What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function correctly and remember basic information about your visit. Cookies do not identify you personally unless combined with other data.

How we use cookies
The Healing Shelf uses cookies to:

– Ensure the website functions properly
– Support secure login and account access
– Remember basic preferences
– Enable payment and checkout processes
– Understand general site usage (in an aggregated, non-personal way)
– Cookies are used to support functionality. not to track behavior or manipulate decisions.

Types of cookies used
We may use the following types of cookies:

– Essential cookies — required for the website to function
– Functional cookies — remember basic preferences
– Analytics cookies — help us understand how the site is used (non-identifying)
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or behavioral profiling.

Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party services that help operate the platform, such as:

– Payment providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
– Analytics tools (basic usage insights)
– Embedded services (e.g. video hosting)
These providers manage their own cookies according to their policies.

Managing cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website, including login and checkout.

Changes to this policy
This Cookies Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes. The most recent version will always be available on this page.

Contact
If you have questions about how cookies are used on The Healing Shelf, you can contact us via the Contact page.