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Cookie Policy for Smart One Merchant Portal

___ November 2024

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) defines the procedure for using Cookies for the websites of SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited (3 Cavendish Row, Dublin1, D01 A2T5, Ireland) particularly the Merchant Portal http://mp.smartoneclub.com/auth/login.

This Policy comes into force for the Merchant when Merchant Portal is fully or partially deployed on the Merchant’s electronic device.

The Merchant when using the Merchant Portal is considered as who has read and accepted the terms of this Policy.

1. General terms

1.1. The Merchant Portal uses Cookies, which are small text files (typically made up of letters and numbers) placed in the memory of the Merchant's browser or device when the Merchant visits a website or view a message. Cookies allow a website to recognise a particular device or browser.

1.2. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited uses Cookies to enable the authorization of Merchants on the Merchant Portal, to analyze the operation of the Merchant Portal, to track the activities of the Merchants on the Merchant Portal, to collect traffic data, and to achieve other legitimate purposes. Most web browsers automatically use Cookies, giving Merchants the ability to control this process by blocking or deleting them.

2. Basic concepts used in the Policy

2.1. The Merchant Portal is a collection of graphic and informational materials, as well as programs for computers and databases, which ensure their availability on the Internet at the certain network address.

2.2. Merchant is any visitor to the Merchant Portal.

2.3. Cookies are small text files stored on the Merchant's device and contain information about the Merchant's browser and online activity.

3. Use of Cookies

3.1. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited has the right to download Cookies to the Merchant's computer or other electronic device used to visit the Merchant Portal (if the Merchant has not restricted this possibility in his/her web browser), as well as to receive, store, process, and use information that contained in Cookies.

3.2. In most cases, there are no standard options for disabling Cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to the Merchant Portal.

3.3. The Merchant is recommended to leave all Cookies if they are used to provide a service that the Merchant uses. Disabling cookies will affect the functionality of the Merchant Portal and will lead to the disabling of certain functionalities and features of the Merchant Portal. Therefore, it is recommended not to disable Files with Cookie. For more information, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ and https://allaboutdnt.com/.

3.4. The Merchant may prevent the installation of Cookies by adjusting the settings in his/her browser. Instructions for blocking or deleting file cookies can be found in each web browser's privacy settings or help documentation.

3.5. To the extent that the information collected through Cookies is the Personal data (by itself or in combination with other information), to the processing of such Personal data the Private Policy of SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited is applied.

4. Installation of Cookies

4.1. Session Cookies.

4.1.1. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited uses Cookies to remember the facts while the Merchant is on the Merchant Portal. This prevents the need to log in to the Merchant Portal each time the Merchant visits a new page. These file Cookies are usually deleted or deleted when you exit the Merchant Portal to provide access to restricted features and areas only when you log in.

4.2. Persistent Cookies.

4.2.1. In order to provide the Merchant with quality work on the Merchant Portal, SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited provides functionality for setting the Merchant's preferences regarding the functioning of the Merchant Portal when the Merchant uses it. In order to remember the Merchant's preferences, SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited must install Cookies, so that this information can be called every time the Merchant's interaction with the page is influenced by the Merchant's preferences.

4.3. Third-Party Cookies.

4.3.1. In some special cases, SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited also uses file Cookies provided by trusted third parties.

4.3.2. The Merchant Portal uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and reliable analytical solutions on the Internet, to help SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited understand how the Merchant uses the Merchant Portal, and ways to improve the Merchant's experience. These files Cookies can track things like how long the Merchant spends on the Merchant Portal and the pages the Merchant visits so that SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited can continue to create interesting content. For more information about Cookies Google Analytics see the official page of Google Analytics.

4.3.3. Third-party analytics are used to track and measure the use of the Merchant Portal so that SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited can continue to create interesting content. These file Cookies can track things like how much time a Merchant spends on the Merchant Portal or pages that the Merchant visits, which helps SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited understand how SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited can improve the site for the Merchant.

4.3.4. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited tests new functions and makes minor changes to the way the Merchant Portal is delivered. While SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited is still testing new features, these file cookies can be used to provide a consistent experience on the Merchant Portal, ensuring that SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited understands which optimization Merchants value most.

4.3.5. It is important for SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited to understand the statistics about how many visitors to the Merchant Portal actually make purchases, and as such, it is the data that these files Cookie will be tracked. This means that SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited can accurately make business forecasts that allow it to control advertising and product costs to ensure the best price.

4.4. Web beacons are small graphic images (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) that may be included on the Merchant Portal, SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited messaging and tools, that typically work in conjunction with Cookies to identify the Merchant and the Merchant’s behavior.

4.5. Other Similar technologies are technologies that store information in the Merchant’s browser or device utilizing local shared objects or local storage, such as flash cookies, HTML 5 cookies, and other web application software methods. These technologies can operate across the entire Merchant’s browser, and in some instances may not be fully managed by the Merchant’s browser and may require management directly through the Merchant’s installed applications or device. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited does not use these technologies for storing information to target advertising to the Merchant on or off our sites.

4.6. SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited may use the terms “cookies” or “similar technologies” interchangeably in our policies to refer to all technologies that SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited may use to store data in the Merchant’s browser or device or that collect information or help us identify the Merchant in the manner described above.

5. Changes to this Policy

SO POS Innovative Technologies Limited reserves the right to change, modify or amend this Policy at any time, but will not reduce the level of support contained herein.

7. Language

The English language version of this Policy shall be binding. Any translation or other language version of this Policy shall be provided for convenience only. In the event of a conflict between the English version and any translation or other language version of this y Policy, the English language version shall prevail.