Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 30, 2026
This page explains how Kindred of Ireland Ltd. uses cookies and similar technologies on kindredofireland.com, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your choices and, for some cookies, measure how the site is used or show you relevant advertising.
How we ask for your consent
UK, EEA, Switzerland and Canada. When you first visit, a cookie banner asks for your permission. Only strictly necessary cookies are used until you choose. You can accept all, reject all or choose by category, and change your mind at any time.
Everywhere else. We use statistics and marketing cookies by default. If you are in the US, you can opt out at any time through Your Privacy Choices, and we honour the Global Privacy Control signal if your browser sends it. Wherever you are, you can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Change your cookie preferences
The cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These keep the site working: your basket, checkout, signing in and remembering your cookie choices. They are always on and do not need your consent.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ab | Used to control when the admin bar is shown on the storefront. | Shopify | Session |
| cart | Used in connection with the shopping cart. | Shopify | 14 days |
| checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 14 days |
| storefront_digest | Stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing us to preview the store while it is password protected. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _tracking_consent | Stores your cookie preferences for your region. | Shopify | 2 years |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Used to speed up checkout when you have a Shop Pay account. | Shopify | 30 minutes |
| cart_currency | Used after checkout to start a new empty cart in the same currency. | Shopify | 14 days |
| keep_alive | Used with international domain redirection to tell if a request is the first of a session. | Shopify | 14 weeks |
| localization | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 2 weeks |
| _shopify_country | Remembers your country so pricing and currency can be set without repeated location lookups. | Shopify | Session |
| _storefront_u | Used to help update customer account information. | Shopify | 1 minute |
| customer_account_locale | Keeps track of your account language when moving between checkout, the store and your account. | Shopify | 1 year |
| hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | Session |
| master_device_id | Used for store staff sign-in. | Shopify | 2 years |
| discount_code | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | Session |
| shopify_pay | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 year |
| shop_pay_accelerated | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 year |
| identity-state | Stores the state of a sign-in between redirects. | Shopify | 24 hours |
| identity_customer_account_number | Helps you stay signed in across your account and the store. | Shopify | 12 weeks |
| profile_preview_token | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 5 minutes |
| login_with_shop_finalize | Used to help you sign in with Shop. | Shopify | 5 minutes |
| _shopify_evids | Used by Shopify to support the store's core functions. | Shopify | Not available |
| checkout | Used by checkout to identify you. | Shopify | 21 days |
| order | Gives you access to your order details page. | Shopify | 3 weeks |
| source_name | Used to personalise checkout when you arrive from a compatible mobile app. | Shopify | Session |
| checkout_queue_checkout_token | Used in connection with payments. | Shopify | 1 year |
| cookietest | Checks that our systems are working properly. | Shopify | 1 minute |
| wpm-test-cookie | Checks that our systems are working properly. | Shopify | Session |
| cookieconsent_preferences_disabled | Stores your cookie choices (Consentmo). | Consentmo | 1 day |
| cookieconsent_status | Stores your cookie choices (Consentmo). | Consentmo | 1 year |
Preference cookies
These remember choices you make and help parts of the site, such as checkout and your account, run smoothly.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _secure_session_id | Keeps your order, payment and delivery details connected through checkout. | Shopify | Session |
| cart_sig | Checks the integrity of your cart. | Shopify | 14 days |
| cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 14 days |
| secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer sign-in. | Shopify | 2 years |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 30 minutes |
| checkout_session_token | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 3 weeks |
| checkout_session_lookup | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 3 weeks |
| cart_ver | Used in connection with the shopping cart. | Shopify | 2 weeks |
| _customer_account_shop_sessions | Tracks sessions for customer accounts. | Shopify | 30 days |
| _secure_account_session_id | Tracks sessions for customer accounts. | Shopify | 30 days |
| _shopify_m | Manages your privacy settings. | Shopify | 1 year |
| _shopify_tm | Manages your privacy settings. | Shopify | 30 minutes |
| _shopify_tw | Manages your privacy settings. | Shopify | 2 weeks |
| previous_step | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 year |
| remember_me | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 year |
| checkout_prefill | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 5 minutes |
| checkout_queue_token | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 year |
| checkout_worker_session | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 3 days |
| card_update_verification_id | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 20 minutes |
| customer_account_new_login | Used to identify you when you sign in. | Shopify | 24 hours |
| customer_account_preview | Used to identify you when you sign in. | Shopify | 7 days |
| customer_payment_method | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 hour |
| customer_shop_pay_agreement | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 1 hour |
| pay_update_intent_id | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify | 20 minutes |
| preview_theme | Used when we preview design changes to the store. | Shopify | Session |
| shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings | Used when we preview design changes to the store. | Shopify | 16 hours |
| customer_auth_session_created_at | Shopify analytics relating to customer sign-in. | Shopify | Session |
| _cmp_a | Manages your privacy settings. | Consentmo | 1 day |
Statistics cookies
These help us understand how people use the site, such as which pages are visited, so we can improve it.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors so we can measure how the site is used. | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes visitors so we can measure how the site is used. | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Limits the rate of requests to Google Analytics. | Google Analytics | 1 minute |
| _s | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | Session |
| _shopify_fs | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _shopify_s | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _y | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | 2 years |
| tracked_start_checkout | Shopify analytics relating to checkout. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _shopify_d | Shopify analytics. | Shopify | Session |
| _shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. | Shopify | 30 minutes |
Marketing cookies
These are set by us and our advertising partners, including Google and Meta, to show you relevant ads on other sites and measure how our ads perform.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | Used by Google's advertising network (DoubleClick) to show and measure ads. | Google Ads | 2 years |
| _gads | Used by Google to show and measure ads. | Google Ads | 1 year |
| c | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies. | Shopify | 60 days |
| _landing_page | Records the page you first land on when arriving from another site. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _orig_referrer | Records where you came to our site from. | Shopify | 2 years |
| _shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. | Shopify | 2 years |
| identity_state | Used in connection with customer sign-in. | Shopify | 1 day |
| customer_auth_provider | Shopify analytics relating to customer sign-in. | Shopify | Session |
| _fbp | Used by Meta to show and measure ads on Facebook and Instagram. | Meta Pixel | 4 months |
| _fbc | Used by Meta to show and measure ads on Facebook and Instagram. | Meta Pixel | 2 years |
| PREF | May be set by Google to build a profile of interests to show relevant ads on other sites. | 10 years | |
| GPS | Set by YouTube on embedded videos, used to show relevant advertising. | 1 day | |
| BizoID | Used by LinkedIn to show relevant content and advertising. | LinkedIn Insight Tag | 1 month |
Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, email us at info@kindredofireland.com or write to Kindred of Ireland Ltd., 52 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB, United Kingdom.