Cookie policy

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Introduction

Welcome to The Belgian Chocolate Makers, accessible at shop.chocolaterie.brussels. We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. This cookie policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It also explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Belgian Chocolate Makers) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Why do we use cookies?

We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

Types of cookies we use

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website. We have classified these cookies into categories for your convenience in understanding their purpose:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site.

Name Purpose Expiry
_ab Used in connection with access to admin. Session
_secure_session_id Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. 24 hours
Cart Used in connection with shopping cart. 2 weeks
cart_currency Used in connection with shopping cart. 2 weeks
cart_sig Used in connection with checkout. 2 weeks
cart_ts Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour
cart_ver Used in connection with shopping cart. Session
checkout Used in connection with checkout. 1 year
checkout_token Used in connection with checkout. 30 minutes
cookietest Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. 2 weeks
master_device_id Used in connection with merchant login. 2 years
previous_checkout_token Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour
previous_step Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour
remember_me Used in connection with checkout. 1 year
Secret Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour
Secure_customer_sig Used in connection with customer login. 20 years
storefront_digest Used in connection with customer login. Session
_shopify_country Used in connection with checkout. Session
_shopify_m Used for managing customer privacy settings. 1 year
_shopify_tm Used for managing customer privacy settings. 30 minutes
_shopify_tw Used for managing customer privacy settings. 2 weeks
_storefront_u Used to facilitate updating customer account information. 1 minute
_tracking_consent Tracking preferences. 1 year
tracked_start_checkout Used in connection with checkout. 1 hour
_Brochure_session Used in connection with browsing through site. Session
identity_state Used in connection with customer authentication Session
identity_state_<<id>> Used in connection with customer authentication Session
identity_customer_account_number Used in connection with customer authentication 1 year

Preferences cookies

Preferences cookies allow our website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region you are in.

Name Provider Purpose Expiry
_consentik_cookie_* Consentik (Shopify App) Used to save customer's consent 6–12 months
cookiesNotification Shopify Used to save customer's consent 6–12 months

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Name Provider Purpose Expiry
_landing_page Shopify Track landing pages. 2 weeks
_orig_referrer Shopify Track landing pages. 2 weeks
_s Shopify Shopify analytics. 30 minutes
_shopify_d Shopify Shopify analytics. Session
_shopify_fs Shopify Shopify analytics. 1 day
_shopify_s Shopify Shopify analytics. 30 minutes
_shopify_sa_p Shopify Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30 minutes
_shopify_sa_t Shopify Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. 30 minutes
_shopify_y Shopify Shopify analytics. 1 year
_y Shopify Shopify analytics. 1 year
_shopify_uniq Shopify Track landing pages. Session
ab_test_* Shopify Shopify analytics. Varies
ki_r Shopify Shopify analytics. Session
ki_t Shopify Shopify analytics. Session
customer_auth_provider Shopify Shopify analytics. Session
customer_auth_session_created_at Shopify Shopify analytics. Session

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

For more detailed information on how to manage your cookie preferences, please see your browser’s help material. Here are links for managing settings in specific browsers:

- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge

More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected].

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