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Cookie Policy

Last Updated October 28, 2023.

The Cookie Policy explains how The Optimum Department ("Company," "we," "us," “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.optimumdept.com/ (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that which becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. 

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Optimum Department)  are called ‘’first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.”  Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites. 

Why do we use cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly-necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third-parties may serve cookies through our Website for analytics and other purposes this is described in more detail below.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories you accept or reject. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. 

Performance and functionality cookies:

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like video) may become unavailable.

Unclassified cookies:

These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of  classifying these cookies with the help of their providers. 

How can I control cookies on my browser?

The means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser. You should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of target advertising. If you would to find out more information, please visit:

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “ tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning. 

Do you use Flash cookies or Local Share Objects? 

Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention, and other site operations

If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies referred to “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being  placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).

Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.

Do you serve targeted advertising?

No. We do not serve third-party advertising on our site.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. 

The date at the top of this cookie policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected].