COOKIE NOTICE
We, miniinthebox.com (“miniinthebox”, “us”, “our”, or “we”), use cookies and other similar technology on our platform. This Cookie Notice informs you about our use of cookies and similar technologies and our contact details in case you have any questions concerning this Cookie Notice.
This Cookie Notice applies to our platform on www.miniinthebox.com. If we collect your personal data via cookies and similar technologies, our Privacy Notice applies accordingly. Please find our Privacy Policy here.
We may change this Cookie Notice from time to time. At all times, we will publish the up-to-date version on our platform.
You may give or refuse your consent to the use of various categories of cookies that are not strictly necessary, you can manage cookies by clicking“Cookie Manage”. You have the option to withdraw your consent at any time. We cannot guarantee that our platform will function properly if you do not accept certain cookies; some functions may be lost or that you may not see certain pages at all.
1. What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small and simple text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our platform. 'Similar technologies' falling under the generic term 'cookies' also include local objects (sometimes called flash cookies), web beacons, pixels, browser fingerprinting technologies or any technology that stores or accesses information on the user's device.
2. Which cookies do we use?
We use first and third party cookies. First party cookies are cookies set by us. Third party cookies are cookies placed by a domain different from our domain. This means that someone other than us places these cookies. Please refer to any third party's privacy policy for more information on their processing of data collected through third party cookies. We distinguish between the following types of cookies we use on our platform:
(i) Strictly necessary cookies
We use these cookies for the sole purpose of carrying out or facilitating the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network; and they are strictly necessary to provide you with the service you requested. Therefore, these cookies cannot be turned off; otherwise some technical functionalities are not able to operate properly. These cookies enable that you can access and use our platform and ensure a proper performance, security, and functionality of our platform. No consent is required for the use of strictly essential cookies.
List of Strictly necessary cookies
| # | Cookie name | Lifetime | Purpose | Cookie used |
| 1. |
__cust |
400 days | A unique cookie when user enters the website, and it will not change. | First Party |
| 2. | sid | 30 days | A unique cookie when the user enters the website, which is changed every time they log in. | First Party |
| 3. | SRV | 365 days | This cookie is group testing related purposes. | First Party |
| 4. | local | 30 days | This cookie stores basic information set by the user, such as country, currency, and language. | First Party |
| 5. | sessionkey | 30 days | This cookie identifies that the user has login information. | First Party |
| 6. | RT | 7 days | This cookie is related to RT channel information. | First Party |
| 7. | cm | 365 days | This cookie stores information related to cookie management in the browser, such as whether to accept or reject the use of cookies. | First Party |
| 8. | PIM-SESSION-ID | Session | The unique session ID is used to identify the user. | First Party |
| 9. | dc_gtm_UA-*******-* | Relational | This cookie is related to gtm management. | First Party |
(ii) Analytical cookies
These cookies are used to conduct research on user preferences, to estimate our audience size and to improve our platform. These statistics give us more information on how we should develop and improve our platform and its security. Based on this research and analysis, we are able to provide our services and a better platform. These analytical cookies are third party cookies set by Google, which are different from our domain that you are visiting. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
We use Google Analytics, an internet analytics service provided by Google (“Google”) on our platform. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en, https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
List of Analytical cookies
| # | Cookie Name | Lifetime | Purpose | Cookie used | Who serves these Cookies |
| 1. | _ga | 365 days | The main cookie used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users. It is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. | Third party | Google Analytics https://analytics.google.com |
| 2. | _gid | 30 days | A Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users and store information about how the user uses the site for analytics. Unlike _ga, it has a shorter lifespan to track single-day sessions. | Third party | Google Analytics https://analytics.google.com |
(iii)Targeting cookies
These cookies record your platform visit, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed to provide you with the most relevant information based on your browsing history. These cookies may be set through our site by other companies, who may build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
List of Targeting cookies
| # | Cookie Name | Lifetime | Purpose | Cookie used | Who serves these Cookies |
| 1. | gcl_au | 90 days | Set by Google Tag Manager to store and track conversion values from traffic brought through Google Ads clicks, used for experimenting and analyzing ad performance. | Third Party | Google https://www.google.com |
| 2. | uetsid | 1 days | A cookie used by Microsoft Bing Ads to track user sessions on the website, associating user activity with ad clicks for conversion tracking. | Third party | Bing https://www.bing.com |
| 3. | uetvid | 365 days | A cookie used by Microsoft Bing Ads to store a unique user ID to identify the browser, tracking user behavior across sessions for ad targeting and performance measurement. | Third party | Bing https://www.bing.com |
| 4. | _fbp | 30 days | Set by Facebook (Meta) to identify the browser after a user clicks on a Facebook ad, tracking ad conversions, optimizing ad delivery, and building audience segments. | Third party | Facebook http://www.facebook.com |
| 5. | MUID | 365 days | A widely used unique user identifier cookie by Microsoft, used to track user behavior across Microsoft-owned websites (like Bing), prevent ad fraud, optimize ad relevance, and measure performance. | Third party | Bing https://www.bing.com |
| 6. | uid | 365 days | Criteo's core user identifier, used to store an anonymous unique user ID to track users' browsing and shopping behavior across partner websites for dynamic product ad retargeting. | Third party | Criteo https://www.criteo.com |
| 7. | t_gid | 365 days | A cookie used by Taboola to store a globally unique user identifier (Global User ID) to recognize users across different websites and sessions for content recommendations and ad personalization. | Third party | Taboola https://www.taboola.com |
| 8. | _pin_unauth | 365 days | A unique identifier set by Pinterest for users who are not logged in, used to track Pins seen by the user, interactions with Pins (such as clicks, saves), and for ad targeting for non-logged-in users. | Third party | Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com |
| 9. | cto_bundle | 365 days | A cookie used by Criteo to optimize ad delivery, typically containing encrypted information for frequency capping, fraud prevention, and improving the relevance and efficiency of ad campaigns. | Third party | Criteo https://www.criteo.com |
| 10. | ts | 365 days | A cookie used by RTB House, typically for storing session or technical-related information, possibly involved in user identification, bid requests, or ensuring platform functionality. | Third party | RTB House https://www.rtbhouse.com |
| 11. | IDE | 365 days | Set by Google Double Click to record how users interact with ads on the website and display ads that may interest the user. Also used to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. | Third party | Google https://www.google.com |
| 12. | _rtbh.uid | 365 days | RTB House's core user identifier cookie, used to store an anonymous unique user ID to identify users and conduct behavioral analysis and ad retargeting across its ad network. | Third party | RTB House https://www.rtbhouse.com |
| 13. | u | 365 days | Another user identifier cookie used by RTB House, functioning similarly to _rtbh.uid, used to identify the browser and track user activity to provide data for its deep learning algorithms to optimize ad delivery. | Third party | RTB House https://www.rtbhouse.com |
3. Your options
If you do not want to store cookies on your computer, you can adjust your browser settings. You can also adjust your settings to the extent that your browser refuses all cookies or only those from third parties. You can delete cookies that have been placed. You will have to adjust the settings for each browser and computer you use. How to adjust these settings differs per browser. Click on one of the below icons to proceed directly to the manual of your browser or, if necessary, consult your browser's help function.
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4. Questions
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice, our Privacy Notice or our data processing activities, you can contact us via dataprotectionofficer@miniinthebox.com.