Cookie Policy
This policy explains which cookies bigsmoke.kz uses, for what purpose and for how long they are stored. Every cookie in use is technically necessary: no advertising or analytics cookies are set on this site. Version of [fill in: date].
1. What cookies are
1.1. A cookie is a small text file that a site stores in the visitor's browser and that is sent back on the next request. Cookies let state survive between pages: the contents of the cart, the chosen language, the age confirmation.
1.2. Cookies contain nothing that identifies a visitor outside the operation of the site, and are not used for profiling.
2. Cookies in use
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| BIGSMOKE_AGE_OK | Records that the visitor confirmed being 21 or over, so the question is not repeated on every page | up to 1 year, or until the browser closes, at the visitor's choice in the dialog |
| BIGSMOKE_CART | Holds the cart contents for a visitor not using an account | 1 year |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Holds the chosen interface language | 1 year |
| NEXT_CURRENCY | Holds the chosen display currency | 1 year |
| BIGSMOKE_ACCESS | Confirms an authenticated session | minutes, refreshed automatically |
| BIGSMOKE_REFRESH | Extends the session without re-entering the password | 7 days |
2.1. The authentication and language cookies are set with the httpOnly flag: page scripts cannot read them and they are sent only to the site's own server.
3. Third-party cookies
3.1. The Contact page embeds a map loaded from servers operated by Google LLC. Opening that page may cause that company to set its own cookies on terms it defines. The Operator neither controls nor has access to them.
3.2. No other page of the site embeds third-party components.
4. Managing cookies
4.1. Visitors may inspect, delete and block cookies through their browser settings, and may use private browsing mode.
4.2. Disabling cookies limits the site: the cart is not preserved, the language and currency selection resets, and age confirmation is requested on every page.
4.3. Because every cookie in use is strictly necessary to deliver functionality the visitor has requested, separate consent to set them is not sought.
5. Changes to this policy
5.1. Should analytics or advertising services be introduced, this policy will be supplemented before the corresponding cookies are set, and a consent mechanism will appear on the site.