Cookie Policy: SansaHerbs.com
Last Updated: October 24, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how SansaHerbs.com (the “Website”) uses them, and how you can manage or change your preferences. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently by enabling the site to recognize your device and remember your actions or preferences (such as login details or language settings).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following primary purposes:
| Cookie Category | Purpose of Use | Third Parties Involved | Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR) |
| Essential | To enable core website functionality (e.g., security, session management, comment persistence). | None (First-party) | Legitimate Interests (Necessity for site operation) |
| Analytics/Performance | To measure and analyze how visitors interact with the site, including page views, traffic sources, and time spent. | Google Analytics and similar services | Consent |
| Affiliate/Marketing | To track and attribute referrals from our content to third-party affiliate retailers for commission purposes. | Affiliate Networks (e.g., Amazon, shareASale) | Consent |
| Functional/Preference | To remember your consent choices, language preferences, or display settings. | None (First-party) | Consent |
3. Types of Cookies Used
3.1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are critical for the security and basic operation of the website. They cannot be disabled through our consent tool as the Website would not function correctly without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
3.2. Non-Essential Cookies (Analytics, Functional, Affiliate)
These cookies require your explicit, informed consent before they are placed on your device.
- Analytics Cookies: We use services like Google Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated data about how you use our site. This helps us monitor performance and improve content.
- Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Our content includes affiliate links. When you click these links, our affiliate partners place cookies on your browser to identify that the referral originated from SansaHerbs.com. This tracking is solely to calculate our commission and does not involve us collecting purchase data from the retailer’s site.
- Functional Cookies: These remember choices you make (such as opting in to save your name/email for future comments) to enhance the user experience.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our website integrates services from third parties that may set their own cookies, and we do not directly control them. These may include:
- Google Analytics: Used for website analytics and performance measurement.
- Affiliate Networks: Used for commission tracking.
- Embedded Content: If we embed content (e.g., videos or social media feeds), the platform providing that content may set cookies.
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information on how they use cookies.
5. Managing Your Consent and Preferences
We utilize a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
When you first visit the Website, we present you with a banner requesting your consent for non-essential cookies. You have the right to:
- Accept All cookies.
- Reject All non-essential cookies.
- Manage Preferences to choose which specific categories (e.g., Analytics, Affiliate) you consent to share.
- Withdraw Consent: You can revisit and change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the dedicated link, typically found in the website footer or on the consent banner interface. This allows you to withdraw or adjust your initial consent.
6. Managing Cookies via Browser Settings
In addition to using our CMP, you can control and delete cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Delete cookies when you close the browser.
However, blocking all cookies may negatively impact the functionality of our website and many other websites you visit.
7. Data Retention
The retention period for cookies varies depending on their type:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified duration, ranging from a few days up to two years, to remember your preferences across sessions.
- Analytics cookies are typically retained for 1–2 years for trend analysis purposes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: contact@sansaherbs.com
This Cookie Policy is an integral part of our overall commitment to data privacy and should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Full Medical Disclaimer and Liability Waiver.