OUR COOKIES AND YOU

Hello! If you are reading this, then you care about privacy — and your privacy is very important to us. Cookies are an important part of almost all online companies these days, and this page explains what they are, how we use them, what data they collect, and most importantly, how you can control or disable them through your browser settings.

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent from a website server to your web browser and stored on your device. The identifier is then sent back to the server whenever your browser requests a page from the website.

Cookies can be either:

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These remain stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.

Cookies do not usually contain information that personally identifies you, but personal information we store may sometimes be linked to information stored in cookies.

HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies for several different purposes.

Some cookies are required for technical reasons so the website can function correctly. Others help provide a more personalised browsing experience, while some are used for analytics, performance tracking, and displaying relevant advertising through trusted third-party services.

Certain cookies may be placed when a page loads, while others may be triggered when visitors perform specific actions on the website, such as clicking buttons or interacting with content.

WHAT COOKIES DOES EXPERTSEEDBANK.COM USE?

Below is an overview of the cookies we may use on our website and their purpose.

PERFORMANCE COOKIES

Google Analytics Cookies

_ga

• Lifespan: 2 Years
• Purpose: Used to distinguish users for analytics reporting.

_gat

• Lifespan: 1 Minute
• Purpose: Used to throttle request rates.

_gid

• Lifespan: 2 Days
• Purpose: Used to distinguish website users.

Cloudflare Cookie

__cfduid

• Lifespan: 1 Month
• Purpose: Improves website performance and security.

Visitor Analytics / Tracking Cookies

_pk_id

• Lifespan: 13 Months
• Purpose: Stores visitor information and unique visitor ID.

_pk_ref

• Lifespan: 6 Months
• Purpose: Stores referral and attribution information.

_pk_ses, _pk_cvar, _pk_hsr

• Lifespan: 30 Minutes
• Purpose: Temporary cookies used during a website visit.

pk_testcookie

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Checks whether your browser supports cookies.

FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES

Stripe Payment Cookies

stripe_mid / stripe_sid

• Lifespan: 1 Year
• Purpose: Used by Stripe payment services to store a unique identifier for secure payment processing.

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly.

PHPSESSID

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Identifies your browsing session on the website.

woocommerce_items_in_cart

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Stores shopping cart information and detects cart changes.

woocommerce_recently_viewed

• Lifespan: 1 Month
• Purpose: Stores recently viewed products.

wordpress_logged_in_*

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Indicates when a user is logged into the website.

woocommerce_cart_hash

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Stores an encoded version of shopping cart contents.

wordpress_sec_*

• Lifespan: Session
• Purpose: Helps maintain secure user login sessions.

wp_woocommerce_session_*

• Lifespan: 2 Days
• Purpose: Tracks your current shopping session.

COOKIES USED BY OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website usage and visitor behaviour. Information collected through cookies helps us create reports and improve website performance and usability.

Google Privacy Policy:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

AgeVerify

We use AgeVerify to confirm that visitors are of legal age to access and purchase products from our website. Legal age requirements may vary depending on your country, and visitors should review local laws before using the website.

AgeVerify Terms & Privacy Policy:
https://ageverify.com/terms-of-service/

MANAGING COOKIES

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings. You can choose to:

• Accept cookies
• Refuse cookies
• Delete stored cookies
• Receive notifications when cookies are being used

Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality and prevent certain features from working correctly.

If cookies are disabled, some areas of the website may not function properly, including shopping cart functionality and user login features.