Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.

We use the following cookies to optimise your experience on our Site and to provide our services.

Cookies necessary for the functioning of the Shopify store

These cookies are set and maintanied by the Shopify platform that delivers our e-commerce website. Shopify define these cookies as strcitly necessary to operate the website and so consent will not be sought before writing these cookies. For more information about Shopify cookies visit https://www.shopify.com/uk/legal/cookies

Name Function Duration
_ab Used in connection with access to admin. 2y
_secure_session_id Used to track a user's session through the multi-step checkout process and keep their order, payment and shipping details connected. 24h
_shopify_country For shops where pricing currency/country set from GeoIP, that cookie stores the country we've detected. This cookie helps avoid doing GeoIP lookups after the first request. session
_shopify_m Used for managing customer privacy settings. 1y
_shopify_tm Used for managing customer privacy settings. 30min
_shopify_tw Used for managing customer privacy settings. 2w
_storefront_u Used to facilitate updating customer account information. 1min
_tracking_consent Used to store a user's preferences if a merchant has set up privacy rules in the visitor's region. 1y
_cmp_a Used for managing customer privacy settings. 1d
c Used in connection with checkout. 1y
cart Used in connection with shopping cart. 2w
cart_currency Set after a checkout is completed to ensure that new carts are in the same currency as the last checkout. 2w
cart_sig A hash of the contents of a cart. This is used to verify the integrity of the cart and to ensure performance of some cart operations. 2w
cart_ts Used in connection with checkout. 2w
cart_ver Used in connection with shopping cart. 2w
checkout Used in connection with checkout. 4w
checkout_token Used in connection with checkout. 1y
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart Used in connection with checkout. 30min
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout Used in connection with checkout. session
keep_alive Used in connection with buyer localization. 2w
master_device_id Used in connection with merchant login. 2y
previous_step Used in connection with checkout. 1y
discount_code Used in connection with checkout. session
remember_me Used in connection with checkout. 1y
secure_customer_sig Used to identify a user after they sign into a shop as a customer so they do not need to log in again. 1y
shopify_pay Used in connection with checkout. 1y
shopify_pay_redirect Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour, 3w or 1y depending on value
source_name Used in combination with mobile apps to provide custom checkout behavior, when viewing a store from within a compatible mobile app. session
storefront_digest Stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing merchants to preview their storefront while it's password protected. 2y
tracked_start_checkout Used in connection with checkout. 1y
checkout_session_lookup Used in connection with checkout. 3w
checkout_prefill Used in connection with checkout. 5m
checkout_queue_token Used in connection with checkout. 1y
checkout_queue_checkout_token Used in connection with checkout. 1y
checkout_session_token Used in connection with checkout. 3w
checkout_session_token_<<token>> Used in connection with checkout. 3w
identity-state Used in connection with customer authentication 24h
identity-state-<<token>> Used in connection with customer authentication 24h
identity_customer_account_number Used in connection with customer authentication 12w
card_update_verification_id Used in connection with checkout. 20m
customer_account_new_login Used in connection with customer authentication 20m
customer_account_preview Used in connection with customer authentication 7d
customer_payment_method Used in connection with checkout. 1h
customer_shop_pay_agreement Used in connection with checkout. 20m
pay_update_intent_id Used in connection with checkout. 20m
localization Used in connection with checkout. 2w
profile_preview_token Used in connection with checkout. 5m
login_with_shop_finalize Used in connection with customer authentication 5m
preview_theme Used in connection with the theme editor session
shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings Used in connection with the theme editor 16h

 

Reporting and Analytics

These cookies are set and maintanied by the Shopify platform that delivers our e-commerce website. Consent will be sought before writing these cookies.For more information about Shopify cookies visit https://www.shopify.com/uk/legal/cookies.

Name Function Duration
_landing_page Track landing pages. 2w
_orig_referrer Track landing pages. 2w
_s Shopify analytics. 30min
_shopify_d Shopify analytics. session
_shopify_fs Shopify analytics. 30min
_shopify_s Shopify analytics. 30min
_shopify_sa_p Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30min
_shopify_sa_t Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30min
_shopify_y Shopify analytics. 1y
_y Shopify analytics. 1y
_shopify_evids Shopify analytics. session
_shopify_ga Shopify and Google Analytics. session
customer_auth_provider Shopify analytics. session
customer_auth_session_created_at Shopify analytics. session

 

The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a ‘persistent’ or ‘session’ cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s ‘Tools’ or ‘Preferences’ menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.

Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt-out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the ‘Behavioural Advertising’ section above.

Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to’Do Not Track’ signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.

Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Complaints
As noted above, if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail or by mail using the details provided under ‘Contact’ above.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority, or our supervisory authority here: [Add contact information or website for the data protection authority in your jurisdiction. For example: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/]

Last updated: [03/07/23]