We do use cookies on our website. These are used to enhance customer experience. More information on which cookies the website uses can be found below.
What are Cookies?
A Cookie is a small file that is downloaded onto your computer when you access a website. The Cookies we use enable us to recognise and tailor the website to you and they won’t harm your computer in any way.
Google Analytics
We collect data using cookies for use with Google analytics to look at how customers use our website: www.shibui-tea.co.uk and wholesale.shibui-tea.co.uk. Personal data is not collected using these cookies – they are used to analyse behaviour – such as which pages are clicked on, how long is spent on each page. We use this data to make changes which we feel would improve the website.
If you wish to opt out of providing this information then please visit the google analytics optout page - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Shopify
We use Shopify as our ecommerce solution to run our website. It is an industry standard platform and uses cookies to enhance customer experience.
Shopify uses the following Cookies which are necessary to ensure that our website functions:
|
Name
|
Function
|
|
_ab
|
Used in connection with access to admin.
|
|
_orig_referrer
|
Used in connection with shopping cart.
|
|
_secure_session_id
|
Used in connection with navigation through a storefront.
|
|
Cart
|
Used in connection with shopping cart.
|
|
cart_sig
|
Used in connection with checkout.
|
|
cart_ts
|
Used in connection with checkout.
|
|
checkout_token
|
Used in connection with checkout.
|
|
Secret
|
Used in connection with checkout.
|
|
Secure_customer_sig
|
Used in connection with customer login.
|
|
storefront_digest
|
Used in connection with customer login.
|
The following Cookies are used to aid with our reporting metrics and analytics.
|
Name
|
Function
|
|
_landing_page
|
Track landing pages.
|
|
_orig_referrer
|
Track landing pages.
|
|
_s
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_shopify_fs
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_shopify_s
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_shopify_sa_p
|
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
|
|
_shopify_sa_t
|
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
|
|
_shopify_uniq
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_shopify_visit
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_shopify_y
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
_y
|
Shopify analytics.
|
|
tracked_start_checkout
|
Shopify analytics relating to checkout.
|
How long do Cookies stay on your computer for?
This depends on whether the cookie is a Session Cookie or a Persistent Cookie.
Session Cookies remain on your device for only the duration that you’re accessing our website. Persistent Cookies remain on your device after you’ve left our website and stay from between 30 minutes up to 2 years.
How do I remove cookies from my computer/device?
You can block cookies so that no cookies are loaded at all onto your computer. Please note that by doing this it may impact the use of the experience of using ours (and others) websites since some areas may not be accessible.
Removing or blocking cookies is done through your internet browser and will vary depending on which browser you are using. Usually it’s through the Internet Settings where the option can be found.
There is lots of information available online regarding cookies and their use – for example please see http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
There will be some links on our website which will take you to different websites – examples being Twitter, Instagram or one of our wholesale customers. Their websites will have their own Cookies and Cookie Policies and we are not responsible for those. Please refer to each website’s policies when accessing.
