Last Updated: October 15, 2025
1. 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 and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow websites to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Keep you logged in during your visit
- Analyze how you use the website
- Provide personalized content and advertisements
- Improve website performance and user experience
2. How We Use Cookies
OjjoShop uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide our services effectively. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Website Functions: To enable core website functionality
- User Authentication: To keep you logged in and secure your session
- Shopping Cart: To remember items in your cart across sessions
- Preferences: To remember your language, currency, and other preferences
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website
- Security: To protect against fraud and abuse
- Performance: To optimize website loading and functionality
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and shopping cart functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies, security cookies
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.
Examples: Google Analytics, internal analytics cookies
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.
Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, wishlist items
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They help us show you products and offers that might interest you.
Examples: Advertising cookies, social media cookies, remarketing pixels
4. Specific Cookies Used
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Type |
| PHPSESSID |
Maintains user session and login state |
Session |
Essential |
| csrf_token |
Security protection against cross-site request forgery |
Session |
Essential |
| cart_items |
Stores shopping cart contents |
30 days |
Functional |
| user_preferences |
Stores user language and display preferences |
1 year |
Functional |
| _ga |
Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users |
2 years |
Analytics |
| _gid |
Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users |
24 hours |
Analytics |
| wishlist_items |
Stores wishlist items for logged-in users |
90 days |
Functional |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site.
Payment Processors
Our payment partners (including IOTEC) may set cookies to facilitate secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
Social Media Platforms
If you share content from our website on social media, those platforms may set cookies to track this activity.
Content Delivery Networks
We use CDNs to deliver website content efficiently, which may involve setting performance-related cookies.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies (not recommended as it may break website functionality)
- Set preferences for accepting cookies
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Opt-Out Options
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience on our website:
- Essential Functions: You may not be able to log in or use shopping cart features
- Personalization: The website may not remember your preferences
- Performance: Some features may load more slowly
- Analytics: We won't be able to improve our services based on usage data
- Security: Some security features may not function properly
8. Mobile App Tracking
If you use our mobile application, we may use similar tracking technologies including:
- Device identifiers
- App usage analytics
- Push notification tokens
- Location data (with your permission)
You can manage these preferences through your device settings.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by:
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Posting a notice on our website
- Sending email notifications for major changes
10. Data Protection and Privacy
The information collected through cookies is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and using your information responsibly.