Cookie Policy

This Cookie policy was last updated on 2nd March 2026.

Please read this cookie policy carefully as it contains important information about how we use cookies on our website. It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal data generally, as well as the personal data we collect and others may collect through cookies. Our Privacy Policy also includes your rights in relation to your personal data and details about how to contact us and the Information Commissioner’s Office if you have a complaint.

This cookie policy only relates to your use of our website at www.barebiology.com. Our website may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties to help us provide the goods or service you’ve asked us for, for example, to process your payments or connect you to social media sites from buttons and/or plug-ins on our website. These other third party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For information about these other third party websites, please consult their policies as appropriate.

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login details, and other settings.

The cookies we use do not store any personally identifiable information about you, such as your name or address. They do, however, use a unique identifier to distinguish your browser or device from those of other users, which may in some cases be linked to personal data you have provided to us.

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website you are visiting are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

How do I manage my cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to delete certain cookies. You may be able to manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings. If you choose to block cookies, certain features on our website may not work as intended.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website. This allows you to selectively enable or disable different categories of cookies.

Here are links to the cookie management instructions for common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data

What happens if I disable cookies

If you disable or decline cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to log in, add items to your shopping basket, or complete a purchase. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.

How we use cookies

We use cookies on our website for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies — These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and billing cannot be provided.
Analytics cookies — These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and whether you receive error messages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you personally. The information is aggregated and used to improve how our website works.
Functional cookies — These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your username, language, or region, and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
Marketing cookies — These cookies are used to deliver adverts that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.

Strictly Required Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

_ab — Used in connection with access to admin. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 years.

_secure_session_id — Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 24 hours.

_shopify_country — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: Session.

_shopify_m — Used for managing customer privacy settings. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

_shopify_tm — Used for managing customer privacy settings. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

_shopify_tw — Used for managing customer privacy settings. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

_storefront_u — Used to facilitate updating customer account information. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 minute.

_tracking_consent — Tracking preferences. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

c — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

cart — Used in connection with shopping cart. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

cart_currency — Used in connection with shopping cart. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

cart_sig — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

cart_ts — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

cart_ver — Used in connection with shopping cart. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

checkout — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 4 weeks.

checkout_token — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: Session.

keep_alive — Used in connection with buyer localization. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

master_device_id — Used in connection with merchant login. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 years.

previous_step — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

remember_me — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

secure_customer_sig — Used in connection with customer login. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 20 years.

shopify_pay — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

shopify_pay_redirect — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

storefront_digest — Used in connection with customer login. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 20 years.

tracked_start_checkout — Used in connection with checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

discount_code — Used to apply a discount code to a checkout. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 3 weeks.

Analytics, Marketing and Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to measure visits and traffic sources so we can improve the performance of our site. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Analytics Cookies

_landing_page — Track landing pages. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

_orig_referrer — Track landing pages. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

_s — Shopify analytics. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

_shopify_d — Shopify analytics. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: Session.

_shopify_s — Shopify analytics. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

_shopify_sa_p — Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

_shopify_sa_t — Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 30 minutes.

_shopify_y — Shopify analytics. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

_y — Shopify analytics. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

_ga — Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. Provider: Google. Duration: 2 years.

_gid — Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. Provider: Google. Duration: 24 hours.

_gat — Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate. Provider: Google. Duration: 1 minute.

_ga_* — Google Analytics 4 cookie used to persist session state. Provider: Google. Duration: 2 years.

Marketing Cookies

_fbp — Facebook pixel cookie used to identify browsers for advertising and site analytics. Provider: Facebook (Meta). Duration: 3 months.

_fbc — Facebook pixel cookie that stores the last click identifier for Facebook ads. Provider: Facebook (Meta). Duration: 2 years.

_pin_unauth — Pinterest cookie used for tracking. Provider: Pinterest. Duration: 1 year.

_pinterest_ct_ua — Pinterest cookie for conversion tracking. Provider: Pinterest. Duration: 1 year.

_tt_enable_cookie — TikTok pixel cookie used to identify visitors. Provider: TikTok. Duration: 13 months.

_ttp — TikTok pixel cookie used to measure and improve ad performance. Provider: TikTok. Duration: 13 months.

_kla_id — Klaviyo cookie for identifying returning visitors for email marketing. Provider: Klaviyo. Duration: 2 years.

Functional Cookies

_shopify_essential — Store session data, used in connection with storefront permissions. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: Session.

localization — Used in connection with buyer localization and currency preferences. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 2 weeks.

cookieconsent_status — Stores the user’s cookie consent state. Provider: Bare Biology. Duration: 1 year.

More information

If you have any questions about the cookies we use or our cookie policy, please contact us at hello@barebiology.com.

For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage, block, and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

For information about how to opt out of interest-based advertising by third-party advertisers, visit optout.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu.