Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This helps us provide you with a better experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. The types of cookies we use include:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Session Management: To maintain your session while you browse our website
- Security: To protect against fraud and maintain security
- Shopping Cart: To remember items in your shopping cart
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Preferences: To remember your preferences and settings
- Language Settings: To remember your language preferences
- User Interface: To remember your UI preferences
2.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Performance Monitoring: To monitor website performance and identify issues
- User Flow: To understand how users navigate through our website
2.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
- Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements to you
- Retargeting: To show you ads for products you've viewed on other websites
- Social Media: To enable social media sharing and tracking
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third-party services may include:
- Shopify: Our e-commerce platform uses cookies to manage your shopping experience, process payments, and maintain your account
- Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve user experience
- Payment Processors: To securely process your payments
- Social Media Platforms: If you interact with social media features on our site
- Email Marketing Services: To track email campaign performance
These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and you should check the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _shopify_* | Essential for Shopify store functionality, cart management, and session tracking | Session / 2 years | Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
| cart | Stores shopping cart contents | Session | Essential |
| customer_auth_token | Maintains customer login session | 1 year | Essential |
5. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your browser settings.
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your ability to use our website. Here are links to cookie settings for popular browsers:
5.2 Opt-Out Tools
You can also opt-out of certain third-party cookies:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Advertising: Your Online Choices (EU residents)
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. As a result, many websites, including ours, do not currently respond to DNT signals.
7. Local Storage and Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:
- Local Storage: To store information locally on your device
- Session Storage: To store information for the duration of your session
- Web Beacons: Small graphic images used to track user engagement
- Pixel Tags: Used to read cookies and track email engagement
These technologies work similarly to cookies and are subject to the same controls as cookies in your browser settings.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
PIVOT 1.0
Email: privacy@pivot1-0.com
Website: pivot1-0.myshopify.com