Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you use the site. Some cookies are essential for the website to function; others are used for analytics or marketing purposes.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies on the Biomewise website:
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Category
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Purpose
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Examples
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Consent Required
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Essential
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Required for the website to function (shopping cart, checkout, login sessions)
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Shopify session cookies
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No
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Functional
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Remember your preferences (language, currency, saved items)
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Preference cookies
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No
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Analytics
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Understand how visitors use our site to improve the experience
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Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)
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Yes
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Marketing
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Deliver relevant advertising and measure ad performance
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Meta Pixel, Google Ads
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Yes
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3. Specific Cookies We Use
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Cookie Name
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Provider
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Purpose
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Duration
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_session_id
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Shopify
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Maintains your shopping session
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Session
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cart
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Shopify
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Stores your shopping cart contents
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2 weeks
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_ga
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Google Analytics
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Distinguishes unique users
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2 years
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_gid
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Google Analytics
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Distinguishes users (short-term)
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24 hours
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_fbp
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Meta (Facebook)
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Tracks visits for ad targeting
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3 months
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_fbc
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Meta (Facebook)
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Stores click ID from Facebook ads
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3 months
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4. Managing Cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third party's privacy policy for more information:
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or applicable legislation. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
