Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Geadlab uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with geadlab.com.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to operate our website, maintain shopping cart and checkout functionality, improve website performance, understand how visitors interact with our services, support security, remember preferences, and, where applicable, support analytics and advertising activities.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files or pieces of data stored on a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when a website is visited.

Cookies may help a website:

• Recognize a browser or device
• Maintain a user session
• Remember shopping cart contents
• Remember preferences
• Improve website functionality
• Detect security risks
• Measure website performance
• Understand user interaction
• Support advertising or marketing where applicable

Cookies may remain on a device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose.

2. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as:

• Pixels
• Tags
• Web beacons
• Local storage
• Software development kits
• Session identifiers
• Tracking technologies
• Device identifiers

For simplicity, this policy generally refers to these technologies collectively as “cookies” unless otherwise stated.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We may use cookies for legitimate purposes including:

• Operating geadlab.com
• Maintaining shopping cart functionality
• Supporting checkout
• Processing website sessions
• Protecting website security
• Preventing fraud
• Remembering user preferences
• Improving website performance
• Understanding visitor behavior
• Measuring website traffic
• Supporting customer experience
• Measuring marketing effectiveness
• Delivering relevant advertising where applicable and permitted

4. Types of Cookies We May Use

Cookies may be grouped into the categories described below.

5. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies support essential website functions.

These cookies may be required for:

• Website navigation
• Shopping cart functionality
• Checkout
• Payment-related functionality
• User sessions
• Security
• Fraud prevention
• Load balancing
• Website stability
• Account login, where available

Because these cookies may be necessary to provide services requested by the user, they may not always be capable of being disabled through our website preference tools.

Disabling them through browser settings may cause parts of the website to stop working properly.

6. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may help improve convenience and personalization.

They may be used to remember:

• Website preferences
• Language preferences
• Region selections
• Previously selected options
• User interface settings
• Certain account or session preferences

If these cookies are disabled, some personalized website features may not operate as expected.

7. Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics and performance cookies may help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may collect information about:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Navigation patterns
• Traffic sources
• Website performance
• Browser type
• Device type
• General interaction behavior
• Technical errors
• Session activity

We may use this information to:

• Improve website usability
• Identify technical issues
• Understand customer behavior
• Improve page performance
• Evaluate website effectiveness
• Improve product presentation

Where required by applicable law, these cookies may be used only after obtaining appropriate consent.

8. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Where applicable, we may use advertising or marketing cookies to:

• Measure advertising performance
• Understand campaign effectiveness
• Limit repetitive advertising
• Build audiences
• Deliver more relevant advertisements
• Understand interactions with marketing campaigns

These technologies may be provided by third-party advertising or marketing service providers.

Where applicable law requires consent, such cookies will be used according to applicable consent requirements.

9. First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are placed directly by geadlab.com.

They may be used for purposes including:

• Maintaining shopping carts
• Supporting checkout
• Remember preferences
• Managing sessions
• Maintaining security
• Improving website functionality

10. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies may be placed by external service providers that support functions on our website.

These providers may include services related to:

• Payment processing
• Website hosting
• Analytics
• Fraud prevention
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Customer communications
• Security
• Embedded content
• Website performance

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

11. Information Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the cookie and service used, information may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Session identifier
• Date and time of visit
• Pages viewed
• Links clicked
• Referring website
• Shopping cart activity
• Checkout interactions
• General geographic information derived from technical data
• Advertising interaction data
• Website preferences
• Performance and error information

The exact data collected depends on the technologies active during a particular website session.

12. Shopping Cart Cookies

Cookies may be used to maintain products placed in the shopping cart.

These cookies may allow the website to remember:

• Selected products
• Product quantities
• Cart status
• Checkout progress

Without these cookies, customers may not be able to use the shopping cart or checkout normally.

13. Checkout Cookies

Checkout-related cookies may be necessary to:

• Maintain checkout sessions
• Process order information
• Support payment functionality
• Prevent duplicate submissions
• Maintain security
• Reduce fraud
• Complete transactions

These cookies may be essential for completing a purchase.

