Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 31, 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Alder Parlor and its authorised service providers use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage and similar technologies when you visit or interact with alderparlor.com.
Alder Parlor is operated by ALDER PARLOR GROUP LTD. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
Privacy questions may be sent to contact@alderparlor.com.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile telephone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow a website to recognise a device, maintain a secure session, remember products placed in a basket, retain language or location preferences, understand how the website is used and, where permitted, measure or personalise advertising.
A cookie does not necessarily identify you by name. However, cookie identifiers, IP addresses and device information may constitute personal information when they can be connected with an individual or customer account.
3. Similar Technologies
This policy also applies to technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including tracking pixels, web beacons, software development kits, tags, scripts, local storage, session storage, server-side event tracking and device identifiers.
In this policy, references to “cookies” include these similar technologies where appropriate.
4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by Alder Parlor or by Shopify through the Alder Parlor domain.
Third-party cookies are set or accessed by another organisation, such as an analytics, advertising, payment, review or customer-service provider.
Third-party providers may process information under their own privacy notices and may act as our processors, independent controllers or both, depending on the relevant activity.
5. Session and Persistent Cookies
Session cookies usually expire when you close your browser or finish a browsing session.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. They may be used to remember consent choices, preferences, login status or repeat visits.
The lifespan of each cookie depends on its purpose and provider. The periods stated below are maximum or typical durations and may be shortened when you delete cookies, withdraw consent or change browser settings.
6. Our Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Cookies that are strictly necessary to operate the website, maintain security, remember a shopping basket, process checkout or provide another service expressly requested by you may be used without consent where applicable law permits.
Analytics, advertising, behavioural tracking and non-essential personalisation cookies will be used only after we receive valid consent where consent is required.
Rejecting non-essential cookies will not prevent you from browsing the store, adding products to your basket or completing a purchase, although certain optional features may be less personalised or unavailable.
7. Cookie Categories
We classify cookies according to the purpose for which they are used.
Strictly necessary cookies support security, checkout, shopping-basket functionality, fraud prevention, consent records, account access and other services requested by you.
Functional cookies remember optional preferences such as language, location, currency or interface settings.
Analytics and performance cookies help us understand visits, traffic sources, website performance, navigation and interactions so that we can improve the store.
Personalisation cookies may help tailor products, content and recommendations to your interests.
Advertising cookies may measure advertising, limit repeated advertisements, attribute visits or purchases to campaigns and support relevant advertising across websites.
8. Shopify
Our store is hosted by Shopify. Shopify places cookies and uses similar technologies to provide storefront, checkout, security, payments, accounts, analytics and other ecommerce functionality.
Depending on the feature, Shopify may process cookie information as our service provider or for purposes described in its own policies.
Further information is available in the Shopify Cookie Policy and Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.
9. Shopify Strictly Necessary Cookies
The following Shopify cookies may be placed depending on the features you use. Cookies that are not relevant to an enabled feature may not be present.
_shopify_essential — up to one year: stores information necessary for store functionality, including session, checkout and anti-tampering information.
_shopify_test — approximately one minute: checks whether the browser supports cookies.
_tracking_consent — up to one year: stores the privacy and cookie choices selected for your region.
cart — approximately two weeks: remembers products placed in your shopping basket.
cart_currency — approximately two weeks: remembers the currency associated with the basket or recent checkout.
discount_code — session: remembers an eligible discount code so that it can be applied at checkout.
localization — approximately two weeks: helps localise the basket and storefront for the selected country or region.
login_with_shop_finalize — approximately five minutes: supports completion of login through Shop where that feature is used.
shopify_pay — up to one year: supports returning-customer login to Shop Pay where Shop Pay is enabled and selected.
storefront_digest — up to one year: may allow authorised preview access while a storefront is protected by a password.
10. Shopify Analytics Cookies
Subject to consent where required, Shopify analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors find and use the store.
_landing_page — approximately two weeks: records the page on which a visitor first entered the store.
_orig_referrer — approximately two weeks: records the referring website or source from which a visitor arrived.
_shopify_analytics — up to one year: contains analytics information for Shopify storefront or checkout surfaces.
