Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how James J. Fox uses cookies and similar technologies on jamesfox.ie.
WHAT ARE COOKIES
As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies, you may want to check the Wikipedia entry here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie.
For information about how we collect, use and protect personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
HOW WE USE COOKIES
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
You can choose whether to accept all cookies or only necessary cookies using our cookie banner. Necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot usually be disabled through our site.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the website work, including checkout, account login, localisation and other core features.
THE COOKIES WE USE
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Providers:
- Shopify – the engine behind our website
- Globo Software – relevant to product filtering in our online listings
- James J. Fox – age verification built into our website theme
Cookies necessary for the functioning of our site:
| Cookie | Duration | Purpose | Provider |
| secure_customer_sig | 1 year | Used in connection with customer login. | Shopify |
| localization | 1 year | Shopify store localization | Shopify |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Session | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify |
| cart | 1 month | Used in connection with shopping cart. | Shopify |
| cart_ts | 1 month | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify |
| cart_sig | 1 month | Used in connection with checkout. | Shopify |
| keep_alive | 30 minutes | Used in connection with buyer localization. | Shopify |
| _tracking_consent | 1 year | Tracking preferences. | Shopify |
| _cmp_a | 1 year | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | Shopify |
| locale_bar_accepted | Session | This cookie is provided by the Geolocation app and is used to load the bar. | Shopify |
| _shopify_essential | 1 year | Used on the accounts page. | Shopify |
| customer_account_locale | 1 year | Used in connection with new customer accounts. | Shopify |
| auth_state_01JA5JBFPNZB9EZYVJB65PAH40 | 25 minutes | Stores authentication state before redirecting customers to third party for authentication. | Shopify |
| auth_state_01JA5JBJD24GM2J52N3RMRK8WR | 25 minutes | Stores authentication state before redirecting customers to third party for authentication. | Shopify |
| cart_currency | 1 month | Used in connection with shopping cart. | Shopify |
| checkout_session_lookup |
Session |
Used to manage the checkout session and track its status. Ensures users can resume their checkout process without losing progress. | Shopify |
| checkout_session_token__cn__Z2NwLWV |
Session |
Security token for validating and authenticating the user's session during checkout to prevent unauthorized access or tampering. | Shopify |
| smart_product_filter_search_session | 2 hours | Used in connection with product filters on our website. | Globo Software |
| XSRF-TOKEN | 2 hours | Security. | Globo Software |
| AWSALB | 7 days | Used for load balancing to direct the visitor’s session to the same server for a consistent user experience. | PageFly (via AWS) |
| _pandectes_gdpr | 1 month | Used for the functionality of the cookies consent banner. | Pandectes |
| skip_shop_pay | up to 14 days and could be extended depending on individual user preferences | Used to control whether the "Shop Pay" express checkout is shown or skipped during checkout for a more streamlined experience. | Shopify |
| concept:age-verifier | 14 days | Remembers that you have confirmed you are of legal age to access the website. | James J. Fox (website theme) |
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Used for statistics and analytics
Providers:
- Shopify – the engine behind our website
- Google – relevant to statistics and analysis of website traffic
- Brevo – relevant to automated email communication with customers
| Cookie | Duration | Purpose | Provider |
| _ga_ENZV1WNMPY | 1 year | Used in connection with Google Analytics reports. | |
| _ga | 1 year | Used in connection with Google Analytics reports. | |
| _orig_referrer | 1 year | Tracks landing pages. | Shopify |
| _shopify_y | 1 year | Shopify analytics. | Shopify |
| _shopify_s | 30 minutes | Shopify analytics. | Shopify |
| _shopify_sa_t | 30 minutes | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | Shopify |
| _shopify_sa_p | 30 minutes | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | Shopify |
| _ga_ZGPZH0FNG1 | 1 year | Used in connection with Google Analytics reports. | |
| unique_interaction_id | 10 minutes | Shopify analytics. | Shopify |
| wpm-test-cookie | Session | Used for testing purposes, to check whether cookies can be set on the user's browser or to ensure proper functioning of the website's content management system or plugins. | Shopify |
| sib_cuid | 6 months | Used for storing unique visits. | Brevo |
Targeting or Marketing Cookies
Used for marketing and advertising.
Providers:
- Pushowl – provides notifications for products returning to stock
| Cookie | Duration | Purpose | Provider |
| po_visitor | 1 year | Used by Pushowl to monitor related user activity on the store. | Pushowl |
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
However if you are still looking for more information, then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:
Email: info@jamesfox.ie
By visiting this link: https://jamesfox.ie/pages/contact-us