14. Payment-Related Technologies

Third-party payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies for:

• Payment authentication
• Fraud detection
• Payment security
• Transaction processing
• Account recognition
• Risk assessment

Payment-related technologies may be governed by the payment provider’s own privacy and cookie practices.

15. Fraud Prevention and Security Cookies

Security-related cookies may be used to:

• Detect suspicious activity
• Prevent unauthorized transactions
• Protect website sessions
• Detect malicious behavior
• Prevent account misuse
• Reduce fraud
• Protect checkout security

These technologies may be considered essential to safely operating our website.

16. Analytics Technologies

We may use analytics technologies to understand website usage.

These technologies may help measure:

• Number of visitors
• Popular pages
• Session duration
• Navigation patterns
• Website traffic sources
• Device categories
• Technical performance

Analytics information may be aggregated or de-identified where appropriate.

17. Advertising Technologies

Where advertising technologies are used, they may help us understand whether advertising campaigns result in website visits or purchases.

Depending on applicable settings and law, advertising providers may process information such as:

• Ad interactions
• Browser information
• Device information
• Website activity
• Conversion events
• Campaign source information

Where consent is legally required, advertising technologies should not be activated until the required consent has been obtained.

18. Session Cookies

Session cookies generally remain active only during a browsing session and are deleted or expire after the browser is closed or the session ends.

They may be used for:

• Shopping cart functionality
• Checkout
• Navigation
• Security
• Session management

19. Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies may remain on a device after the browser is closed.

They may be used to:

• Remember preferences
• Recognize returning browsers
• Support analytics
• Measure marketing activity
• Maintain certain website settings

Persistent cookies expire after a defined period or may be deleted manually by the user.

20. Cookie Duration

The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the service that places it.

Cookies may:

• Expire when a browsing session ends
• Remain for a defined number of days or months
• Remain until manually deleted
• Be replaced or refreshed during later visits

Third-party service providers may determine the lifespan of cookies they place.

21. Cookie Consent

Where required by applicable law, we may present a cookie consent or preference mechanism.

Depending on the applicable requirements, users may be able to:

• Accept all optional cookies
• Reject certain non-essential cookies
• Select preferred cookie categories
• Change previous preferences

Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required to provide website functionality requested by the user.

22. Managing Cookie Preferences

Where a cookie preference tool is available on geadlab.com, you may use it to manage certain categories of cookies.

Preferences may include categories such as:

• Necessary cookies
• Functional cookies
• Analytics cookies
• Advertising cookies

Available options may vary depending on applicable law and website configuration.

23. Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers provide controls for cookies.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

• View stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Allow cookies only from selected websites
• Receive a warning before cookies are stored
• Clear cookies when closing the browser

Browser settings vary by provider and device.

24. Consequences of Blocking Cookies

Blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect how geadlab.com works.

Possible effects include:

• Shopping cart contents may not be retained
• Checkout may not function correctly
• Preferences may be forgotten
• Login sessions may end
• Website functionality may be reduced
• Some pages may not display or perform as intended

Strictly necessary cookies are particularly important for website operation.

25. Mobile Device Controls

Mobile devices may provide additional privacy or tracking controls.

Depending on the operating system or application environment, you may be able to manage:

• Tracking permissions
• Advertising identifiers
• Browser cookies
• App-level privacy preferences

These controls are managed by your device or operating system provider.

26. Global Privacy Signals

Certain browsers or extensions may send privacy preference signals.

Where applicable law requires recognition of a valid opt-out preference signal, we will handle such signals according to applicable legal requirements and technical capabilities.

Not all signals are standardized or supported in the same way across browsers and services.

27. Do Not Track

Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is not always a uniform technical standard governing how websites should respond to such signals, our website may not respond consistently to all Do Not Track requests.

Where legally binding privacy preference signals apply, we will handle them as required by applicable law.

28. Cookies and Personal Information

Some cookie data may qualify as personal information under applicable privacy laws.

