Cookie Policy
Cookies enhance your experience on https://car-2000.com by remembering preferences and analyzing traffic. This policy details:
- How and why we use cookies.
 - Your control options.
 - Specific cookie types deployed.
 
Detailed Cookie Categories
Essential Cookies
Critical for basic functionality:
- Session cookies: Maintain your login state and shopping cart.
 - Security cookies: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity.
 
Performance Cookies
Collect aggregated data to:
- Analyze traffic sources and user demographics (Google Analytics 4).
 - Measure page load speeds and interaction patterns (Hotjar).
 - Identify broken links or error pages.
 
Functional Cookies
Personalize your experience:
- Language/region preferences.
 - Text size and color scheme selections.
 - Recently viewed vehicles.
 
Targeting Cookies
Used for advertising:
- Remarketing tags (Google Ads, Meta Pixel).
 - Interest-based advertising profiles.
 - Cross-device tracking for campaign measurement.
 
Advanced Cookie Management
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies (may break site features).
 - Delete existing cookies.
 - Set exceptions for specific domains.
 
Industry Opt-Outs
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): optout.aboutads.info
 - European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): youronlinechoices.eu
 
First-Party Tools
Our cookie consent banner enables granular control over non-essential cookies.
Third-Party Cookie Transparency
Key partners include:
- Analytics: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics
 - Advertising: The Trade Desk, Criteo
 - Social Media: LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Pixel
 
Each sets cookies per their policies. We:
- Minimize data sharing via contractual restrictions.
 - Require compliance with applicable privacy laws.
 - Provide clear opt-out mechanisms.
 
Technical Storage Details
- Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes) or persistent (up to 2 years).
 - Scope: First-party (car-2000.com) and third-party domains.
 - Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), device type, clickstream data.
 
Policy Updates
We notify users of material changes via:
- Website banners for 30 days post-update.
 - Email alerts for registered users.
 
Contact: cookie@car-2000.com