_shopify_s — approximately 30 minutes after the last relevant activity: identifies a browser session associated with the store for analytics purposes.
_shopify_y — up to one year: supports Shopify analytics and visitor measurement.
shop_analytics — up to one year: may contain information needed for analytics within Shop-related services.
11. Shopify Marketing Cookies
Subject to consent where required, Shopify may use the following marketing cookie:
_shopify_marketing — up to one year: contains marketing-related information for Shopify storefront or checkout surfaces.
If Shopify Network Intelligence or another enhanced Shopify feature is enabled, device and interaction information may be processed as described in the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.
For visitors in regions requiring opt-in consent, non-essential Shopify processing will be controlled through the applicable consent settings.
12. Functional and Preference Cookies
Functional cookies may remember your language, selected country, currency, interface preferences or optional login choices.
Some preference cookies may be necessary when a preference is expressly requested by you. Others will be activated only with consent where required.
Disabling functional cookies may cause certain preferences to be reset between visits but should not prevent ordinary shopping functionality.
13. Consent Banner
Visitors in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area, Switzerland and other regions where opt-in consent is required will be shown a cookie banner or equivalent consent interface.
The consent interface will provide clear options to accept non-essential cookies, reject non-essential cookies or manage individual categories.
Rejecting non-essential cookies will be as accessible as accepting them. Continuing to browse, closing the banner or failing to make a selection will not be treated as consent to non-essential cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required to provide requested store, basket, checkout, security or consent functionality.
14. Changing or Withdrawing Consent
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through the “Cookie Preferences” link available in the website footer or through the consent interface.
Withdrawing consent will prevent future use of the relevant non-essential technologies on that device where technically applicable. It does not make processing carried out before withdrawal unlawful.
You may also delete existing cookies through your browser settings. Deleting the consent cookie may cause the consent banner to appear again.
15. Consent Records
We may store information about your consent selection, including the categories accepted or rejected, the date, time, consent-interface version, region and an associated device or consent identifier.
Consent records are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to demonstrate compliance, honour your preferences and resolve disputes.
We may ask for consent again if the purposes, providers or technologies materially change, if the existing consent is no longer sufficiently specific or after an appropriate renewal period.
16. Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings.
Blocking all cookies may affect essential store functions, including customer accounts, basket contents, country selection, Shop Pay and checkout.
Browser settings operate separately from the consent controls on our website. If you use more than one browser or device, you may need to update your preferences on each one.
17. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track
Some browsers and extensions transmit privacy signals such as Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track.
Where a signal is legally recognised and applies to the relevant processing, we will respond as required by applicable law and our available technology.
Because there is not a single universally accepted standard for every browser signal, you should also use our Cookie Preferences interface to communicate your choices directly.
18. Embedded Content
Pages may contain embedded content such as videos, social-media content, reviews or customer-service widgets.
Third-party embedded content may attempt to place cookies or collect device information. Where required, the content or its non-essential tracking functions will remain blocked until the appropriate consent is provided.
19. Payment and Checkout Technologies
Shopify, Shopify Payments and other payment methods offered at checkout may use cookies or similar technologies for authentication, payment security, fraud prevention and transaction processing.
Technologies strictly necessary to process the payment method selected by you may operate without optional advertising or analytics consent where permitted by law.
Payment providers may separately process information under their own privacy notices.
20. International Processing
Some cookie and technology providers may process information outside the country in which you live.
Information about international transfers and the safeguards used is provided in our Privacy Policy.
21. Data Protection Rights
Where cookie or device information constitutes personal information, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent.
To exercise a privacy right, contact contact@alderparlor.com. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.
22. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy when cookies, applications, providers, legal requirements or business practices change.
The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We will request fresh consent where a material change makes the existing consent invalid or insufficient.
23. Contact Us
Questions about cookies, tracking technologies or privacy choices may be sent to contact@alderparlor.com.
General customer-service enquiries may be sent to support@alderparlor.com or submitted through our Contact Us page.
ALDER PARLOR GROUP LTD
Trading as Alder Parlor
Company registration number: 17383142
Registered office: 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