Cookies
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We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website however.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.
- If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us.
How long will cookies remain on my computer or mobile device?
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, click here to see our expiry table. See the section below on how to control cookies for more information on removing them before they expire.
How to manage cookies
Our cookies do not store financial information, or information which is capable of directly identifying you (such as your name or address). Cookies simply allow our website to retrieve this information in order to personalise and improve your experience of our website.
However, if you wish to restrict, block or delete cookies provided by our site – or any other website - you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences, or use the following on your particular browser.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the orange Firefox button at the top of the window (Tools menu in Windows XP) and then click Options
- Select the Privacy panel
- From the history drop down select “Use custom settings for history”
- Un-check “Accept cookies from sites”
- Click OK
Google Chrome
- Click on the wrench icon, within Chrome
- Select “Settings”
- Select “Under the Hood”
- Click “Content Settings” in the “Privacy” section
- Under the “Cookies” section select “Block sites from setting any data”
Internet Explorer 9
- Click the gear-wheel icon in the top right corner of the browser
- Click Internet Options
- Navigate to the Privacy Tab
- Set the slider to “High” or above
- Click OK to confirm
Apple Safari
- Click the gear-wheel icon in the top right corner of the browser
- Click the “Privacy” icon
- Choose “Block cookies” as “Always”
- Close window
Please bear in mind that if you do this, certain personalised features of this website and others cannot be provided to you.
Third Party Cookies
To help improve your experience of our site we use content from other sites to help users and improve usability for example Google Maps for store locators. We also use social sites such as Facebook and Twitter In to allow businesses to communicate with their clients along with analytics to help improve user experience. We don't control these sites and we suggest you read their cookie policy to see which ones they use and how to manage them.
|
NAME |
FUNCTION |
DURATION |
|
_ab |
Used in connection with access to admin. |
2y |
|
_customer_account_shop_sessions |
Used in combination with the _secure_account_session_id cookie to track a user's session for new customer accounts |
30d |
|
_secure_account_session_id |
Used to track a user's session for new customer accounts |
30d |
|
_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 |
|
customer_account_locale |
Used in connection with new customer accounts |
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 localisation. |
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 |
|
shop_pay_accelerated |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
source_name |
Used in combination with mobile apps to provide custom checkout behavior, when viewing a store from within a compatible mobile app. |
session |
|
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_worker_session |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3d |
|
checkout_session_token |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
|
checkout_session_token_<<token>> |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
|
cookietest |
Used to ensure our systems are working correctly |
1m |
|
order |
Used in connection with order status page. |
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 |
|
wpm-test-cookie |
Used to ensure our systems are working correctly. |
session |
Reporting and Analytics
|
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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_ga |
Shopify and Google Analytics. |
session |
|
customer_auth_provider |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
customer_auth_session_created_at |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
shop_analytics |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
|
unique_interaction_id |
Shopify analytics. |
10min |