Cookie Policy – PingShopping
Effective Date: 30 November 2025
Last Updated: 30 November 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how PingShopping (“PingShopping”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on:
- Pingshopping.com (blogs, articles, web stories, reviews, RSS feeds, affiliate content); and
- Shop.pingshopping.com (digital and physical product store, including print-on-demand and global shipping services),
(collectively referred to as the “Websites”).
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. By continuing to browse or use our Websites, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Policy, unless you withdraw or customize your consent via available controls.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies enable the Website to recognize your device, remember your preferences, improve user experience, and perform analytics and advertising functions.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies – deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies – stored on your device until they expire or until you delete them.
- First-party cookies – set by PingShopping’s Websites.
- Third-party cookies – set by external partners such as analytics, advertisers, affiliate tracking, or embedded content providers.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Our Websites use different categories of cookies, including:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for core functionality, security, and navigation.
Examples include cookies that:
- Enable login and shopping cart processes on Shop.pingshopping.com
- Maintain cookie consent preferences
- Support server and network security
These cookies cannot be disabled through consent preferences but may be blocked by your browser. If you block the necessary cookies in your browser, you may experience difficulties browsing or navigating our services & content. If you block certain cookies, some features may not function properly — including login, checkout processing, saved preferences, or shopping cart behavior on Shop.pingshopping.com.
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
Used to analyze Website traffic, track usage, diagnose performance issues, and improve site experience.
These help us understand:
- Which pages are popular
- How users navigate our Websites
- General behavior patterns (not personally identifying)
C. Functional Cookies
Enhance user experience by remembering preferences, such as:
- Language settings
- Saved items
- Display settings
D. Advertising & Targeting Cookies
Used on both websites to support:
- Display advertising and sponsored promotions
- Affiliate tracking and conversion measurement
- Ad personalization where legally permitted
These cookies help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and may allow advertisers to deliver more relevant content based on interests. Disabling these may affect the ability to see relevant ads or personalized content and products.
E. Social Media & Embedded Content Cookies
Used when content is embedded or shared from external platforms such as:
- Social media share buttons
- Embedded videos or posts
- External product displays
- RSS news previews
These cookies may track interaction behavior even if you do not interact directly with the plugin.
3. Similar Tracking Technologies
We may also use technologies such as:
- Web beacons / tracking pixels
- Local storage & session storage
- Tags, scripts, and fingerprinting tools
- Affiliate tracking identifiers
These support analytics, advertising, fraud prevention, and product performance measurement.
4. Third-Party Cookies & External Services
Our Websites use cookies placed by trusted third-party partners including:
- Analytics and performance measurement systems
- Affiliate and advertising networks
- Payment processors
- Social media platforms
- Fulfillment technology and e-commerce systems
These partners may process limited technical or behavioral information under their own privacy policies.
We do not control third-party cookie behavior and disclaim responsibility for their processing practices.
Users should review the privacy and cookie terms of any third-party links they visit.
5. Cookie Consent & Control Options
When you first visit our Websites (or after clearing cookies), you will see a cookie consent banner or preference panel that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize preferences by cookie category
- Withdraw consent at any time
You may also manage cookies using browser controls.
Browser-level management
You can disable or delete cookies via settings in:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
- Android / iOS browser controls
If you block certain cookies, some features may not function properly — including login, checkout processing, saved preferences, or shopping cart behavior on Shop.pingshopping.com.
Global Privacy Control (where available)
Our Websites respect supported automated privacy signals such as GPC for applicable jurisdictions.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer DNT (Do Not Track) requests.
While we strive to respect privacy choices, industry standards for DNT handling are still evolving; therefore, we may not respond to DNT signals, depending on technology limitations.
7. International Compliance
We aim to comply with major global cookie and tracking regulations including:
- GDPR / UK GDPR (EU & United Kingdom)
- ePrivacy Directive
- CCPA / CPRA (California & similar US state laws)
- PIPEDA (Canada)
- Privacy Act (Australia)
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, India
- Other regions’ cookie governance where applicable
Certain regions require prior consent for analytics or advertising cookies, while others allow opt-out-based models.
We apply region-appropriate controls based on device location or browser settings.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Policy periodically to reflect:
- Changes in technologies or cookie usage
- Legal or regulatory developments
- Website functionality changes
- Improvements to user controls
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated timestamp.
Continued use of our Websites after changes signifies acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact Information
For questions or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or cookie-related rights, contact us via email-only support:
📧 Contact@pingshopping.com
📧 Support@pingshopping.com
10. Acceptance
By continuing to use or navigate our Websites, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies as described.