Cookie & Similar Technologies Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember preferences, improve performance, understand how visitors use the site and support security, payments and marketing features.

Similar technologies may include: pixels; tags; software development kits; local storage; session storage; device identifiers; app analytics tools; crash reporting tools; tracking links; embedded content technologies.

In this policy, references to “cookies” include cookies and similar technologies unless stated otherwise.

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2. How Patternata uses cookies

Patternata may use cookies and similar technologies to: operate the website and app; keep the platform secure; enable account login; manage subscriptions; support checkout and payment processing; remember user preferences; save session information; provide design studio functionality; analyse site and app performance; understand how users interact with Patternata; improve our services; detect errors or technical issues; prevent fraud or misuse; measure marketing performance; show relevant advertising, where permitted.

Some cookies are essential for Patternata to work. Others are optional and may require your consent.

 

3. Types of cookies we may use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website, app or service to function properly.

They may be used for:security; fraud prevention; account login; session management; shopping cart functionality; checkout; payment processing; subscription access; remembering cookie preferences; enabling core design studio features.

You cannot disable essential cookies through our cookie banner because the website or service may not work properly without them.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies help Patternata remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. They may be used to remember: language preferences; region settings; display preferences; saved settings; previous interactions; design studio preferences; account-related preferences.

These cookies improve your experience but may not be strictly necessary for the service to function.

 

Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Patternata. They may collect information such as: pages visited; time spent on the site; device type; browser type; approximate location; referral source; feature usage; errors or performance issues; user journey through the website or app.

We use this information to improve Patternata’s design tools, website structure, performance, content and user experience. Analytics cookies are only used where permitted by applicable law and, where required, with your consent.

 

Marketing and advertising cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to: measure advertising performance; understand campaign effectiveness; track conversions; support retargeting; show relevant adverts; build audiences for advertising platforms; limit repeated advertising.

These cookies may be placed by Patternata or by third-party advertising platforms. Marketing cookies are only used where permitted by applicable law and, where required, with your consent.

Payment and checkout cookies

When you purchase a subscription, digital product or custom printed product, payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies to: process payments; prevent fraud; verify transactions; support secure checkout; remember payment-related session details.

These cookies may be placed by third-party payment processors or checkout providers.

App technologies

If you use the Patternata app, similar technologies may be used instead of traditional browser cookies. These may include: device identifiers; app analytics; crash reports; push notification tokens; subscription identifiers; saved login tokens; local storage; session data; app performance data.

These technologies help us operate, secure, improve and support the app.

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4. Third-party cookies and services

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by Patternata. These may include: website hosting providers; Wix or other website platform services; payment providers; analytics providers; advertising platforms; email marketing platforms; customer support tools; social media platforms; embedded video or media providers; fulfilment or order management tools; app analytics or crash reporting services.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control all third-party cookies once they are placed by external providers, but we aim to use reputable services and provide appropriate consent options where required.

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5. Cookie consent

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies. You may be able to: accept all cookies; reject non-essential cookies; manage cookie preferences; change your cookie settings later.

Essential cookies may still be used even if you reject optional cookies, because they are necessary for Patternata to operate.

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6. Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage cookies through: our cookie banner or cookie preference tool, where available; your browser settings; your device settings; app privacy settings, where applicable; third-party platform settings, such as Google, Meta or other advertising providers.

Most browsers allow you to block, delete or restrict cookies. However, blocking essential cookies may affect how Patternata works. Some features may not function properly if cookies or similar technologies are disabled.

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7. Browser controls

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. Common options may include: deleting existing cookies; blocking all cookies; blocking third-party cookies; allowing cookies only from certain sites; clearing cookies when closing the browser; receiving alerts before cookies are placed.

Please check your browser’s help section for specific instructions.

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8. Changes to cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings link or preference tool on our website, where available. If you clear your browser cookies, your preferences may be reset and you may need to set them again.

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9. Do Not Track and similar signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. There is no consistent industry standard for responding to these signals. Patternata may not respond automatically to all such signals. Where required by applicable law, we will respect legally recognised opt-out mechanisms.

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10. Cookies and personal data

Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that identifies you directly or indirectly, such as your IP address, account activity, device information or online identifiers. Where cookie data is personal data, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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11. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie & Similar Technologies Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “last updated” date. If we make significant changes, we may notify users by website notice, account notice, email or cookie banner update where appropriate.