Cookie policy
Last updated: [DATE]
Some cookies are needed for a shop to work at all — a basket that forgets itself is not much use. Everything beyond that we ask for first.
What a cookie is
A small file stored by your browser when you visit a site. It lets the site remember things between pages and between visits. We use the word loosely here to cover similar technologies too, such as local storage and pixels.
How we ask
On your first visit you will see a consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless — the law allows this because the site cannot function without them. Nothing in the analytics or marketing categories is set unless you accept it.
You can change your choices at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
The cookies we use
Strictly necessary
Always on. These make the shop work and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
cart, cart_ts, cart_sig
|
Shopify | Remembers what is in your basket | Up to 2 weeks |
_secure_session_id |
Shopify | Keeps you in the same session as you move through checkout | 24 hours |
secure_customer_sig |
Shopify | Keeps you logged in, if you have an account | 1 year |
_shopify_essential |
Shopify | Core platform function and fraud prevention | 1 year |
localization |
Shopify | Remembers your country and currency | 1 year |
anaar_popup_seen |
anaar & co. | Remembers that you have already seen the newsletter pop-up, so it is shown once | Until you clear your browser storage |
Analytics
Only with your consent. These tell us which pages are read and where people give up.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_shopify_y, _shopify_s
|
Shopify Analytics | Counts visits and sessions | Up to 1 year |
_ga, _ga_*
|
[ANALYTICS PROVIDER — remove this row if not used] | Distinguishes visitors and measures how the site is used | Up to 2 years |
Marketing
Only with your consent. These measure whether an ad worked.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
[META PIXEL — remove this row if not used] | Measures results from ads and builds audiences | 3 months |
Note for launch: this table must be verified against the cookies the live site actually sets before the shop opens, and re-checked whenever an app is installed. A cookie table that does not match reality is a compliance problem in itself.
Turning cookies off in your browser
Every browser lets you block or delete cookies in its settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will stop the basket and checkout from working.
More
What we do with the data behind these cookies is set out in our Privacy policy.
