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Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This cookie policy applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Our website, happypuppies.nl (hereinafter: “the site”), uses cookies and similar technologies. For convenience, all such technologies are referred to as “cookies” throughout this document. This document explains how and why we use cookies on our site.
2. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent along with pages of this site and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or other device. The information stored in it can be sent back to our servers or to the servers of relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What Are Scripts?
A script is a piece of programme code used to make our site function properly and interactively. This code runs on our server or on your device.
4. What Is a Web Beacon?
A web beacon (also called a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a site used to map traffic on that site. Various data about you are stored through the use of web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the site work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make visiting our site easier and more convenient. We may place these cookies without your prior consent.
6. Cookies We Place
WordPress — Website platform
We use WordPress as our CMS. This cookie stores technical browser information needed to render content correctly. This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Functional | Session | Stores which emoji features your browser supports so WordPress knows whether to load native emoji or images. Expires at the end of the browser session. |
Polylang — Language preference
We use Polylang to serve our website in Dutch, English and Spanish. This cookie remembers your language preference so the correct version is shown on your next visit. This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| pll_language | Functional | 1 year | Stores the visitor’s preferred language (Dutch, English or Spanish) so the correct version of the site is displayed on return visits. |
LiteSpeed Cache — Website performance
We use LiteSpeed Cache to improve page load times. This cookie ensures visitors receive the correct cached version of the page. This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _lscache_vary | Functional | Session | Used by LiteSpeed Cache to determine which cached page variant to serve based on the visitor’s context. Expires at the end of the browser session. |
NinjaFirewall — Website security
We use NinjaFirewall as an additional firewall layer to protect our website against malicious requests and attacks. This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFWSESSID | Functional | Session | NinjaFirewall session identifier used to protect the site from automated attacks and malicious requests. Strictly necessary for security. Expires at the end of the browser session. |
Crisp — Live chat
We use Crisp to provide live chat support on our website. Crisp may store a session cookie to maintain the chat conversation while you are on the site. Crisp is based in France and operates within the EU. For more information, see Crisp’s Privacy Policy.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| crisp-client/session/* | Functional | Session | Maintains your live chat session with us so the conversation is not lost while navigating between pages. Expires at the end of the browser session. |
WP Statistics — Website analytics
We use WP Statistics to analyse website traffic. WP Statistics is privacy-friendly, GDPR-compliant, and stores all data on our own server. No data is sent to external parties. For more information, see WP Statistics’ Privacy Policy.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wps_session | Functional | Session | Used by WP Statistics to avoid counting the same visit multiple times within a single session. No personally identifiable data is sent to external servers. Expires at the end of the browser session. |
Cloudflare — Website security & CDN
We use Cloudflare to protect our website against attacks and to ensure availability. Cloudflare processes visitor IP addresses as part of its security infrastructure. For more information, see Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cf_clearance | Functional | 1 year | Placed by Cloudflare to distinguish legitimate visitors from automated bots. Strictly necessary for the security and availability of the site. |
Complianz — Cookie consent management
We use Complianz to manage and record your cookie consent. These cookies store your choices so we can respect them on every visit. This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Category | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cmplz_functional | Functional | 365 days | Stores your consent for placing functional cookies, so the cookie banner does not reappear on every visit. |
| cmplz_preferences | Functional | 365 days | Saves your general cookie preferences and the status of your consent declaration for future visits. |
| cmplz_marketing | Functional | 365 days | Stores your consent or refusal for marketing cookies as part of the Complianz consent infrastructure. No marketing cookies are currently placed on this site. |
| cmplz_consented_services | Functional | 365 days | Tracks which specific third-party services and scripts you have consented to via the cookie banner. |
7. Consent
When you first visit our site, we show a banner explaining our use of cookies. By clicking “Save preferences”, you give us permission to use the categories of cookies you have selected, as described in this policy.
You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but please be aware that our site may no longer function optimally as a result.
8. Enabling and Disabling Cookies
You can use your internet browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also specify that certain cookies should not be placed, or adjust your browser settings to receive a notification each time a cookie is placed. For more information, consult the Help section of your browser.
Our site may not function optimally if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent upon your next visit.
9. Your Rights Regarding Personal Data
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to know why your personal data is needed, what happens to it and how long it is retained
Right of access: you can request to view the data we process about you
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, delete or block your personal data
Right to withdraw consent and have your personal data deleted
Right to data portability: you can request all your personal data and transfer it to another controller
Right to object to the processing of your data
To exercise these rights, please contact us. You may also lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
10. Contact
For questions or comments about our cookie policy, please contact us:
- 🏢 Happy Puppies — Camila de Diago
- 📍 Address: Loosduinseweg 65H, 2571 AA The Hague, Netherlands
- 🌐 Website: happypuppies.nl
- 📧 Email: dpo@happypuppies.nl
- 📞 Phone: +31 6 34698983
