Effective Date: December 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on the Ball On Top website (www.ballontop.com), and what choices you have regarding their use.
Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser on your computer or mobile device when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide basic functionality, as well as to provide reporting information and personalized experiences.
2. How We Use Cookies
Ball On Top uses cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) for several purposes, primarily to:
- Ensure the Site Works: To enable basic functions like navigation and shopping cart stability.
- Improve User Experience: To remember your preferences, currency selection, and login details.
- Analyze Performance: To understand how visitors use our site, which pages are most popular, and to measure the effectiveness of our design and content.
- Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant ads on other platforms and measure the success of those campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the cookies used on our Site into the following categories:
| Category | Purpose | Necessity/Consent |
| A. Strictly Necessary Cookies | These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use features like the shopping cart, checkout, and security. They cannot be turned off. | Required for Service |
| B. Performance/Analytics Cookies | These collect information about how you use the Site (e.g., pages visited, loading speed). They help us improve the site’s functionality. | Requires User Consent |
| C. Functionality Cookies | These remember choices you make (like language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. | Requires User Consent |
| D. Marketing/Targeting Cookies | These are used by us and our advertising partners (e.g., Google, Meta) to track your browsing habits and show you relevant Ball On Top advertisements on other websites. | Requires User Consent |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies (First-Party), we use various third-party services that set their own cookies, including:
- Google Analytics: For measuring website traffic and performance (Category B).
- Social Media Pixels (e.g., Meta/Facebook): To track conversions and target relevant ads to users who have visited our Site (Category D).
- Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal): To facilitate secure transactions (Category A/Necessary).
5. Your Choices and Consent
As a global company, we are committed to respecting your control over your data.
For users in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) (GDPR/ePrivacy Compliance): We require your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies (Categories B, C, and D). You will be presented with a cookie banner upon your first visit, allowing you to accept or decline these cookies.
Managing Your Preferences:
- Cookie Banner: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by revisiting our site and clicking the “Cookie Settings” link (or similar) typically found in the footer.
- Browser Settings: You can modify your browser settings to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to refuse essential cookies (Category A), parts of the Site may not function correctly (e.g., you may not be able to complete a purchase).
- Advertising Industry Tools: You can also opt-out of many third-party advertising cookies through services like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA).
6. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or relevant laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:Email: info@ballontop.com