Privacy Policy

What information do we collect? 

We collect data from you when you register on our site or place an order with us (whether as a guest to the site or from a personally created account).  

You can however visit our site anonymously at any time.  

What do we use your information for? 

We may use your information in the following ways:  

To personalise your shopping experience by being able to respond to your individual requirements 

To improve our service to you by evaluating feedback and information from you 

To improve our customer service and technical support 

To process transactions (your information both public and private will not be shared, sold, exchanged or given to any 3rd party company for any reason whatsoever without your consent, except for delivering the intended product or service that you have requested from us 

To send periodic emails to include email marketing – you can unsubscribe from any marketing contact from us through the link at the bottom of the email 

To administer a promotion, event or for our customer database 

To assist you in the event of a problem completing your purchase  

How long do we hold your data? 

Personal data relating to transactions is anonymised after seven years and your account will be removed after seven years of inactivity 

Personal data that is used for marketing purposes will be retained indefinitely unless you choose to opt out  

How do we protect and safeguard your personal information? 

We have a variety of security measures in place to protect your personal information. These include electronic safeguards, such as encryption, and physical safeguards and security.   

Card payments are encrypted by our secure third-party payment provider. No payment information is stored by us.  

Your Consent 

By using our site you consent to our Privacy Policy and Terms and conditions.  

Withdrawing your consent 

If you would like to withdraw your consent, please contact us directly.  

Once you notify us of your request, we will respond to you as soon as possible. 

Wherever possible, we will anonymise all records relating to you and to your account, including all transactions and communication.   

Who has access to your data? 

Access to your personal data is restricted at all times. Only our employees or trusted agents will be able to access your data. Their access and activities are restricted to the purposes outlined above. These parties are:  

Us; we have direct access to your data. 

Our webdesigners, i-bROWSER, can act on our behalf as Data Processors. This means they host our website and have access to ensure its correct function. 

Changes to our privacy policy 

If we decide to change or update our privacy policy, we will do so on this page.  

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy.  

UNSOLICITED EMAIL POLICY 

Internet user privacy is of upmost importance to us and our customers. Our success depends on our ability to maintain the trust of our customers. To this end, we have two overriding policies:  

Message recipient policy 

Before customers can receive email messages, advertising or promotions, customers must have agreed to receive such messages, by either purchasing from us or by opting into one of our mailing lists. Any recipient may request at any time to be removed from our list, and we will comply with that request. In addition, we will thoroughly investigate any allegations made by recipients relating to unsolicited messages.  

Policy against advertising our website using unsolicited email messages 

We require that all e-mails promoting our business or its products are sent only to customers who have agreed to receive such messages. We prohibit any advertising of our brand and Web site using unsolicited email messages. If you feel you've been sent unsolicited emails promoting our brand or website and would like to register a complaint, please email us using our contact page. We will immediately investigate all allegations made related to unsolicited messages.  

Your email address is safe with us 

We never sell or share your email addresses with other companies. 

You can unsubscribe at any time. 

We require that each email message sent out from us includes an easy way for subscribers to remove themselves via an unsubscribe link. 

If you receive a newsletter or email and decide you don't like it, simply click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. 

If you feel you've been sent unsolicited email and would like to register a complaint, please email us using our contact page. 

Definition of Spam 

Spam is unsolicited email sent in bulk. Any promotion, information or solicitation that is sent to a person via email without their prior consent, where there is no pre-existing relationship between the sender and the recipient, is spam.  

 

COOKIES 

We provide online services that are easy to use, useful and reliable. These can involve placing small amounts of information on your computer or mobile phone or other device. These include small files known as cookies. There's a link to general advice about managing cookies at the end of this page. Cookies cannot be used to identify you personally. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of cookies that are used on this Website. You can opt out of non-essential cookies at any time by clicking this link... 

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store: 

 

Name Function Duration 

_ab Used in connection with access to admin. 2y 

_secure_session_id Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. 24h 

_shopify_country Used in connection with checkout. session 

_shopify_m Used for managing customer privacy settings. 1y 

_shopify_tm Used for managing customer privacy settings. 30min 

_shopify_tw Used for managing customer privacy settings. 2w 

_storefront_u Used to facilitate updating customer account information. 1min 

_tracking_consent Tracking preferences. 1y 

c Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

cart Used in connection with shopping cart. 2w 

cart_currency Used in connection with shopping cart. 2w 

cart_sig Used in connection with checkout. 2w 

cart_ts Used in connection with checkout. 2w 

cart_ver Used in connection with shopping cart. 2w 

checkout Used in connection with checkout. 4w 

checkout_token Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart Used in connection with checkout. 30min 

hide_shopify_pay_for_checkou t Used in connection with checkout. session 

keep_alive Used in connection with buyer localization. 2w 

master_device_id Used in connection with merchant login. 2y 

previous_step Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

remember_me Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

secure_customer_sig Used in connection with customer login. 20y 

shopify_pay Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

shopify_pay_redirect Used in connection with checkout. 30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value 

storefront_digest Used in connection with customer login. 2y 

tracked_start_checkout Used in connection with checkout. 1y 

checkout_one_experiment Used in connection with checkout. session 

Reporting and Analytics 

 

Name Function Duration 

_landing_page Track landing pages. 2w 

_orig_referrer T rack landing pages. 2w 

_s Shopify analytics. 30min 

_shopify_d Shopify analytics. session 

_shopify_fs Shopify analytics. 30min 

_shopify_s Shopify analytics. 30min 

_shopify_sa_p Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30min 

_shopify_sa_t Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30min 

_shopify_y Shopify analytics. 1y 

_y Shopify analytics. 1y 

_shopify_evids Shopify analytics. session 

_shopify_ga Shopify and Google Analytics. session 

 

 

Shopify’s websites 

 

When visitors load Shopify’s websites, we generally place the following Shopify cookies: 

 

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Sites 

 

Name Function Duration 

_Brochure_session Used in connection with browsing through site. - 

checkout Used in connection with Pay checkout on shop.app. 3w 

signed_in Used in connection with Shop login. 1y 

user Used in connection with Shop login. 1y 

 

Reporting and Analytics 

 

Name Function 

_landing_page Tracks landing pages. 

_orig_referrer Tracks landing pages. 

_s Shopify analytics. 

_session_id Shopify analytics 

_shopify_s Shopify analytics. 

_shopify_sa_t Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 

_shopify_uniq Shopify analytics. 

_shopify_y Shopify analytics. 

_y Shopify analytics. 

*_assignment Shopify analytics 

ab_test_* Shopify analytics. 

cart_sig Shopify analytics. 

ki_r Shopify analytics. 

ki_t Shopify analytics. 

Additionally, we use pixels and tags from the following third parties, which may in turn place cookies: 

 

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Sites 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Cloudflare Shopify uses Cloudflare Network as a Service for edge routing. https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ 

Reporting & Analytics 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Alexa Metrics We use Alexa Metrics to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.alexa.com/help/privacy 

Bizible We use Bizible to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://documents.marketo.com/legal/privacy/ 

Bugsnag We use Bugsnag to help us troubleshoot and fix issues with our websites. https://docs.bugsnag.com/legal/privacy-policy/ 

Chartbeat We use Chartbeat to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://chartbeat.com/privacy/ 

Crazy Egg We use Crazy Egg to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.crazyegg.com/privacy 

DC Analytics We use DC Analytics to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://dcanalytics.dcmn.com/privacy-policy 

Facebook Pixel We use Facebook Pixel to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation 

Fullstory We use Fullstory to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.fullstory.com/legal/privacy/ 

Google Analytics We use Google Analytics to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://policies.google.com/privacy 

Google Tag Manager We use Google Tag Manager to help manage analytics vendors. https://policies.google.com/privacy 

Hotjar We use Hotjar to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy 

iSpot We use iSpot to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.ispot.tv/terms-of-service 

KissInsights We use KissInsights to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://signin.kissmetrics.com/privacy/ 

LinkedIn Insight Tag We use LinkedIn Insight Tag to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy 

New Relic We use New Relic to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/privacy 

Optimizely We use Optimizely to help us test improvements or changes to our websites. https://www.optimizely.com/privacy/ 

Pinterest Analytics We use Pinterest Analytics to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy 

Segment We use Segment to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://segment.com/legal/privacy/ 

Snapchat We use Snapchat to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://snap.com/privacy/privacy-policy 

Speedcurve Lux We use Speedcurve Lux to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://speedcurve.com/terms/ 

Taboola We use Taboola to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.taboola.com/policies/privacy-policy 

Tealium We use Tealium to help manage analytics vendors. https://tealium.com/privacy/ 

TikTok We use TikTok to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en 

Twitter We use Twitter to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://twitter.com/en/privacy 

Yelp Audience Platform We use Yelp to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://terms.yelp.com/privacy/en_us/20200101_en_us/ 

Advertising 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Bing Ads We use Bing Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement 

Drift We use Drift to help us with conversational marketing to customers while they visit our websites. https://www.drift.com/privacy-policy/ 

Facebook Custom Audiences We use Facebook Custom Audiences to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://www.facebook.com/policy.php 

Google We use Google Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://policies.google.com/privacy 

Hubspot We use Hubspot to manage our relationships with our customers. https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy 

Intercom We use Intercom to manage our relationships with our customers. https://www.intercom.com/terms-and-policies#privacy 

Marketo We use Marketo to manage our relationships with our customers. https://documents.marketo.com/legal/privacy/ 

Outbrain We use Outbrain to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://www.outbrain.com/legal/privacy#privacy-policy 

Quora We use Quora to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://www.quora.com/about/privacy 

Reddit We use Reddit Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://www.reddit.com/help/privacypolicy 

