Last updated: 26 May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how LocalChinaTips uses cookies and similar technologies on www.localchinatips.com.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve your browsing experience, analyse website usage, and, where applicable, support marketing or advertising activities.
Cookies may be placed by the website you visit directly, or by third-party services used on the website.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and other technologies that store or access information on your device.
2. How We Use Cookies
LocalChinaTips may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- make the website work properly;
- enable shopping cart and checkout functionality;
- process orders for digital products and services;
- remember your cookie preferences;
- protect the website from misuse or security risks;
- understand how visitors use the website;
- improve website content and user experience;
- measure the performance of marketing campaigns, if enabled.
We do not use cookies to collect more information than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
3.1 Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly.
These cookies may be used to:
- keep items in your shopping cart;
- allow checkout and payment functionality;
- remember your cookie settings;
- support website security;
- manage website sessions;
- prevent fraud or misuse.
These cookies do not require your consent because they are necessary for the website to work.
If you disable necessary cookies in your browser, some parts of the website may not function correctly.
3.2 Functional or Preference Cookies
Functional cookies help the website remember choices you make, such as cookie preferences or other display settings.
These cookies improve your experience but are not always strictly necessary.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing these cookies.
3.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
They may collect information such as:
- pages visited;
- time spent on the website;
- links clicked;
- browser type;
- device type;
- approximate location;
- referral source;
- error or performance data.
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services, if enabled.
Analytics cookies may help us improve the website, understand which pages are useful, and identify technical issues.
If analytics cookies are configured in a privacy-friendly way and have little or no impact on your privacy, consent may not always be required under Dutch rules. If analytics cookies are used for tracking, advertising, profiling, or have more than a minimal privacy impact, we will ask for your consent before placing them.
3.4 Marketing and Tracking Cookies
Marketing and tracking cookies may be used to:
- measure advertising performance;
- show relevant advertisements;
- understand how visitors interact with marketing campaigns;
- build or use advertising audiences;
- track users across websites or platforms.
These cookies may be placed by advertising or social media platforms, such as Google, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, or similar services, if enabled.
We will only use marketing or tracking cookies with your prior consent.
You can refuse or withdraw consent for marketing cookies through the cookie banner or cookie settings on our website.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services we use.
These may include, depending on the tools enabled on our website:
- WordPress;
- WooCommerce;
- payment providers;
- analytics providers such as Google Analytics;
- advertising platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, or similar services;
- video or embedded content providers;
- security or anti-spam services;
- booking or calendar tools.
Third-party providers may process data according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
We choose these services carefully, but their processing may also be subject to their own terms and policies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with.
5. WooCommerce and Shopping Cookies
Our website may use WooCommerce to manage digital product purchases, checkout, orders, and customer accounts.
WooCommerce may use cookies to:
- keep track of cart contents;
- manage checkout sessions;
- remember recently viewed products;
- process order-related functionality;
- support account login, where applicable.
These cookies are generally necessary for the online shop to work properly.
Without these cookies, you may not be able to add products to your cart, complete checkout, or access certain order-related functions.
6. Cookie Consent
When you visit our website, you may see a cookie banner or cookie settings tool.
Depending on the cookies used, you may be able to:
- accept all cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- choose specific cookie categories;
- change your cookie preferences later.
Necessary cookies may always be active because they are required for the website to function.
Non-essential cookies, such as marketing or tracking cookies, will only be placed where your consent is required and has been given.
If you reject non-essential cookies, you can still use the website, but some optional features, embedded content, analytics, or personalized marketing may not work.
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings tool on our website, where available.
7. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways.
7.1 Through our cookie banner
Where available, you can manage your preferences through the cookie banner or cookie settings tool on our website.
7.2 Through your browser settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- view cookies;
- delete cookies;
- block cookies;
- block third-party cookies;
- receive a warning before cookies are placed.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website works. Some functions, such as shopping cart, checkout, payment, and account access, may not work correctly without necessary cookies.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
The updated version will be published on this website with a new “Last updated” date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly.
9. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
LocalChinaTips
Email: hello@localchinatips.com
Website: www.localchinatips.com