Privacy policy

This Cookie Policy explains how M2 SRL uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit or use acupuncture93.com.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we collect, use and protect personal data.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

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

Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences, shopping cart contents or browsing activity.

Cookies may be:

  • First-party cookies, which are placed by the website you are visiting; or

  • Third-party cookies, which are placed by third-party services operating on or through the website.

Cookies may also be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period of time.

2. WHY WE USE COOKIES

We may use cookies and similar technologies for different purposes, including:

  • Operating and securing our website

  • Maintaining your shopping cart and checkout session

  • Remembering your preferences

  • Improving website performance

  • Understanding how visitors use our website

  • Measuring website traffic and performance

  • Analysing the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

  • Providing personalised advertising and marketing

  • Preventing fraud and protecting our services

The specific cookies used on our website may change over time depending on the services and technologies we use.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot generally be disabled through our cookie consent tool.

They may be used for purposes such as:

  • Shopping cart functionality

  • Checkout and payment processes

  • Account authentication

  • Website security

  • Load balancing

  • Remembering cookie preferences

  • Maintaining a user session

Because these cookies are necessary to provide a service you have requested, they generally do not require your prior consent.

However, we provide information about their use as required by applicable law.

3.2 Functional or Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

For example, they may remember:

  • Language preferences

  • Region or country preferences

  • Display preferences

  • Other settings selected during your visit

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

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may provide information such as:

  • Number of visitors

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Traffic sources

  • Device and browser information

  • General interaction with the website

We may use analytics services provided by third parties.

Analytics cookies that do not meet the conditions for being treated as technical cookies will only be activated where the required consent has been obtained.

Italian data protection guidance allows certain analytics cookies to be treated similarly to technical cookies only under specific conditions, including appropriate aggregation and data minimisation.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to:

  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

  • Understand interactions with advertisements

  • Build advertising audiences

  • Show more relevant advertisements

  • Measure conversions

  • Limit how frequently an advertisement is shown

These cookies may be provided by third-party advertising platforms.

Marketing and profiling cookies or similar tracking technologies will only be activated where required consent has been obtained.

4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Our website may use third-party services that place cookies or similar tracking technologies on your device.

Depending on the services currently enabled on our website, these may include:

  • Shopify

  • Google services

  • Meta services

  • Payment providers

  • Analytics providers

  • Advertising platforms

  • Other technology or service providers

The actual third-party services used may change over time.

Third-party providers may process information collected through cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection requirements.

5. SHOPIFY

Our online store is powered by Shopify.

Shopify uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the operation, security and functionality of the online store.

These technologies may support functions such as:

  • Shopping cart management

  • Checkout

  • Customer accounts

  • Fraud prevention

  • Website security

  • Store functionality

  • Session management

Additional Shopify or third-party technologies may be activated depending on the configuration of our store and the services we use.

6. GOOGLE SERVICES

Where enabled on our website, we may use Google services for purposes such as analytics, website measurement, advertising and campaign performance.

Depending on the services configured, this may include technologies such as Google Analytics or Google advertising technologies.

Where consent is required, these technologies will only be activated after you provide the relevant consent through our cookie consent mechanism.

7. META SERVICES

Where enabled on our website, we may use Meta technologies, such as the Meta Pixel or similar tools, to measure advertising performance, understand website interactions and create or measure advertising audiences.

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

8. COOKIE CONSENT

When you first visit our website, where required, you may be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to manage your cookie preferences.

Depending on the available options, you may be able to:

  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject non-essential cookies

  • Select specific categories of cookies

  • Change your preferences later

Non-essential cookies should not be activated before the required consent has been obtained.

You may continue to use the website without consenting to non-essential cookies, although certain personalised features or services may not be available.

The Italian Data Protection Authority recommends that users be given a clear choice and the possibility to continue browsing without consenting to non-essential tracking.

9. HOW TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAW YOUR COOKIE CONSENT

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by using the Cookie Settings or Manage Cookies function available on our website, where provided.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View stored cookies

  • Delete existing cookies

  • Block cookies

  • Allow cookies only from selected websites

  • Receive a warning before cookies are stored

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website, including shopping cart, checkout or other features.

10. COOKIE DURATION

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose.

Some cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.

Other cookies may remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

The retention period of cookies and similar technologies may vary depending on the provider and the specific purpose for which they are used.

11. PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH COOKIES

Some cookies and similar tracking technologies may collect information that can constitute personal data under applicable data protection law.

Depending on the technology used, this may include:

  • IP address

  • Device information

  • Browser information

  • Online identifiers

  • Website interaction data

  • Pages viewed

  • Advertising or campaign interaction

  • Approximate location information

  • Cookie identifiers

Where personal data is processed through cookies, such processing is carried out in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.

12. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some third-party providers may process information collected through cookies outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).

Where applicable, we will use appropriate safeguards required by data protection law for international transfers.

Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

13. COOKIE TABLE

Because the cookies and tracking technologies used by our Shopify store may change depending on the applications, integrations and services currently enabled, the exact cookie list may be updated from time to time.

Our cookie management system may provide the most current information about the cookies active on your device.

Cookies may generally fall into the following categories:

Category Purpose Consent
Strictly Necessary Website operation, security, shopping cart and checkout Generally not required
Functional / Preferences Remembering user preferences and settings Where required by law
Analytics Measuring traffic and understanding website usage Where required by law
Advertising / Marketing Advertising, audience measurement and campaign performance Required where applicable
Profiling Creating or analysing user profiles for personalised advertising or content Required

The exact names, providers and retention periods of individual cookies may vary according to the technologies currently active on our website.

14. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Where cookie-related processing involves personal data, you may have rights under the GDPR and applicable Italian data protection law, including the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion in certain circumstances

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Object to certain processing

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Exercise other rights available under applicable law

For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

15. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or similar tracking technologies, please contact us:

M2 SRL
Via Martiri delle Foibe, 2/1
35010 Vigonza (PD)
Italy

P.IVA: 05473540283   

 support@m2distribution.com

16. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

  • The cookies and tracking technologies we use

  • Our website

  • Third-party services

  • Applicable legal requirements

Any updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

We recommend checking this page periodically for the latest information.