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Cookie Policy
Effective date: September 2026 · Version 1.0
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to give website owners information about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not programs. They cannot carry viruses or malware, and they cannot access other information on your device. This policy explains which cookies we use on gruudn.com, why we use them, and how you can control them.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which sets out how GRUU Diamond Ltd handles personal data under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies on gruudn.com for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly (essential cookies)
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To process orders and manage your shopping experience in our shop
- To protect our forms from automated abuse and spam
We do not currently use cookies for analytics, advertising or visitor profiling. See section 4 below.
3. Cookies we set
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, submitting a form, or adding items to your cart. Without them, services you have requested cannot be provided.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Maintains your logged-in session | Session | WordPress |
| wordpress_sec_* | Security cookie validating logged-in users | Session | WordPress |
| wp-settings-* | Stores your interface preferences | 1 year | WordPress |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Stores a hash of cart contents to detect changes | Session | WooCommerce |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Indicates whether the cart has items in it | Session | WooCommerce |
| wc_cart_created | Records when the cart was created | Session | WooCommerce |
| wc_session_* | Maintains your session during checkout | 2 days | WooCommerce |
| PHPSESSID | Standard PHP session identifier | Session | Server |
| cookieadmin_* | Records your cookie consent choices | 1 year | CookieAdmin |
3.2 Functional and preference cookies
These allow the site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_recently_viewed | Tracks recently viewed products | Session | WooCommerce |
3.3 Security and anti-spam
Our contact and assessment forms are protected by Google reCAPTCHA, which sets cookies and collects device and usage signals in order to distinguish genuine visitors from automated abuse. This is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
4. Analytics and marketing cookies
We do not currently set analytics, advertising, retargeting or profiling cookies on gruudn.com. We do not run a Meta pixel, a LinkedIn insight tag, or any advertising platform tag.
If that changes, this policy will be updated before those cookies are set, and they will only be placed with your explicit consent through our cookie banner.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on or support our pages. We do not control these cookies. Those third parties operate their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
| Provider | Purpose | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | reCAPTCHA form protection | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Automattic / WooCommerce | Platform and ecommerce functionality | automattic.com/privacy |
| Paystack | Payment processing at checkout | paystack.com/privacy |
6. Your consent
When you first visit gruudn.com you are presented with a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, accept only those that are strictly necessary, or choose which categories to allow. The website functions fully on necessary cookies alone.
Your preferences are stored and respected on subsequent visits, and you can change them at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer. Our consent banner is managed by CookieAdmin.
7. Managing and disabling cookies
In addition to our consent tool, you can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the site works, particularly the shop and checkout.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari (macOS): Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
8. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as required by law. Updates are posted on this page with a revised effective date. Where changes are material, we notify active clients by email at least 14 days before they take effect.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or about this policy, contact us:
Email: hello@gruudn.com
Phone: 0809-276-6250
Address: GRUU Diamond Ltd, 21 Tourggourt Street, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Web: gruudn.com/contact
Last updated: September 2026.