These General Terms of Use (hereinafter, the “Terms”) describe the conditions applicable to the services and content offered through the website, owned by the company SARTON COSTA RICA SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA (hereinafter, “IKEA” or “SARTON COSTA RICA S.L.”).
How We Use Cookies
Cookies help improve the services we offer you. Some are strictly necessary for the site to function properly, while others help enhance performance and your user experience.
- Analytical cookies: Collect information about how the website is used.
- Social cookies: Required for external social networks (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest).
- Technical and functional cookies: Strictly necessary for the use of the website and for the provision of the contracted service.
More specifically on this page you will find:
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- Google Analytics (_ga) This is a third-party cookie (Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy). It enables the function of controlling unique visits. The first time the user accepts cookies through the browser, this cookie will be installed. When the user returns to our site using the same browser, the cookie will recognize them as the same user. Only if the user changes browsers will Google Analytics consider them a different user. It is included in every page request to calculate user visit data in order to generate statistical reports.
- Google Remarketing (_utmccn) The remarketing or similar audience function in AdWords allows you to reach people who have previously visited your website and associate a specific audience with a specific message. To achieve this, the pages of our website include a remarketing code or tag that configures cookies to determine what type of ad will be shown to the user depending on their browsing activity. Cookies can store user settings for certain websites and sometimes track how visitors arrive and interact with websites. More information here.
- Google Conversion Tracking (_utmccn) To track sales and other conversions from ads, Google AdWords adds a cookie to a user’s computer when they click an ad. This cookie lasts 30 days and does not collect or track information that could identify the user. The Google conversion tracking cookie can be disabled in the browser’s user settings. More information here.
- Clarity (_clck) This is a third-party cookie (https://clarity.microsoft.com). It consists of a single data point indicating whether the user has visited this page within the last 5 years. This page uses Clarity to obtain statistical data. These data are not collected individually but in reports on the browsing activity of multiple users. Clarity is not designed to collect personal data or link it to a specific user. For more information on Clarity’s privacy policy, visit https://clarity.microsoft.com.
- YouTube (GEUP, PREF, VISITOR_INFO1_LIFE, YSC) These are third-party cookies (https://policies.google.com/privacy) used to store the user’s chosen preferences. They also show ads tailored to user interests. This page integrates YouTube videos. For more information on YouTube's privacy policy, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Vimeo (__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz) Vimeo is a video-based social network that allows users to share and store digital videos. Vimeo stores user preferences to improve the experience while using the player and tailor recommendations based on user activity. Several cookies are used for functionality and analytics (“__utma”, “__utmb”, “__utmc”, “__utmz”). Vimeo-specific cookies include “aka_debug”, “a” and “pl_volume”. More information on Vimeo’s cookie usage is available at https://vimeo.com/legal/privacy/cookies.
- Facebook Pixel Sarton Costa Rica S.L uses the third-party tool Facebook Pixel to monitor user interaction with our content. The information is used solely for statistical purposes and is not processed further.
- APP Inspire, Studio Inter IKEA Systems B.V. uses Mixpanel to collect analytical data to measure user engagement.
- Inter IKEA Systems B.V. uses MS Appcenter to collect diagnostic data for crash tracking and reporting. You can find more information in the SDK and the data processor section of Inter IKEA Systems B.V.’s Privacy and Cookie Statement here.
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. uses MS Appcenter to collect diagnostic data for crash tracking and reporting. You can find more information in the SDK and the data processor section of Inter IKEA Systems B.V.’s Privacy and Cookie Statement Here.
When you access our website for the first time, you will see a window asking whether you accept cookies or wish to configure or reject them. You can do this directly from the link available in the website footer under Cookie Settings.
If you choose to configure them, you can access Cookie Settings where you will see the types of cookies we use and their functions, allowing you to choose which cookies to enable. You can make changes or withdraw your consent at any time.
If you accept third-party cookies and later want to remove them, you can use your browser’s cookie deactivation tools or the tools provided by those third parties via the links indicated in the next section.
How to delete third-party cookies
If desired, you can disable the use of third-party cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or directly through your browser:
Examples of Use
Cookies help improve certain services, for example:
- They enable the functionality of certain services, such as payment services, which would not work without cookies.
- They enable a service that recognizes your device so you don’t have to re-enter the same information several times during a task.
- They calculate how many people use the services, allowing improvements to usability and ensuring enough capacity for fast performance.
- They analyze data to help us understand how you use online services so we can improve them.
If you do not enable cookies, some functions and pages may not work properly. For example, you will not be able to use the shopping list feature.
If you want to delete the cookies stored on your computer, click on “Help” in your browser menu to see instructions.
You can also find more information about cookies and how to manage them at https://www.aboutcookies.org (English) or in the “Help” menu of your browser.