SourceKnowledge We use SourceKnowledge to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. http://www.sourceknowledge.com/privacy 

Yahoo Japan Ads We use Yahoo Japan Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://about.yahoo.co.jp/common/terms/ 

Social Media & Content 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Disqus We use Disqus to provide commenting capabilities on posts on our websites. https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy 

Facebook Connect We use Facebook Connect to allow visitors to our website to interact with and share content via Facebook’s social media platform. https://www.facebook.com/policy.php 

Gravatar We use Gravatar to allow visitors to our websites to create avatars. https://en.gravatar.com/site/privacy 

Twitter We use Twitter to allow visitors to our website to interact with and share content via Twitter’s social media platform. https://twitter.com/en/privacy 

Wistia We use Wistia to display video content. https://wistia.com/privacy 

 

Oberlo websites 

 

When visitors load Oberlo’s websites, we generally place the following Oberlo cookies: 

 

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Sites 

 

Name Function 

oberlo_session Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

shippingCountry Used in connection with navigation through an app. For product exploration, calculating shipping price. 

user_locale Used in connection with customer login. For storing language chosen in log-in page. 

hideFufilmentBanner Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

hideBulkOrderingFeatureBanner Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

hideChangePlanBannerBulkFulfillment Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

hideBanner101 Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

alert_setup_notifications_1 Used in connection with navigation through an app. 

Reporting and Analytics 

 

Name Function 

conversion Oberlo analytics. 

conversion_leave Oberlo analytics. 

trackExtensionCheck Oberlo analytics. 

shopify_ref Analytics relating to marketing & referrals. Referrals tracking. 

Additionally, we use pixels and tags from the following third parties, which may in turn place cookies: 

 

Reporting & Analytics: 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Loggly We use Loggly to help us troubleshoot and fix issues with our websites. https://www.loggly.com/about/privacy-policy/ 

Exact Target We use Exact Target (Salesforce) to measure how people interact with our website. https://www.salesforce.com/company/privacy/ 

Sleeknote We use Sleeknote to measure how people interact with our website. https://sleeknote.com/privacy-policy 

Inspectlet We use Inspectlet to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.inspectlet.com/terms-of-service 

Google Analytics We use Google Analytics to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://policies.google.com/privacy 

Fullstory We use Fullstory to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.fullstory.com/legal/privacy/ 

KissInsights We use KissInsights to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://signin.kissmetrics.com/privacy/ 

Optimizely We use Optimizely to help us test improvements or changes to our websites. https://www.optimizely.com/privacy/ 

Bugsnag We use Bugsnag to help us troubleshoot and fix issues with our websites. https://docs.bugsnag.com/legal/privacy-policy/ 

LinkedIn Insight Tag We use LinkedIn Insight Tag to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy 

Tapfiliate We use Tapfiliate to help measure how users interact with our websites. https://tapfiliate.com/privacy/privacy-policy/ 

Advertising: 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Bing Ads We use Bing Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement 

Facebook Custom Audiences We use Facebook Custom Audiences to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://www.facebook.com/policy.php 

Google We use Google Ads to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who visit our websites. https://policies.google.com/privacy 

Intercom We use Intercom to manage our relationships with our customers. https://www.intercom.com/terms-and-policies#privacy 

Social Media & Content: 

 

Third Party Description Privacy Policy 

Disqus We use Disqus to provide commenting capabilities on posts on our websites. https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy 

Facebook Connect We use Facebook Connect to allow visitors to our website to interact with and share content via Facebook’s social media platform. https://www.facebook.com/policy.php 

Gravatar We use Gravatar to allow visitors to our websites to create avatars. https://en.gravatar.com/site/privacy 

Youtube We use Youtube to display video content. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US 

Wistia We use Wistia to display video content. https://wistia.com/privacy 

AddThis We use AddThis to display social share capabilities on the website. https://www.addthis.com/privacy/terms-of-service 

Twitter We use Twitter to allow visitors to our website to interact with and share content via Twitter’s social media platform. https://twitter.com/en/privacy 

Kajabi We use Kajabi to serve Oberlo 101 course material. https://kajabi.com/policies/privacy 

How long will cookies remain on my computer or mobile device? 

 

The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device. See the section below on how to control cookies for more information on removing them before they expire. 

 

How to control cookies? 

 

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible. 

 

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org. 

 

Many of the third party advertising and other tracking services listed above offer you the opportunity to opt out of their tracking systems. You can read more about the information they collect and how to opt out through the privacy policy links listed above. 

 

Social networking websites 

Social networking websites may place cookies on your computer. Social bookmarks are a way of saving links to web pages that interest you, and sharing those links with other people. You should read their respective privacy policies carefully to find out what happens to any data that these services collect when you use them. 

 

Read the Facebook privacy policy 

Read the Twitter privacy policy 

More about Cookies 

For more information about how to manage your cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.