Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Paperblanks Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.paperblanks.com.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website, improve your experience, and support our analytics and marketing activities.

In accordance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, we only use non-essential cookies with your consent. For more information, please refer to the European Union guidance on online privacy: EU Online Privacy Guidance .

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your browser. They allow websites to:

• Recognise users
• Remember preferences
• Collect information about how the website is used

Cookies may be:

• First-party cookies (set by us)
• Third-party cookies (set by external providers such as Google or Meta)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off.

They include:

• Shopping cart functionality
• Login and session management
• Security and fraud prevention
• Language
• Region

Remembering your selected language, country, or region is necessary to provide the correct store, pricing, shipping options, taxes, or legal information.

These cookies do not require your consent. For more information, see EU guidance on online privacy .

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent).

Example tools:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

These cookies:

• Collect aggregated usage data
• Help us improve website performance

✅ These cookies are only activated after you give consent.

3.3 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your browsing activity to:

• Show personalised ads
• Measure campaign performance
• Enable remarketing

Example tools:

• Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel
• Google Ads

These cookies:

• May track you across websites
• May share data with third parties

✅ These cookies are only activated after you give consent.

4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

We rely on:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) for all non-essential cookies
• Legitimate interest or necessity for strictly necessary cookies

Consent must be:

• Freely given
• Specific
• Informed
• Unambiguous

5. How We Obtain Your Consent

When you first visit our website:

• You are shown a cookie banner
• You can:
  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Manage your preferences

We do not set non-essential cookies until you provide your consent.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your preferences at any time by:

• Clicking “Cookie Settings” on our website
• Updating your selections in the cookie preference centre

Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it. For additional guidance, see EU guidance on online privacy .

You can also control cookies via your browser settings.

7. Cookie Details

Below is an overview of the cookies we may use:

Category	Example	Purpose	Duration
Necessary	cart, session ID	Enable checkout, login	Session
Analytics	_ga, _gid	Website performance analysis	Up to 13 months
Marketing	_fbp, _gcl_au	Advertising & tracking	Up to 13 months

8. Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party providers that may process your data, including:

• Google (Analytics & Ads)
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)

These providers may process data outside the EU. Where applicable, safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are used.

9. Data Retention

Cookies are stored for different durations depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: deleted when the browser closes
• Persistent cookies: stored for a defined period (up to 13 months)

10. Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Withdraw consent
• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

For more information, see our /pages/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy.

11. Contact Details

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Paperblanks Limited
Ground Floor
Beaux Lane House
Lower Mercer Street
Dublin 2
D02 DH60
Ireland

Email: [email protected]