Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance user experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

RTC Abstracts uses cookies to:

• Authenticate and maintain your login session
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Store your shopping cart contents
• Track your loyalty program status and points
• Understand how you use our Website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Analyze Website traffic and performance
• Provide personalized content and recommendations
• Monitor Core Web Vitals and performance metrics

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access, and account authentication. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Authentication Cookies: Maintain your login session using JWT tokens and OAuth
• Security Cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other security threats
• Session Management: Track your browsing session and maintain state across pages

E-Commerce Cookies

These cookies enable shopping functionality and remember your selections throughout your visit.

• Shopping Cart: Store items you've added to your cart
• Wishlist: Remember products you've favorited or saved for later
• Checkout Process: Maintain your progress through the checkout flow
• Order History: Track your previous purchases and preferences

Loyalty Program Cookies

These cookies track your participation in our loyalty program.

• Points Balance: Display your current loyalty points
• Tier Status: Show your membership tier and benefits
• Rewards: Track available rewards and redemption history

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website's functionality and content.

• Core Web Vitals: Measure page load performance (LCP, FID, CLS, INP, TTFB, FCP)
• Session Tracking: Monitor user sessions for performance analysis
• Device Information: Collect device type, browser, and operating system data
• Page Analytics: Track page views, navigation patterns, and time spent on pages
• Error Tracking: Identify and log technical issues for resolution

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

• Personalization: Remember your preferences and customization choices
• Language Settings: Store your preferred language and regional settings
• Display Preferences: Remember your layout and viewing preferences

AI & Recommendation Cookies

These cookies enable AI-powered features that personalize your experience.

• Behavioral Analysis: Track interactions to provide personalized recommendations
• Content Preferences: Learn your artistic preferences to suggest relevant artwork
• User Insights: Collect anonymized data for AI-driven website improvements

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website and deliver advertisements on and through the Website. These third parties include:

• Stripe: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
• Pictorem: E-commerce and print fulfillment platform
• Manus OAuth: Authentication and account management services
• Social Media Platforms: Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok embedded content
• Analytics Providers: Website traffic and usage analysis

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings.

Browser Controls

You can set your browser to:

• Notify you when you receive a cookie
• Block all cookies
• Delete cookies after you leave the Website
• Allow only certain websites to set cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, certain features may not function properly:

• You will need to log in each time you visit
• Your shopping cart will not persist between sessions
• Personalized recommendations will not be available
• Your preferences and settings will not be saved
• Loyalty program features may not function correctly

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can control cookies through your browser settings as described above.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for shopping cart, authentication, and navigation.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Used for preferences, loyalty program, and analytics. Typical duration: 30 days to 1 year.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect cookie data:

• Cookies containing sensitive data are encrypted
• Authentication cookies use secure, HTTP-only flags
• Cookies are transmitted over secure HTTPS connections
• We regularly review and update our cookie security practices

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

10. Governing Law

This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is incorporated by reference into our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

RTC Abstracts
(DBA of Crose Holdings / CROS3 LLC)
Virginia, USA
Contact: Through our website contact form