Last updated: 29 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Directory Shops uses cookies and similar technologies when visitors use the website.
Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device when visiting a website.
They may be used to maintain login sessions, remember preferences, improve security, prevent fraud, analyse website usage and provide certain website functions.
Directory Shops may use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies support essential website functions such as login, account sessions, security, cookie preferences and fraud prevention.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use Directory Shops and improve the website.
Functional Cookies
These cookies support additional website functions, including external services such as Google Maps.
Payment and Security Cookies
These cookies may be used by payment providers to process transactions securely and prevent fraud.
Directory Shops uses cookies necessary for the operation of the website.
These may be used for:
Strictly necessary cookies are required for certain parts of the website to work correctly.
Directory Shops uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to improve its content, usability and performance.
Google Analytics may use cookies including:
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Google documents these as standard GA4 cookies and default durations. Ayuda de Google
Analytics cookies are used according to the visitor's cookie preferences where consent is required.
Directory Shops uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect registration, login, contact forms and other website functions against spam, fraud and automated abuse.
Google reCAPTCHA uses the _GRECAPTCHA cookie for security and risk analysis. Google Cloud Documentation
Directory Shops may use Google Maps to display business locations.
When Google Maps is loaded, Google may use cookies and similar technologies and may receive technical information such as the user's IP address, browser information and interaction with the map.
Google Maps is used according to the visitor's cookie preferences where consent is required.
Directory Shops uses Stripe to process payments for listing renewals, Premium listings and other paid services.
Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies for:
Stripe states that cookies are used to help provide secure payment services and detect fraudulent activity. Stripe
Directory Shops also offers PayPal as a payment method.
PayPal may use cookies and similar technologies for:
PayPal states that cookies are used for access to its services, security, risk mitigation and fraud prevention. PayPal
Directory Shops uses Bing Webmaster Tools for website verification, sitemap submission, indexing and search-performance management.
Bing Webmaster Tools is used for managing the website's presence in Bing search results and is not used by Directory Shops as an on-site visitor-tracking or advertising service.
Visitors may be provided with options to:
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for essential website functionality and security.
Visitors can change their cookie preferences using the Manage Cookies option available on Directory Shops.
Cookies may also be deleted or blocked through the settings of the visitor's web browser.
Blocking certain cookies may affect functions such as login, maps, analytics or payments.
Directory Shops uses third-party services including Google, Stripe and PayPal.
These providers may process information and use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
Directory Shops may update this Cookie Policy when website functionality, services or cookie practices change.
The latest version and revision date will be published on this page.
For questions about cookies or privacy:
Email: info@directoryshops.com