Website interactions;

• Referring website;

• Approximate location information;

• Shopping and checkout activity;

• Advertising interactions; and

• Cookie or consent identifiers.

Some of this information may constitute personal data under the GDPR or personal information under other applicable privacy laws.

For more information about how we process personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.

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11. Legal Basis for Processing

Where GDPR requirements apply, the legal basis for processing information through cookies depends on the type and purpose of the cookie.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used where necessary to provide services requested by you, maintain security, fulfil contractual requirements, or pursue applicable legitimate interests where permitted by law.

For non-essential cookies requiring consent, including certain analytics, advertising, or marketing cookies, we rely on your consent.

You may withdraw that consent at any time through the cookie controls available on our website, where provided.

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12. International Data Transfers

Some of our technology providers and third-party services may operate internationally.

Information collected through cookies may therefore be transferred to or processed in countries outside Australia, the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, or your country of residence.

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies to an international transfer, appropriate safeguards will be used where legally required. Depending on the circumstances, these may include an adequacy decision, approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

Further information about international transfers can be found in our Privacy Policy.

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13. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies generally remain active only while your browser is open and are deleted after you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.

The duration of individual cookies depends on their purpose and the service provider responsible for them.

Where required, information regarding individual cookies and their duration may be provided through our cookie consent tool or cookie settings.

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14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and the laws applicable to you, you may have rights regarding personal information collected through cookies.

Under the GDPR, these may include the right to:

• Request access to your personal data;

• Request correction of inaccurate personal data;

• Request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances;

• Restrict certain processing;

• Object to certain processing;

• Request data portability where applicable;

• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent; and

• Lodge a complaint with an applicable supervisory authority.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact us at mettirr123@gmail.com.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for additional information regarding your privacy rights.

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15. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our website functionality, Wix services, third-party integrations, our business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

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16. Contact Us

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

Metti Essence
Adelaide, South Australia
Australia

Email: mettirr123@gmail.com