Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy — Concept
[Draft for legal review — red italic text = to be filled in, confirmed or checked.]
Last updated: October 21, 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They make the website work, remember your choices and help us understand how the website is used. This policy also covers similar techniques, such as local storage and loading content from other websites.
2. Who is responsible
Studio Salty Sun is a trade name of Styling by Valeria, Briljantlaan 203, 3523 CD Utrecht, the Netherlands (KVK 67817130). Questions: info@studiosaltysun.com. How we handle personal data in general is explained in our Privacy Policy.
3. Which cookies we use
Necessary cookies — always on
Placed by Shopify, our webshop platform. They are needed for the shop to work: keeping items in your cart, the checkout, security and fraud prevention, your language and currency, and remembering your cookie choice. These cookies do not require your consent.
Analytics cookies — only with your consent
Placed by Shopify. They show us how visitors use our website, such as which pages are viewed, so we can improve it. We only see combined statistics, not who you are.
Marketing cookies — only with your consent
We currently do not use advertising or tracking tools such as the Meta pixel or Google Ads. Shopify may place some marketing cookies of its own, which only happens if you accept marketing cookies. [Confirm that data sharing in the Facebook & Instagram app is off, or that the app is not installed.]
Instagram feed
Our website shows our latest Instagram posts using the Instafeed app. To display them, your browser loads images and code from external servers, which means your IP address is shared with the provider of that app and possibly with Instagram (Meta). [Check whether Instafeed places cookies. If so: list them in the overview below, and load the feed only after consent.]
4. Cookie overview
| Category | Provider | Purpose | Consent needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Shopify | Cart, checkout, security, preferences, cookie choice | No |
| Analytics | Shopify | Website statistics | Yes |
| Marketing | Shopify | Only Shopify's own marketing features | Yes |
| External content | Instafeed / Instagram | Showing our Instagram posts | [to confirm] |
[Optional: add the individual cookie names and durations, taken from Shopify's cookie list and from Instafeed.]
5. Your choices
On your first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject analytics and marketing cookies, or set your preferences per category. Rejecting is just as easy as accepting. You can change your choice at any time via Cookie settings at the bottom of every page [link to be added to the footer].
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block necessary cookies, parts of the shop, such as your cart, will no longer work.
6. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy, for example when we start using a new tool. The current version is always on this page, with the date it was last updated at the top.