1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and are intended to facilitate the use of our website. They enable functions such as the shopping cart, login areas, analytical evaluations, and personalized content.

2. Use of cookies on our website
Our website elieestudios.com uses cookies to improve user-friendliness, collect statistical data, and display personalized content to you.

We use the following categories:

a) Necessary / essential cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. Without them, for example, the shopping cart, checkout, or security functions would not be possible.
You cannot deactivate these cookies.

b) Preference cookies
They enable the website to remember your settings (e.g. language, region).

c) Statistics cookies
These cookies help us to analyze visitor behavior anonymously — e.g. which pages are the most popular.
Example: Google Analytics (anonymized IP).

d) Marketing cookies
These cookies are used to show you relevant content or advertising (e.g. Meta Pixel, Google Ads remarketing).

3. Legal basis for processing
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 GDPR:

Necessary cookies: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (performance of a contract) and lit. f (legitimate interest).
All other cookies: Only with consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Shopify provides a cookie banner for this purpose, which automatically documents your consent.

4. Cookie consent (cookie banner)
When you visit the website for the first time, a banner is displayed in which you can choose:

  • Accept all
  • Allow only necessary cookies
  • Show further settings

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (button: Cookie settings in the footer).

5. Management & withdrawal of your cookie settings
You can change your cookie settings at any time via the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of the page.
Alternatively, you can delete or block cookies in your browser.

Note: Without necessary cookies, many areas of the shop will not function.

6. Third-party cookies
We use services that may set their own cookies, e.g.:

  • Shopify (system cookies)
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel
  • Payment providers (Shopify Payments, PayPal, etc.)
  • DHL tracking, if implemented

These providers may process data outside the EU. We ensure that GDPR-compliant contracts are in place.

7. List of typical Shopify cookies
_shopify_sa_t / _shopify_sa_p – Analytics and marketing
cart / cart_sig / cart_ts – Shopping cart & checkout
_secure_session_id – Session management
_shopify_y / _shopify_s – Statistical evaluations
_tracking_consent – Stores cookie consents

8. Cookie storage duration
The storage duration depends on the respective cookie:

Session cookies: until the browser is closed
Persistent cookies: between 24 hours and 2 years

Details can be found in the browser settings.

9. Contact
If you have questions about cookies or data protection:

Goldmann
Bela Goldmann
Gottschedstraße 17
22301 Hamburg, Germany
Email: contact@elieestudios.com

Status: 03/12/2025