Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. This Cookie Policy explains how La Branche Limited trading as Vishpha Beauty ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on vishphabeauty.com.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. By using our website, you acknowledge the use of cookies as described here.

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2. Legal Basis

We operate in compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended by 2009/136/EC) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under Irish law, implemented via the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011, we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Essential cookies, which are strictly necessary for the website to function, do not require your consent. All other cookie categories require your opt-in consent, which you can provide or withdraw at any time via our cookie preference centre.

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3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate. Without them, services you have requested, such as shopping basket functionality and secure checkout, cannot be provided. These do not require your consent.

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Require Consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on a page, and where they come from. This data helps us improve the website experience. All data is aggregated and anonymised.

3.3 Marketing Cookies (Require Consent)

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites so that we can display relevant advertising on third-party platforms such as Meta (Instagram/Facebook) and TikTok. They are also used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

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4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include:

• Shopify — our ecommerce platform, which sets cookies to support shop functionality and payments. See Shopify's Privacy Policy.
• Stripe — our payment processor, which may set cookies during the checkout process. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — used for website analytics. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Meta Pixel — used for advertising and conversion tracking. See Meta's Data Policy.

We have no control over these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

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5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage or withdraw your consent to cookies:

1. Our Cookie Preference Centre — use the button below to open our preference centre and choose which categories of cookies you allow.
2. Browser Settings — most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies via their settings. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of the website from working correctly.
3. Opt-out Tools — you can opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and manage Meta advertising preferences at facebook.com/ads/preferences.

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6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our services. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@vishphabeauty.com or write to us at La Branche Limited, Unit 13 Burnell Square, Mayne River Way, Northern Cross, Dublin, D17 W284, Ireland.