Where this occurs, cookie-related information is handled according to our Privacy Policy.

We may process this information for purposes such as:

• Website functionality
• Security
• Fraud prevention
• Analytics
• Marketing
• Customer experience
• Legal compliance

29. Cookies and Payment Security

Cookies used for payment or checkout security may help:

• Verify sessions
• Prevent unauthorized access
• Detect suspicious transactions
• Prevent automated abuse
• Protect payment workflows

These technologies may be necessary for secure online transactions.

30. Cookies and Customer Accounts

If customer account features are available, cookies may help:

• Keep users signed in
• Maintain account sessions
• Remember preferences
• Protect account security
• Detect suspicious login activity

Users should avoid sharing devices or account credentials where security is a concern.

31. Cookies and Order Processing

Cookie-related technologies may support order processing by maintaining:

• Cart information
• Session information
• Checkout progress
• Customer selections
• Payment workflow status

These technologies help maintain continuity while a customer completes a purchase.

32. Cookies and Marketing Communications

Where permitted by law, cookies may help us understand interactions with marketing communications or advertising.

This may include measuring:

• Website visits from campaigns
• Campaign performance
• Conversion activity
• Engagement with promotions

Marketing communications can generally be managed separately through unsubscribe options.

33. Third-Party Service Providers

Our website may rely on third-party providers for technical and business services.

These providers may use cookies or similar technologies in connection with:

• Hosting
• Payments
• Security
• Analytics
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Customer support
• Website functionality

Third-party technologies are subject to the privacy and cookie practices of the applicable provider.

34. Data Sharing Through Cookies

Cookie-related information may be shared with third-party service providers where reasonably necessary to provide their services.

This may include providers that support:

• Analytics
• Payment processing
• Fraud prevention
• Website security
• Advertising
• Website hosting
• Technical operations

We do not disclose cookie-related information indiscriminately.

35. Sale or Sharing of Cookie Data

We do not sell personal information for money.

However, some privacy laws may define certain advertising or cross-context behavioral activities as a “sale” or “sharing” even when no money is exchanged.

Where applicable, we will provide legally required choices relating to qualifying data sharing or targeted advertising.

36. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

These measures may include:

• Access restrictions
• Secure connections
• Fraud monitoring
• Website security controls
• Service provider safeguards
• Technical security measures

No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

37. Data Retention

Cookie-related information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for its intended purpose, subject to:

• Operational needs
• Security requirements
• Legal obligations
• Analytics requirements
• Service provider retention periods

Retention periods may differ by cookie or service.

38. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for general adult shopping purposes and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate authorization, contact: support@geadlab.com

39. International Website Visitors

Although Geadlab currently ships only within the United States, our website may be accessible from other jurisdictions.

Privacy and cookie requirements may differ depending on the visitor’s location.

Where legally required, additional cookie choices or consent mechanisms may apply.

40. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when necessary to reflect changes in:

• Website functionality
• Cookies used
• Service providers
• Privacy regulations
• Advertising technologies
• Analytics practices
• Security practices
• Business operations

When changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this policy will be revised.

Material changes will be communicated where required by applicable law.

41. Relationship to Our Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy provides additional information about:

• Personal information we collect
• How information is used
• How information may be shared
• Data retention
• Security
• Customer privacy rights
• Privacy requests

Customers are encouraged to review both policies.

42. Relationship to Other Store Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read together with the other policies published on geadlab.com, including:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• Shipping Policy
• Return & Refund Policy
• Payment Methods Policy
• Order Cancellation & Change Policy

43. Questions About Cookies

If you have questions regarding:

• Cookies
• Cookie preferences
• Tracking technologies
• Analytics
• Advertising technologies
• Personal information
• Privacy rights

please contact:

support@geadlab.com

We may request reasonable information where necessary to understand and respond to your request.

44. Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, contact:

• Store: Geadlab
• Website: geadlab.com
• Email: support@geadlab.com
• Physical Address: 10 Sunset Ridge Dr, Southington, CT 06489-4636, United States
• Support Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)