Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ab | Used to control when the admin bar is shown on the storefront. | 1y |
| _abv | Persist the collapsed state of the admin bar. | 1y |
| _checkout_queue_token | Used when there is a queue during the checkout process. | 1y |
| _cmp_a | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 1d |
| _identity_session | Contains the identity session identifier of the user. | 2y |
| _master_udr | Permanent device identifier. | session |
| _pay_session | The Rails session cookie for Shopify Pay | session |
| _secure_account_session_id | Used to track a customer's session for new customer accounts. | 30d |
| _session_id | Used for providing reporting and analytics. | 2y |
| _shopify_country | Helps avoid GeoIP lookups after the first request. | 30min |
| _shopify_essential | Contains essential store functionality info such as session and checkout. | 1y |
| _storefront_u | Used to facilitate updating customer account information. | 1min |
| _tracking_consent | Stores a user's privacy preference settings. | 1y |
| auth_state_<<id>> | Stores authentication state before third-party redirect. | 25min |
| card_update_verification_id | Used for 3D Secure verification after checkout. | 20min |
| cart | Contains information related to the user's cart. | 2w |
| cart_currency | Retains currency after checkout. | 2w |
| cart_sig | Verifies cart content integrity. | 2w |
| cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. | 2w |
| checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 21d |
| checkout_prefill | Encrypts URL parameters used in cart permalinks. | 5min |
| checkout_session_lookup | Used in connection with checkout. | 3w |
| checkout_session_token_<<id>> | Used when a checkout session is established. | 3w |
| checkout_token | Captures landing page info from referrals. | session |
| customer_account_locale | Tracks locale across checkout and customer accounts. | 1y |
| customer_payment_method | Stores payment method being updated for subscriptions. | 1h |
| customer_shop_pay_agreement | Used to verify Shop Pay payment instrument. | 20min |
| device_fp_id | Device fingerprint for fraud prevention. | session |
| device_id | Session device ID for fraud prevention. | session |
| discount_code | Stores discount code passed via URL for checkout. | session |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Adjusts experience for regular vs dynamic checkout. | 30min |
| hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Set when buyer dismisses Shop Pay login modal. | session |
| identity-state | Stores state before identity authentication redirect. | 1d |
| identity-state-<<id>> | Stores state before identity authentication redirect. | 1d |
| identity_customer_account_number | Facilitates login across customer/storefront domains. | 12w |
| keep_alive | Used to detect session start when redirecting. | session |
| locale_bar_accepted | Preserves acceptance of geolocation modal. | session |
| locale_bar_dismissed | Preserves dismissal of geolocation modal. | 1d |
| localization | Localizes cart country settings. | 2w |
| logged_in | Identity login status hint. | 12w |
| login_with_shop_finalize | Facilitates login with Shop. | 5min |
| master_device_id | Permanent device ID. | 1y |
| order | Used to access order details page. | 3w |
| pay_update_intent_id | ID of a Shop Pay update intent. | 20min |
| preview_theme | Indicates theme preview status. | session |
| previous_checkout_token | Prefills new checkout using previous checkout data. | 1y |
| previous_step | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| profile_preview_token | Used to preview checkout customisations. | 5min |
| receive-cookie-deprecation | A Google cookie for testing Chrome third-party cookie deprecation. | session |
| remember_me | Used to prefill checkout from a prior session. | 1y |
| secure_customer_sig | Used to identify logged-in customers. | 1y |
| shop_pay_accelerated | Indicates eligibility for Shop Pay accelerated checkout. | 1y |
| shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings | Stores theme editor changes not yet confirmed. | 16h |
| shopify_pay | Used to log in a buyer into Shop Pay. | 1y |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Accelerates checkout with Shop Pay account. | 1y |
| storefront_digest | Stores password digest for preview access. | 1y |
| tracked_start_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| user | Used in connection with Shop login. | 1y |
| user_cross_site | Used in connection with Shop login. | 1y |
| wpm-domain-test | Used to test Web Pixel Manager with the domain. | session |
Reporting and Analytics Cookies
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _landing_page | Capture the landing page of visitor when they come from other sites. | 2w |
| _orig_referrer | Allows merchant to identify where people are visiting them from. | 2w |
| _shopify_ga | Contains Google Analytics parameters that enable cross-domain analytics measurement to work. | session |
| _shopify_s | Used to identify a given browser session/shop combination. Duration is 30 minute rolling expiry of last use. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_p | Capture the landing page of visitor when they come from other sites to support marketing analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_t | Capture the landing page of visitor when they come from other sites to support marketing analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| checkout_one_experiment | Used when a checkout is eligible to Checkout One and has been assigned to an experiment (control group or test group). | session |
| shop_analytics | Contains the required buyer information for analytics in Shop. | 1y |
| unique_interaction_id | Used for checkout metrics. | 10min |
Cookie Settings
You may choose to try and block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website and on average your browsing experience will change. It may become less interactive, less personal to you, contain more error messages and certain websites will not work at all. Our website is designed to use cookies so it may be affected by some or all of the issues set out above, as well as others not listed here. In particular, your shopping experience on our Website will be limited to browsing and searching, you won’t be able to add products to your basket or buy them.
Further information and guidance on cookies and how you can manage your browser settings can be found by accessing the following links: