Websites use cookies to help personalize your experience and improve your visit. By continuing to browse our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
How do we use cookies? A cookie is placed on your computer when you first visit our website.
The next time you visit, our server will recognize the cookie and give us information about your last visit. This allows us to personalize your experience on our website and make it more efficient. We may also use cookies to give us information about how you use our website so that we can improve it.
What type of information do cookies store?
The information that is stored in a cookie is usually anonymous and consists of a string of characters. It may include the domain name of the website that created the cookie, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value (usually a randomly generated number).
How long do cookies stay on my computer? The length of time that a cookie stays on your computer depends on its “lifetime”.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser, others may last for years. You can find out more about how long cookies stay on your computer in our privacy policy.
Do cookies contain my personal information?
No, cookies cannot contain viruses or other malicious code and they cannot access your hard drive. They only contain information that has been provided by you or that has been collected by us.
What if I don’t want cookies?
If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our website, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, although this may cause some features of our website to stop working properly.
How Do I Know if My Shopify Store Uses Cookies?
If you’re not sure whether or not your Shopify store uses cookies, there are a few ways to check.
1) Check for an updated privacy policy:
Since May 25th, 2018, all Shopify stores are required to have an updated privacy policy that includes information about the use of cookies.
If you’re not sure whether or not your store has an updated privacy policy, you can check by going to Settings > Legal.
2) Check for a cookie banner:
When someone visits a Shopify store for the first time, they should see a banner at the bottom of the screen that looks like this:
If someone doesn’t see this banner, it’s possible that their browser already has cookies disabled.
3) Check for third-party apps:
Some third-party apps placed on Shopify stores also use cookies.
Conclusion:
Cookies help improve your experience on a website and make it more efficient. You can check if Shopify uses cookies by looking for an updated privacy policy or a cookie banner. Some third-party apps also use cookies.
