Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferred language, pages you have visited or how you interact with the site.

In addition to traditional cookies, this policy also covers similar technologies such as local storage, tracking pixels or tags, which may serve similar purposes (for example, measuring the performance of our campaigns or understanding how users navigate the website).

2. Who is responsible for the cookies on this website?

The entity responsible for the cookies used on this website is Velvet Agency (hereinafter, “Velvet”, “we” or “the Agency”). If you have any questions about the use of cookies or this policy, you can contact us at contact@velvetagency-models.com. For more information about how we process your personal data in general, you can consult our Privacy Policy.

3. What types of cookies do we use?

On this website we use our own cookies (set directly by Velvet) and third-party cookies (set by external service providers) for the purposes described below.

• Strictly necessary cookies — These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They allow, for example, the correct loading of the page, security features, or the storage of your cookie preferences. These cookies do not require your consent and cannot be disabled via our cookie banner.
• Analytics or performance cookies — These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website (for example, which pages are visited most often or how users interact with certain sections). The information is aggregated and used solely to improve the user experience and the performance of the site. We only use these cookies if you give us your consent.
• Marketing or advertising cookies — These cookies are used to create user profiles and display relevant advertisements on our website or on third-party platforms (for example, social networks), based on your browsing behaviour. They also allow us to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns. We only use these cookies if you give us your consent.

Depending on their duration, cookies may be “session” cookies (they expire when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (they remain stored on your device for a longer period or until you delete them).

4. Cookies we use on this website

Below you will find a description of the main cookies and similar technologies that may be used on this website. The specific tools and identifiers may change over time as we update or modify our analytics and marketing stack, but we will try to keep this table reasonably up to date.

The above list is not necessarily exhaustive. If we introduce significant changes to the cookies or third-party tools used, we will aim to update this policy within a reasonable time.

5. What is the legal basis for using cookies?

The legal basis for the use of strictly necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper technical operation, security and basic functionality of the website.

The legal basis for the use of analytics and marketing cookies is your consent, which you can give or refuse through our cookie banner and settings panel. We will not use these non-essential cookies unless you have explicitly granted your consent.

6. How can you manage or withdraw your consent?

When you visit our website for the first time, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or configure your preferences by categories (strictly necessary, analytics and marketing).

You can modify your choices at any time by accessing the cookie settings panel available on the website (for example, through a “Cookie settings” link in the footer) or by clearing the cookies stored in your browser and revisiting our website.

In addition, most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies at any time. The way to do this depends on each browser, but you can usually find it in the “Settings”, “Options” or “Privacy” menus. Please note that if you block all cookies, some parts of the website may not function correctly.

7. How long do we keep the information?

The duration of each cookie or similar technology depends on its specific purpose and is indicated in the table above whenever possible. In general, analytics and marketing cookies are persistent and may remain on your device for a period ranging from a few days to several months. You can delete them at any time through your browser settings or by withdrawing your consent in our cookie settings panel.

8. Third-party providers and international transfers

Some of the cookies described above may be provided by third parties established outside your country of residence or outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, we try to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms recognised by data protection regulations.

Third-party providers may combine the information collected through their cookies on our website with other data you have provided directly to them or that they have collected from your use of other services, in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more detailed information.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in our services or in applicable legislation. When we publish a new version, we will update the “Last update” date at the top of this page. We recommend that you review this policy periodically.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies and similar technologies, you can contact us at contact@velvetagency-models.com. We will do our best to respond to your request within a reasonable period of time.