Cookie Policy
Effective date: August 10, 2026
1. Who We Are
This Cookie Policy explains how Zigong Huilongtang Culture & Art Co., Ltd (“FestiveLanterns”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit festivelanterns.com (the “Website”).
We are a Chinese manufacturer of festival lanterns, animatronic dinosaurs and immersive light experiences, based in Zigong, Sichuan. Our website serves customers in more than 40 countries.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and keep the site secure. Cookies set directly by us are called “first-party cookies”; cookies set by other companies (such as analytics or advertising providers) are called “third-party cookies”.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie / Provider | Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics 4) | Analytics / Third-party | Measures page views, session duration and traffic sources so we can improve the website. Google Analytics data is anonymized where possible. | Up to 24 months |
gt_* (GTranslate) | Functional / Third-party | Remembers your chosen display language (English, Français, Deutsch, Español, 中文, العربية) when you switch with the language widget. | Session / 30 days |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance (Cloudflare) | Necessary / Third-party | Protects the website from malicious traffic and DDoS attacks. Required for the site to work correctly. | Up to 30 days |
| YouTube cookies (when videos are played) | Functional / Third-party | Allows embedded product and project videos to play. YouTube may set cookies per its own policy. | Per YouTube’s policy |
wp-settings-* (WordPress) | Necessary / First-party | Remembers admin and viewer preferences on the site. | Up to 1 year |
We do not use cookies for:
- Profiling or selling your personal data
- Cross-site behavioural advertising (we do not run display ad campaigns at this time)
- Tracking you across unrelated websites for marketing purposes
4. How to Control Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Most browsers also offer “private” or “incognito” modes that store fewer cookies. Note that blocking some cookies (especially Cloudflare’s security cookies) may affect how the website works.
Analytics opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Legal Basis (GDPR)
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process cookie data on the following bases:
- Necessary cookies (Cloudflare, WordPress): legitimate interest in operating a secure, functional website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): your consent where required by law, otherwise our legitimate interest in understanding site performance
- Functional cookies (GTranslate, YouTube): your consent where required by law
If you are in the EEA or the UK, we will ask for your consent before non-essential cookies are set. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies in your browser.
6. Third-Party Links
The Website may link to third-party sites (for example, our projects or partner events). This Cookie Policy does not apply to those sites; please review their own privacy and cookie policies.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” at the top of this page shows when it was last changed. Material changes will be highlighted on the Website.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle cookies, contact us at:
- Company: Zigong Huilongtang Culture & Art Co., Ltd
- Website: festivelanterns.com
- Email: via the contact form on the Website (or the email address shown in the site footer)