Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit www.hamradiomarket.net.
They help us ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our services and, where you have given your consent, display content and advertisements that may be relevant to your interests.

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

We use different categories of cookies depending on their purpose.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for the operation, security and authentication of the website.
Consent required: No.

Analytics Cookies

Used to measure website traffic and improve our services.
Consent required: Yes.

Advertising Cookies

Used to display personalised advertisements and measure advertising performance.
Consent required: Yes.

Payment Cookies

Used to secure Stripe payment transactions.
Consent required: No.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.
They are used in particular for:

managing user sessions;
authenticating user accounts;
securing connections;
preventing fraud and abuse;
ensuring the proper functioning of the website infrastructure, including hosting and database services provided by Vercel and Supabase.

Legal basis: legitimate interests and technical necessity for providing the service.
Retention period: limited to the period strictly necessary for their purpose.

B. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website and allow us to improve our services through Google Analytics.
They may collect information such as:

pages viewed;
time spent on the website;
device type;
browser type;
technical navigation data.

Purpose:

website performance monitoring;
content optimisation;
visitor statistics.

Legal basis: your prior consent.
Retention period: up to 14 months.

C. Advertising Cookies

These cookies enable personalised advertising through Google AdSense and its advertising partners.
The information collected may include:

browsing behaviour;
interactions with the website;
inferred interests and preferences.

This information may be used to display more relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness.

Purpose:

personalised advertising;
conversion measurement;
limiting repeated advertisement displays;
prevention of advertising fraud.

Legal basis: your prior consent.
Retention period: up to 13 months.

D. Payment Cookies (Stripe)

When you make a payment through Stripe, cookies may be used to:

secure transactions;
prevent fraudulent activity;
ensure the proper processing of payments.

These cookies are considered necessary for the performance of a contract.

Legal basis: performance of a contract.
Retention period: varies according to legal, regulatory and security requirements.

3. HOW CAN YOU MANAGE YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES?

During Your First Visit

When you first visit the website, a cookie banner allows you to:

accept all cookies;
reject non-essential cookies;
customise your preferences.

No analytics or advertising cookies are placed on your device without your prior consent.

At Any Time

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

using the "Cookie Settings" link available on the website;
adjusting your browser settings.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, as easily as it was given.

Please note
Refusing certain cookies may affect the availability or proper functioning of some website features.

4. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some services used by HamRadioMarket.net may involve the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including to the United States.
This may include services provided by:

Google Analytics;
Google AdSense;
Stripe.

Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are implemented, including:

the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable;
Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission;
any other safeguards required under applicable data protection laws.

5. RETENTION PERIODS

In accordance with applicable regulations:

consent-based cookies are retained for a maximum period of 13 months;
cookie consent preferences are retained for a maximum period of 13 months;
analytics data derived from cookies may be retained for up to 25 months.

6. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect:

legal or regulatory developments;
technical changes to the website;
the addition, modification or removal of third-party services.

We encourage you to review this page regularly.
The date of the latest update is shown at the top of this document.

7. CONTACT

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies or your privacy rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in the Legal Notice and Privacy Policy available on the website.