Cookie Policy – Amiata Records
Last updated: 1 November 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies the Amiata Records website (amiatarecords.com) uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. It complements our Privacy Policy.
1. Who we are
The website is operated by:
Amiata Arte, an association under Swiss law (Art. 60 ff. Swiss Civil Code) Vicolo di Liguna 3 6926 Collina d’Oro (TI), Switzerland Email: amiata@mac.com
In this policy, “we” and “us” refer to Amiata Arte.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser when you visit it. They allow the website to remember information between pages or visits, for example the contents of your shopping cart or whether you are signed in.
- First-party cookies are set by our own website (built with WordPress and WooCommerce).
- Third-party cookies are set by other services used on our website, in our case Stripe for payments.
- Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or you delete them.
We may also use similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of these technologies.
3. Legal basis
We use cookies in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU ePrivacy rules.
We only use strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential to provide the online shop you have asked to use, so they do not require your consent. The legal basis is the performance of a contract with you and our legitimate interest in a secure, working website (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
4. Cookies we use
Cookie | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
woocommerce_cart_hash | WooCommerce | First-party, necessary | Detects changes to your shopping cart | Session |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce | First-party, necessary | Records whether your cart contains items | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_* | WooCommerce | First-party, necessary | Links your shopping cart to your visit | 2 days |
wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress | First-party, necessary | Keeps you signed in to your customer account (only if you have one) | Session, or 14 days with “Remember me” |
wordpress_sec_* | WordPress | First-party, necessary | Secures your sign-in to your customer account | Session, or 14 days with “Remember me” |
wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | First-party, necessary | Checks that your browser accepts cookies | Session |
__stripe_mid | Stripe | Third-party, necessary | Fraud prevention during payment | 1 year |
__stripe_sid | Stripe | Third-party, necessary | Fraud prevention during payment | 30 minutes |
5. Cookies we do not use
We do not use:
- analytics or statistics cookies;
- advertising, marketing or retargeting cookies;
- social media tracking cookies or pixels.
We do not sell any data collected through cookies. If we ever add cookies that are not strictly necessary, or embed content from other services (for example videos or music players) that sets cookies, we will update this policy and ask for your consent before those cookies are set.
6. Third parties and international transfers
Stripe cookies are set by Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. (Ireland) and Stripe, Inc. (United States). Stripe uses them to prevent fraud and to process payments securely. Data transferred to the United States is protected under the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses (see section 5 of our Privacy Policy). For more information, see the Stripe privacy policy and Stripe cookie policy.
7. How to manage cookies
As we only use strictly necessary cookies, there are no optional cookies to switch on or off on our website.
You can still block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, the shopping cart, checkout and customer account may not work.
Desktop browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge: Settings › Cookies and site permissions
Mobile devices:
- iPhone and iPad (Safari): Settings › Safari › Advanced
- Android (Chrome): Chrome › Settings › Site settings › Cookies
For other browsers, please check the browser’s official help pages.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. Our website does not respond to this signal. As we do not use tracking cookies, this has no effect on your privacy on our website.
9. Your rights
You have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct and delete it, and the right to lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). Details are in section 9 of our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the cookies we use change or when the law changes. The current version is always published on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top.
11. Contact
For any questions about cookies or your personal data, please write to amiata@mac.com.