Last updated: 14 November 2026
This page describes cookies and similar technologies associated with Flowers-to-Italy.it, including browsing, the order process and third-party services.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information a website or service can store in your browser. Similar technologies can also store information or recognise a browser. Some support a function you request; others are used for statistics or optional services.
2. Necessary functions and optional tracking
Technical session information helps maintain order details and payment steps. A payment provider may use its own technologies when you choose to pay with Stripe or PayPal. On this website, Google Analytics is linked to the Performance category and optional live chat to Functionality. These scripts are blocked until you allow the corresponding category. Rejecting optional cookies does not prevent you from browsing products or using the order form. Continuing to browse does not count as consent. Cookie choices do not subscribe you to newsletters or promotional communications.
3. Services identified on this website
| Service | Purpose and context | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Website sessions | Maintaining the order and its payment session as you move between steps. | Session behaviour depends on the page and server settings. |
| Google Analytics | Measuring visits and website usage, only after consent to Performance cookies. | Google Privacy Policy |
| CookieScript | Displaying cookie choices and remembering your preferences. | CookieScript Privacy Policy |
| Tawk.to | Optional support chat, loaded only after consent to Functionality. Availability and storage depend on the provider and widget configuration. | Tawk.to Privacy Policy |
| Stripe and PayPal | Payment functions when you select a provider and continue to its checkout. | Stripe / PayPal |
| Google Fonts | Loading the website’s typography; requests may send connection information to the font provider. | Google Privacy Policy |
Different pages, including the blog and checkout, may load different services. A script reference alone does not establish which cookies are stored in every situation.
4. Cookie details and duration
The following cookies were identified in the site configuration and technical checks on 14 November 2026. The CookieScript scan covered 29 public pages; additional checks covered the order form and consent choices. Provider checkout pages and authenticated areas can use additional cookies under their own notices.
| Cookie | Provider and category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | Flowers-to-Italy — necessary | Maintains the technical order/payment session. | Browser session. |
CookieScriptConsent | CookieScript — necessary | Remembers cookie choices. | 30 days in the current configuration. |
_ga | Google Analytics — Performance | Distinguishes browser visits. | Approximately 400 days observed in the reviewed Chromium browser. |
_ga_8FEY2DKMR0 | Google Analytics — Performance | Maintains analytics session information. | Approximately 400 days observed in the reviewed Chromium browser. |
_gid | Google Analytics — Performance | Supports usage measurement over a short period. | Approximately 24 hours. |
_gat | Google Analytics — Performance | Limits the rate of analytics requests. | Less than one minute remaining when checked. |
Observed lifetimes can differ between browsers and settings and may be renewed on later visits where consent remains valid. Google documents a two-year default for its GA4 identifier cookies, subject to browser limits and configuration; see Google’s cookie documentation. A cookie’s lifetime is separate from the retention period for order information, support correspondence or security logs.
After you allow Functionality, the chat provider may use cookies and browser storage for connection management and recognition of returning visitors. Tawk.to documents identifiers such as tawk_uuid_* (up to six months), twk_idm_key and TawkConnectionTime (session), depending on the widget configuration. These are provider-described possibilities, not cookies detected in every visit. See Tawk.to’s cookie and storage guide.
5. Managing your choices
Use Accept all to allow optional categories, Reject optional to keep them blocked, or Customize to choose categories separately. Optional categories are not selected by default. Closing the banner rejects optional categories.
You can change or withdraw your choices using the Cookie settings badge. Reopen the panel, choose Customize if required, and save the revised selection. Withdrawing an active category may reload the page to stop scripts that were already running, so save or submit any unfinished form first.
You can also use your browser’s privacy controls to inspect, remove or block stored cookies. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent an order or payment session from working correctly. Deleting cookies can remove saved preferences and cause the banner to appear again. Third-party checkout technologies are described by the payment provider when you continue to its service.
For help with cookie choices or a privacy request, contact privacy.office@wineflowers.com. Read the Privacy Policy for information about personal data and your rights.
6. Controller and updates
The controller is Wineflowers, VAT IT03698480757, Via Toniolo 2 – fraz. Felline, 73040 Alliste (LE), Italy. Contact: privacy.office@wineflowers.com. Further information is available in the Privacy Policy. We update this notice when relevant services, cookies or consent settings change.