COOKIE POLICY

Rhythms & Roots — www.rythmesroots.com

This Policy explains how our Website uses cookies and similar technologies. It supplements our Privacy Policy and informs you of your choices regarding these technologies.

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Table of contents

1. What is a cookie?
2. Why do we use cookies?
3. Types of cookies used
4. Detailed cookie list
5. Retention periods
6. How to manage your preferences
7. Third-party cookies and social networks
8. Consequences of refusal
9. Amendments
10. Contact

1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

1.1 Definition

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. It allows the site to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

1.2 Similar technologies

Beyond cookies, other tracking technologies may be used:

• Local Storage / Session Storage: data stored within the browser
• Web beacons (pixels): tiny invisible images used to track browsing
• Fingerprinting: identification based on browser configuration
• URL trackers: parameters added to links to track clicks

In this policy, the term "cookies" covers all of these technologies.

1.3 First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies: placed directly by www.rythmesroots.com. We have full control over them.

Third-party cookies: placed by external services (Google Analytics, social networks, etc.). They are subject to the privacy policies of their respective issuers.

2. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies to ensure the Website functions correctly, remember your preferences, analyse traffic, personalise content, measure the effectiveness of our campaigns and prevent fraud.

2.1 GDPR compliance

The use of cookies is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy) and the guidelines of the Luxembourg CNPD. In accordance with these texts, your prior consent is required before any cookie that is not strictly necessary is placed.

2.2 Consent principle

Your consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous (a clear affirmative act). You may withdraw it at any time, as easily as you gave it.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

Essential

Purpose: Indispensable to the operation of the Website (shopping cart, authentication, security, CSRF protection, load balancing).

Legal basis: Legitimate interest — no consent required.

⚠ Important: These cookies cannot be disabled. Without them, certain basic features would not work.

3.2 Performance and analytical cookies

Analytical

Purpose: Collect aggregated and anonymised information about how the Website is used (pages visited, time spent, traffic sources, errors). Used to improve performance and usability.

Legal basis: Prior consent required.

📊 Anonymisation: We do not seek to identify you personally.

3.3 Functional cookies

Functional

Purpose: Remember your choices and preferences (language, currency, wish list, recently viewed products) to provide a personalised experience.

Legal basis: Prior consent required.

💡 Benefit: Avoid having to re-enter your preferences on each visit.

3.4 Advertising and targeting cookies

Advertising

Purpose: Display relevant adverts based on your interests, limit repetition and measure campaign effectiveness. Enable retargeting on other websites.

Legal basis: Prior consent required.

4. DETAILED COOKIE LIST

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

4.2 Analytical cookies

4.3 Functional cookies

4.4 Advertising cookies

5. RETENTION PERIODS

In accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL and the CNPD, the lifespan of cookies is limited and proportionate to their purpose:

• Session cookies: deleted automatically when the browser is closed
• Persistent necessary cookies: duration required for the functionality (e.g. shopping cart: 20 days)
• Analytical, functional and advertising cookies: 13 months maximum

Your consent is valid for a maximum of 13 months. After this period, you will be asked again. Some cookies may be "refreshed" on each visit, within this maximum duration.

6. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PREFERENCES

6.1 Via our cookie management banner

On your first visit, a banner allows you to:

• Accept all cookies — "Accept all"
• Refuse non-essential cookies — "Refuse all"
• Customise your choices — "Manage my preferences"

💡 Permanent access: click at any time on the "Manage my cookies" link at the bottom of each page.

6.2 Via your browser settings

🌐 Google Chrome

1. Menu ⋮ → Settings
2. Privacy and security
3. Cookies and other site data

More information

🦊 Mozilla Firefox

1. Menu ☰ → Settings
2. Privacy & Security
3. Section Cookies and Site Data

More information

🧭 Safari (macOS)

1. Safari → Preferences
2. Privacy tab

More information

📱 Safari (iOS)

1. Settings → Safari
2. Privacy & Security

🔷 Microsoft Edge

1. Menu ⋯ → Settings
2. Cookies and site permissions

More information

6.3 Opting out of advertising tracking

• Google: Google Ads Settings
• Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
• European platform: Your Online Choices

You can also enable the Do Not Track (DNT) signal in your browser, although this signal is not uniformly honoured.

7. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

7.1 Third-party services

Google (Analytics, Ads, DoubleClick)

Purposes: audience analysis, targeted advertising, performance measurement
Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: Google Analytics opt-out add-on

Facebook / Meta

Purposes: advertising retargeting, conversion measurement, custom audiences
Policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy
Management: Ad Preferences

7.2 Share buttons

Our Website may include share buttons (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.). These buttons may allow social networks to identify you even without clicking. When you interact with them, the social network may associate your visit with your profile in accordance with its own privacy policy. We have no control over these third-party cookies.

Social network privacy policies: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter/X | Pinterest | YouTube

7.3 Embedded videos and content

Where possible, we use the "no-cookie" or "privacy-enhanced" modes offered by third-party platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.), which limit the placement of cookies prior to playback.

8. CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL

Refusing non-essential cookies does not affect your ability to browse, view products, place an order, create an account or contact customer service.

Impact by category refused

• Analytical: no impact on your browsing; we are simply unable to improve the Website based on usage data.
• Functional: your preferences (language, currency, wish list) will not be remembered between visits.
• Advertising: you will still see adverts, but they will be less relevant and potentially repetitive.

⚠ Blocking all cookies: if you block all cookies (including essential ones), certain basic features may stop working (login, shopping cart, security). In this case, add our Website to your browser's trusted sites list.

8.1 Granularity of consent

• ✅ Strictly necessary cookies (mandatory)
• ☑️ Analytical cookies (optional)
• ☑️ Functional cookies (optional)
• ☑️ Advertising cookies (optional)

9. AMENDMENTS

We reserve the right to amend this Policy at any time. In the event of a material change, you will be informed via the cookie banner on your next visit (and by email for registered users if the changes are significant). Your renewed consent will then be requested.

10. CONTACT

For any question about our use of cookies: contact@rythmesroots.com

To lodge a complaint, you may contact the CNPD:
15, boulevard du Jazz — L-4370 Belvaux — Luxembourg
Tel.: (+352) 26 10 60 - 1  |  info@cnpd.lu  |  Submit a complaint online

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• Privacy Policy
• General Terms of Use (GTU)
• General Terms and Conditions of Sale (GTC)
• Legal Notice

USEFUL RESOURCES

• Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD)
• CNIL — Guide on cookies
• Your Online Choices
• European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Version: 1.0

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