COOKIE POLICY
GDPR Compliant Cookie Management
✅ Our cookie practices comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements, ensuring transparent consent and user control.
About This Cookie Policy
Last Updated: September 9, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Hamhey Corporation uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, in accordance with GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. It describes your choices regarding these technologies and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites save to your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit. They serve various functions, like remembering site preferences and enabling certain features.
First-Party Cookies
Set by our domain (hamhey.com) for essential site functionality and preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Set by external services (e.g., analytics providers) integrated into our site.
Session Cookies
Deleted when you close your browser, used for temporary functionality.
Persistent Cookies
Remain until they expire or you delete them, for ongoing preferences.
Similar Technologies: We also use web beacons/pixel tags (tiny graphics that track when pages or emails are viewed) and local storage. In this policy, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies."
Why We Use Cookies
Necessary Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are essential for the website's core functionality. Without them, some services you've requested cannot be provided.
- • Session Management: Keep you logged in as you navigate between pages
- • Security: CSRF protection and load balancing
- • Cookie Preferences: Remember your cookie choices
- • Form Data: Preserve your input in online forms
GDPR Note: Consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies, but we disclose their use for transparency.
Preference Cookies (Optional)
These cookies remember your choices to provide a more personalized experience.
- • Language Selection: Remember your chosen language
- • Region Preferences: Store your preferred country/region
- • Interface Settings: Remember display preferences
Analytics Cookies (Opt-in Required)
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website to help us improve our services.
- • Google Analytics: Track page visits, session duration, and user flow
- • Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
- • Usage Patterns: Understand which features are most valuable
We use IP anonymization and do not allow Google to use data for their own purposes.
Marketing Cookies (Currently None)
We currently do not use marketing cookies, but if we do in the future, they would:
- • Track your browsing habits across websites
- • Enable targeted advertising based on your interests
- • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
Any future marketing cookies would require explicit opt-in consent and clear explanations.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HamheySessionID | Hamhey (First-party) | Maintains your login session | Session | Necessary |
| cookieConsent | Hamhey (First-party) | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users with random identifier | 14 months | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users on daily basis | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
| language | Hamhey (First-party) | Remembers chosen language | 1 year | Preference |
| region | Hamhey (First-party) | Stores preferred region/country | 1 year | Preference |
This list is updated whenever we add or remove cookies. You can always find the most current cookie information on this page.
GDPR-Compliant Cookie Consent
How Our Cookie Banner Works:
- • No Pre-ticked Boxes: Your affirmative opt-in is required for non-essential cookies
- • Equal Prominence: "Accept All" and "Reject All" buttons are equally visible
- • Granular Control: You can customize preferences by cookie category
- • No Cookie Wall: You can use our site even if you decline optional cookies
- • Plain Language: All descriptions use clear, understandable language
Your Consent Rights:
- • Withdraw Anytime: Change your mind as easily as you gave consent
- • Documented Consent: We keep records of your consent with timestamps
- • Specific Consent: Separate consent for each category of cookies
- • Informed Consent: Clear information about what you're consenting to
Sample Cookie Banner Text:
"We use cookies to power our services and enhance your browsing experience. Some are necessary for our website to function, and others are optional (for analytics and personalized content). Your choice matters – we will only use optional cookies if you agree. You can accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences."
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
On Our Website:
- • Use the cookie banner when you first visit
- • Click the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
- • Look for the privacy settings widget
- • Access preferences through your account settings
Through Your Browser:
- • Browser Settings → Privacy → Cookies
- • View, delete, or block cookies
- • Set notifications when sites try to set cookies
- • Configure third-party cookie policies
Third-Party Tools:
Browser extensions like Ghostery or Privacy Badger can help manage cookies and trackers automatically.
Note: Disabling all cookies (including necessary ones) may impact website functionality, such as preventing you from logging in.
Do Not Track (DNT):
Our site currently does not respond to DNT signals due to lack of consistent industry standards. Instead, we rely on the explicit consent mechanisms described above to respect your privacy choices.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our cookie practices. Significant changes will be communicated via our website (through the cookie banner or a notice on the site).
The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when the last changes were made. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
By continuing to use our site with your browser set to accept cookies, you acknowledge our use of cookies in accordance with this policy, subject to your consent preferences.