Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when visiting websites. They help remember preferences and actions (e.g., login, language).

• First-party cookies: Set by the website itself
• Third-party cookies: Set by other domains (e.g., analytics, ads)

2. How We Use Cookies

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Authentication – keeping users logged in
• Security – detecting abuse or fraud

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

• Track usage and traffic sources
• Monitor engagement on debates (anonymized)

We use Google Analytics. See Google Privacy Policy for details.

c. Functional Cookies

• Remember language preferences
• Track banner dismissals and cookie consent

d. Targeting or Marketing Cookies

Used for personalized advertising and campaign performance. May be set by:

• Facebook/Instagram (Meta)
• LinkedIn Ads
• X (formerly Twitter)

These cookies track activity across websites for personalized ads. Shown only with user consent.

3. Legal Basis for Use (GDPR / ePrivacy)

• Strictly necessary cookies – exempt from the consent requirement under Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive; associated data processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in providing a secure, functioning service.
• Analytics, functional, and marketing cookies – set only after you have given your prior, explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) through the cookie banner. They are never set by default, and refusing them does not prevent you from using the site.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, with effect for the future, via the "Cookie Settings" link on the site (Art. 7(3) GDPR). Withdrawing is as easy as giving consent.

4. Cookie Retention Periods

• Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
• Authentication and preference cookies – up to 12 months
• Consent record cookie – up to 12 months, after which consent is requested again
• Analytics and marketing cookies – up to 13 months maximum

5. Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies via:

• Browser settings (block, clear, allow specific cookies)
• Cookie preferences tool (on first visit or via “Cookie Settings” link)

Note: Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality or ad relevance.

6. Third-Party Cookies

We integrate with services that may set their own cookies, such as:

• Google (Analytics)
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram ads)
• LinkedIn (ads & engagement)
• X (Twitter ads)
• Embedded tools and media

These services may combine site usage data with other data for analytics or advertising. Please review their cookie/privacy policies individually.

Some of these providers process data outside the EEA and Switzerland (e.g., in the United States). Such transfers take place only on the basis of appropriate safeguards under Art. 46 GDPR (in particular the EU Standard Contractual Clauses) or an adequacy decision, and only after you have consented to the relevant cookies.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may revise this Cookie Policy as laws, technology, or business needs evolve. Major changes will be posted on our site and noted by the updated date above.

8. Contact and Complaints

• Email: help@kicklaws.com
• Company: emazing-retailing SA
• Location: Route des Jeunes 4, 1227 Genève, Switzerland

If you believe your rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR) — in Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), or the supervisory authority of your EU Member State of residence.