Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Cecily York ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.
Cecily York is operated by Outlight Systems, a business registered in the Netherlands and serving customers in the United States.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies and similar technologies help websites:
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Function correctly;
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Remember your preferences;
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Maintain your shopping cart and checkout session;
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Improve your browsing experience;
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Understand how visitors use the website;
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Prevent fraud and improve security;
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Measure website and advertising performance;
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Support personalized or targeted advertising where permitted.
Cookies may be placed directly by us or by third-party service providers that help us operate our online store.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, software development kits, and other tracking technologies.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We may use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic operation and security of our website.
They may support functions such as:
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Shopping cart functionality;
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Checkout;
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Payment processing;
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Customer account login;
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Website security;
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Fraud prevention;
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Session management;
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Remembering privacy and cookie preferences.
Because these cookies are required for the website to function, they may remain active even when you decline optional cookies.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help provide additional features and remember choices you make.
These may include:
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Language preferences;
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Region or location preferences;
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Currency preferences;
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Recently viewed products;
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Display preferences;
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Certain account or website settings.
These cookies are used where permitted by applicable law.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so that we can improve performance, navigation, product pages, and the overall shopping experience.
Information collected may include:
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Pages visited;
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Time spent on pages;
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Referral source;
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Browser information;
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Device information;
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Approximate location;
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Website interactions;
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General browsing and usage patterns.
Where required by applicable law, these cookies will only be used after the required consent or privacy preference has been obtained.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to:
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Measure advertising performance;
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Understand whether advertisements lead to purchases or other actions;
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Limit how often advertisements are shown;
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Build or measure audiences;
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Personalize advertising;
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Support targeted or interest-based advertising where permitted.
These technologies may be provided by advertising platforms such as Google, Meta, or other marketing partners.
Depending on applicable U.S. state privacy law, certain uses of advertising technologies may be considered targeted advertising, sharing, or a sale of personal information, even where no money is exchanged for your personal information.
Where applicable, you may have the right to opt out of these activities.
3. Third-Party Cookies and Technologies
Some cookies and similar technologies used on our website may be provided by third-party services.
These may include:
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E-commerce platform providers;
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Website hosting and technology providers;
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Payment service providers;
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Shipping and tracking services;
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Fraud-prevention providers;
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Analytics providers;
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Advertising and marketing platforms;
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Email providers;
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Customer support platforms;
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Social media services.
Third parties may collect or receive information from your browser or device in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We do not directly control the privacy practices of independent third parties.
We encourage you to review the privacy information provided by the relevant service provider if you would like more information about its practices.
4. Cookie and Privacy Preferences
When you visit our website, you may be provided with a cookie banner or privacy preference tool where required or appropriate.
You may be able to:
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Accept optional cookies;
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Reject certain optional cookies;
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Adjust cookie categories;
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Change previously selected preferences.
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required to operate essential website functions.
You can change your privacy or cookie preferences through the privacy settings available on our website where provided.
5. U.S. Privacy Choices
Depending on the state in which you live, applicable privacy laws may give you additional rights relating to certain tracking and advertising technologies.
These may include the right to opt out of:
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Targeted advertising;
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The sale of personal information;
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The sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising;
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Certain profiling activities.
Cecily York does not sell personal information for money.
However, certain advertising or analytics activities may fall within broader statutory definitions of "sale" or "sharing" in some U.S. states.
Where applicable, we provide a way to exercise relevant privacy choices through our cookie or privacy preference tools or by contacting us.
You may also contact us at:
6. Browser-Based Privacy Signals
Some browsers and browser extensions allow users to communicate privacy preference signals.
Where applicable law requires us to recognize a valid browser-based universal opt-out signal, we will process that signal as required by applicable law and to the extent supported by our website and service providers.
Other browser signals, including "Do Not Track," may not operate uniformly because there is no single technical standard governing all websites and jurisdictions.
7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most internet browsers allow you to manage cookies through your browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
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View stored cookies;
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Delete cookies;
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Block cookies from specific websites;
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Block third-party cookies;
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Block all cookies;
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Clear cookies automatically when the browser closes.
Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect website functionality.
For example, features relating to your shopping cart, checkout, account login, saved preferences, or payment process may not work as intended.
8. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session cookies generally remain active only while your browser session is open and are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until they expire or are manually deleted.
The exact retention period depends on:
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The type of cookie;
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Its purpose;
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The provider that places it;
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The applicable service settings.
Where available, additional details about individual cookies and their expiration periods may be provided through our cookie or privacy preference tool.
9. Analytics and Advertising Partners
We may use third-party analytics and advertising providers to help us understand website performance and measure or improve our marketing.
Depending on the services enabled on our store, these providers may process information such as:
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IP address;
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Device identifiers;
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Browser information;
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Website interactions;
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Pages viewed;
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Products viewed;
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Advertising interactions;
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Purchase or conversion information.
The specific services we use may change over time as our business and website evolve.
Where required by applicable law, we use these technologies subject to applicable consent or opt-out requirements.
10. International Processing
Cecily York is operated by Outlight Systems in the Netherlands and may use service providers located in the United States, European Economic Area, and other countries.
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies may therefore be processed outside your state or country of residence.
Where required by applicable privacy law, we take appropriate measures designed to protect personal information transferred internationally.
For further information about international data transfers, please see our Privacy Policy.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly use cookies or similar technologies to collect personal information from children under 13 for targeted advertising purposes.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact:
12. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
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Our website;
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The technologies we use;
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Our service providers;
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Our advertising or analytics practices;
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Applicable privacy laws;
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Our business operations.
When we update this Cookie Policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Where required by law, we may provide additional notice of material changes.
13. Who We Are
Brand name:
Cecily York
Operating company and legal owner:
Outlight Systems
Registered office:
Hendrik Soeteboomstraat 4
1035 NX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Dutch Chamber of Commerce registration number (KvK):
42045311
VAT number:
NL869455904B01
Telephone number:
+31 6 11407132
14. Contact Us
For questions regarding this Cookie Policy, privacy preferences, or how cookies and similar technologies are used on our website, please contact us:
Email:
support@cecily-york.com
Postal address:
Outlight Systems / Cecily York
Hendrik Soeteboomstraat 4
1035 NX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone number:
+31 6 11407132
Customer service hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM CET/CEST
Saturday–Sunday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM CET/CEST
Average response time:
Within 24 hours on business days