About this cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy or Datenschutzerklaerung (in German).

Your consent applies to the following domains: www.citystarlings.com

What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies ?

As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

What types of cookies do we use ?

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket and checkout securely.

Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing contents on the website on social media platforms.

Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.

Google Analytics

We may record information relating to your use of the Site, such as the searches you undertake, the pages you view, how long you are on the Site, how you got here, what you click on, information about your browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp information. Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this Site. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this Site by disabling cookies on your browser.

In addition, you may prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install.

We use this type of information to administer the Site and provide the highest possible level of service to you. We also use this information in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Site.

MailChimp
In order to do send emails, we use a third party service – MailChimp. If you sign up for our newsletter, which is administered through Mailchimp, we will store some of your information, including your email address, IP address, and certain non-personally identifiable information about the links you click within the emails we send you, on a MailChimp server. Please read MailChimp’s privacy policy here.

Subscribers to City Starlings can remove their names from our subscriber list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of each e-mail message. Alternatively, you can contact us at info{at}citystarlings.com for the same.

Social Media

This Site uses various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, which uses cookies to track user behavior (through like and share buttons). Please understand that We do not receive knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use. Hence, please read the privacy policy of the respective social media platform to understand better.

External site & links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control of websites outside of www.citystarlings.com.

City Starlings is not responsible for the content of other external sites or for the protection or privacy of data you submit to them. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information.

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.