Cookie Policy

Carplaylux · Operated by Batterijen.net

Cookie Policy

This page explains, in plain language, exactly which cookies and similar technologies Carplaylux uses, why we use them, how long they last, and how you can control or withdraw your consent at any time.

Last Updated / Effective Date: August 23, 2026
What This Policy Covers

Cookies, Explained for Our Store

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit carplaylux.com. Some are essential to basic functions like keeping items in your cart or completing checkout; others help us understand how the site is used or remember your preferences. This Cookie Policy applies to every visitor to carplaylux.com regardless of which of our supported countries — Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, or Spain — you are browsing from.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more broadly. Where this policy and our Privacy Policy overlap on data handling, the Privacy Policy governs; this page governs the specific mechanics of cookies and tracking technologies.

Cookie Categories

What We Use, and Why

ALWAYS ACTIVE

Strictly Necessary

Required for the store to function: keeping your cart contents, remembering your currency and country, securing checkout, and preventing fraud. These cannot be switched off, because the site cannot process an order without them. They do not require consent under EU ePrivacy rules, as they are necessary for a service you have explicitly requested.

OPTIONAL

Functional / Preference

Remember choices you've made, such as language or previously viewed products, so you don't have to reset them on every visit. Used only with your consent.

OPTIONAL

Analytics / Performance

Help us understand which pages and products are viewed most, how visitors move through the store, and where customers experience friction, so we can improve the shopping experience. Used only with your consent, and data is aggregated wherever possible.

OPTIONAL

Marketing / Advertising

Used if and when we run advertising or retargeting campaigns (for example, through Meta or TikTok) so ads shown to you elsewhere reflect products you've viewed. These are only set with your explicit opt-in consent, and are not active by default.

Cookie Register

The Specific Cookies This Store Sets

As a Shopify-hosted store, most of our first-party cookies are set and managed by the Shopify platform itself. The table below reflects the cookies typically active on carplaylux.com. If we add new analytics or advertising tools in the future, this table will be updated and the change reflected in the "Last Updated" date above.

Cookie Category Purpose Typical Duration
cart Strictly Necessary Remembers the contents of your shopping cart 2 weeks
_secure_session_id Strictly Necessary Maintains your secure session while browsing and checking out 24 hours
_shopify_y Analytics Shopify's first-party analytics — helps identify unique visitors and site usage patterns 1 year
_shopify_s Analytics Shopify's first-party analytics — tracks session-level activity 30 minutes
localization Functional Remembers your selected country and currency 1 year
cart_currency Functional Ensures prices display in your selected currency 2 weeks
_orig_referrer Analytics Records the site that referred you to carplaylux.com for performance reporting 2 weeks
Marketing pixels (if enabled) Marketing Third-party advertising cookies from platforms such as Meta or TikTok, set only after opt-in consent Varies by provider, typically up to 90 days

Durations are typical values published by Shopify and third-party providers and may change as those platforms update their systems. We do not control the internal retention logic of third-party cookie providers.

How Consent Works

Your Choices, Respected From the First Visit

When you first visit carplaylux.com from an EU country, you will see a cookie banner before any non-essential cookie is set. Here's exactly what happens:

1

Banner Shown

On your first visit, a consent banner appears before any optional cookie is placed on your device.

2

Granular Choice

You can accept all, reject all, or choose exactly which categories (functional, analytics, marketing) to allow.

3

Choice Recorded

Your preference is stored so we don't ask again on every page, and only the categories you approved are activated.

4

Change Anytime

Use the "Manage Cookie Preferences" button at the top of this page, or clear your browser cookies, to update or withdraw consent at any time.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal, and strictly necessary cookies will remain active because they are required to operate the store.

Country-Specific Cookie Rules

How EU ePrivacy Law Applies Market by Market

Cookie consent in the EU is governed by the ePrivacy Directive, implemented separately by each member state, alongside the GDPR for any cookie that processes personal data. The shared baseline — prior consent for non-essential cookies, a genuine ability to refuse, and no pre-ticked boxes — applies everywhere we ship. Local nuances are noted below.

Belgium
Enforced by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données). Belgian guidance follows the EDPB standard: consent must be freely given, specific, and revocable as easily as it was given.
Czech Republic
Enforced by the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů, ÚOOÚ), applying Act No. 127/2005 on Electronic Communications alongside GDPR for consent-based cookies.
France
Enforced by the CNIL, which maintains detailed, actively-monitored cookie guidance. CNIL requires that refusing cookies be exactly as easy as accepting them (a single-click "Reject All" alongside "Accept All"), and recommends a consent lifetime of no more than 13 months before re-asking.
Germany
Enforced under the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), which independently requires explicit opt-in consent for any non-essential cookie — including first-party analytics — regardless of whether personal data is processed. This is stricter than some other member states.
Hungary
Enforced by the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH), applying GDPR-based consent standards to cookies alongside Hungary's Electronic Commerce Act.
Italy
Enforced by the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, which has issued specific cookie guidelines requiring a clear "Accept"/"Reject"/"Customise" choice presented with equal prominence before non-essential cookies load.
Croatia
Enforced by the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP), applying the GDPR consent standard together with Croatia's Electronic Communications Act for cookie-specific rules.
Netherlands
Enforced by the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), applying the Dutch Telecommunicatiewet. Dutch guidance permits limited-impact, privacy-friendly analytics cookies without prior consent in narrow circumstances; we do not rely on this exemption and request consent for all analytics cookies to keep our practice consistent across every country we serve.
Austria
Enforced by the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde), applying the Telecommunications Act 2021 (TKG 2021) alongside GDPR for cookies that process personal data.
Portugal
Enforced by the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), applying Law 41/2004 (as amended) on privacy in electronic communications together with GDPR consent standards.
Slovakia
Enforced by the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov), applying Act No. 452/2021 on Electronic Communications.
Slovenia
Enforced by the Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia (Informacijski pooblaščenec), applying the Electronic Communications Act (ZEKom-2) and GDPR.
Spain
Enforced by the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), which has published detailed cookie guidance requiring a "Reject All" option to be as visually prominent as "Accept All," applying the LSSI-CE (Law on Information Society Services) alongside GDPR.

This overview is provided for transparency and general guidance and is not a substitute for independent legal advice specific to your jurisdiction.

Third-Party Services

Who Else May Set Cookies on This Site

Shopify

Our e-commerce platform. Shopify sets essential cookies required for cart, checkout, and fraud prevention, as well as first-party analytics cookies used to understand store performance.

Payment Providers

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, UnionPay, PayPal, Klarna, iDEAL, Bancontact, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay may each set their own cookies during checkout to process your payment securely and prevent fraud.

Social Media

If you interact with embedded Instagram or TikTok content, those platforms may set their own cookies in accordance with their respective policies, which we do not control.

Advertising Partners

If and when we run advertising campaigns, our advertising partners may set marketing cookies strictly after you have opted in through our consent banner.

We do not control the cookies set directly by these third parties. We recommend reviewing their individual cookie or privacy policies for full detail.

Questions About This Policy?

Get in Touch

If you have questions about our use of cookies, or want help exercising your rights, contact us — we respond within 1 business day, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00 CET.

info@carplaylux.com +31 640 242 654 Contact Form
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Last Updated / Effective Date: August 23, 2026 · Carplaylux is operated by Batterijen.net, VAT NL003661115B65, Oosterdiep 19, 3313 TE Dordrecht, The Netherlands.