Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Belthatcraft uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.belthatcraft.com.

Belthatcraft is a business registered in the Netherlands and operates this website for European customers.

Brand: Belthatcraft
Website: www.belthatcraft.com
Email: leather@belthatcraft.com

Please read this Cookie Policy in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files or similar identifiers that may be stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies serve various purposes, including remembering preferences, maintaining essential website functions, supporting shopping features, and (subject to consent) analyzing website usage.

Cookies can be categorized as:

First-party cookies: placed by Belthatcraft; or
Third-party cookies: placed by service providers associated with specific website functions.

2. Our cookie consent banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner may appear, allowing you to make an explicit choice regarding non-essential cookies.

Non-essential cookies requiring consent will only be used after you select “Accept” on the cookie banner.

If you do not provide consent, non-essential cookies requiring consent will not be placed on your device.

Your continued browsing, scrolling, or remaining on the website does not constitute permission for cookies requiring consent.

You may also withdraw or change your cookie choices after providing consent. The process for withdrawing consent is free of charge and no more difficult than giving consent. This practice complies with the requirements for valid consent under European data protection regulations and Dutch regulatory guidelines.

3. Essential and functional cookies

Certain cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.

They may support the following functions:

Maintaining browsing sessions;
Remembering items placed in the shopping basket;
Processing checkout functions;
Remembering selected website preferences;
Maintaining essential website functionality.

If a cookie is strictly necessary for the requested website function, consent may not be required under applicable rules.

These cookies are used solely for purposes necessary to enable the relevant website functions. The Dutch Data Protection Authority distinguishes between functional cookies and tracking cookies, acknowledging that certain functional cookies—if essential for the website’s operation—may be used without prior consent.

4. Non-essential Cookies

Non-essential cookies may include cookies used for website statistics, preference settings, or other optional website features.

Where applicable law requires consent, such cookies are placed only after the visitor actively selects “Accept” via the cookie banner.

This consent is recorded so that the website can respect the cookie preferences set by the visitor.

If consent is withdrawn, the relevant non-essential cookies will no longer be placed, and—where technically feasible—any cookies previously placed based on that consent will be removed or disabled.

5. Third-party Cookies and Stripe

Belthatcraft may use Stripe to process payments on the website.

When Stripe’s payment functionality is involved, Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for its services, including those related to payment processing and transaction-related risk assessment.

Stripe states that it uses both temporary and long-term cookies and similar technologies when providing services such as advanced fraud detection.

If a specific cookie or similar technology used by Stripe requires consent under applicable law, it will be used only after such consent has been obtained.

Stripe may act as an independent party regarding certain processing activities. Information regarding Stripe’s own use of cookies and related technologies can be found in Stripe’s privacy and cookie policies.

6. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie retention periods depend on the specific type, purpose, and function of the cookie.

Belthatcraft does not apply a uniform retention period to all cookies. Cookies can be categorized as follows:

Session Cookies

Session cookies remain on your device during the relevant browsing session and are typically deleted when the browser session ends.

They may be used for functions such as maintaining a shopping session or supporting website navigation.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specific period after the browser is closed.

For persistent cookies, the retention period is determined by their specific purpose and must not exceed the reasonable time required to achieve that purpose.

Consent Preference Cookies

Cookies or similar storage mechanisms may be used to record whether a visitor has accepted, rejected, or modified their cookie preferences.

Their retention period is limited to the reasonable time required to record and apply the preferences selected by the visitor.

Optional Analytics or Similar Cookies

If optional analytics or similar cookies are used, their retention periods are set based on the purpose of the relevant cookie and the reasonable time required to achieve that purpose.

We do not set longer retention periods simply because it is technically feasible to do so.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party service providers may determine the duration of the cookies used in their services based on the nature of their services and processing purposes.

For example, Stripe publishes information regarding cookie types and their respective durations in its own cookie policy.

Therefore, the applicable retention period for each cookie should be assessed based on the specific cookies actually placed on the website.

In accordance with GDPR principles, personal data should not be retained longer than necessary for the processing of that data. The Dutch Data Protection Authority has also noted that there is no uniform GDPR retention period applicable to all personal data; the appropriate period depends on the purpose of processing and any applicable statutory retention requirements.

7. Records of Cookie Preferences

If you consent to the use of optional cookies, Belthatcraft may retain a record of your cookie preferences so that the website can recognize and respect your choices.

The retention period for this record of consent is limited to the reasonable time required to demonstrate and manage the relevant consent preferences.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings provided on the website.

8. Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies in the following ways:

via the cookie settings provided on our website; via your browser settings; or
via relevant control options provided by third-party services.

Most browsers allow you to delete existing cookies or block the storage of specific cookies.

Please note that disabling “strictly necessary” cookies may affect functions that rely on them to operate.

The European Commission also notes that browser controls can be used to delete or block cookies, although this may result in certain website features requiring you to reset your preferences.

9. Withdrawing Consent

Where consent is required, you may withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing activities carried out prior to the withdrawal.

The withdrawal mechanism should be easily accessible and should not require payment or cause undue disadvantage to visitors.

Guidelines from the Dutch supervisory authority state that withdrawing consent should be possible at any time and should be as easy to perform as giving consent.

10. Personal Data and Cookies

Certain cookies or similar identifiers may constitute personal data or be combined with other information to identify visitors.

When processing personal data via cookies or similar technologies, Belthatcraft handles such information in accordance with applicable Dutch and European data protection requirements.

The principles of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) include lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, and storage limitation.

For more information regarding the processing of personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Belthatcraft may update this Cookie Policy in the event of changes to the website, the cookies used, relevant service providers, or applicable legal requirements.

The updated version will be published on this page, indicating the revised “Last Updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or your cookie preferences, please contact us at:

Email: leather@belthatcraft.com

We aim to respond to cookie-related inquiries within 24 to 48 hours.