Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website puts on your device. Some are needed to make the site work at all - remembering what's in your basket, keeping you logged in. Others tell us how people use the site, or let us show you ads elsewhere.

We only set the non-essential ones if you agree, and you can change your mind at any time.

Your choices

When you first visit, a banner asks what you're happy with. Nothing beyond the strictly necessary cookies is set until you choose. If you decline, no analytics or marketing cookies are set at all.

To change your settings later, use the Cookie preferences link in the footer of any page. You can also clear cookies in your browser and the banner will come back next visit.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings - but blocking everything will stop the basket and checkout working.

Strictly necessary cookies

These make the site function. They don't need your consent, because the site can't work without them.

Cookie What it does How long it lasts
cart, cart_ts, cart_ver Remembers what's in your basket Up to 2 weeks
_secure_session_id Keeps your checkout session secure 24 hours
secure_customer_sig Keeps you logged into your account 20 years
_tracking_consent Remembers your cookie choices 1 year
keep_alive Handles region redirects 30 minutes
_cmp_a Manages privacy settings 24 hours


Analytics cookies

These tell us which pages people visit and where they get stuck, so we can improve the site. Only set if you agree.

Cookie Set by What it does How long it lasts
_shopify_y, _shopify_s Shopify Measures visits and sessions 1 year / 30 minutes
_ga, _ga_[ID] Google Analytics Counts visitors and tracks how the site is used 2 years


Marketing cookies

These let us show you PAUSE+ ads on social media and measure whether they work. Only set if you agree.

Cookie Set by What it does How long it lasts
_fbp, fr Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Measures ad performance and builds audiences 3 months
_ttp, _tt_enable_cookie TikTok Measures ad performance 13 months
__kla_id Klaviyo Links your browsing to your email profile 2 years
_pin_unauth Pinterest Measures ad performance 1 year


Cookies set by other companies

Some of the cookies above are set by companies we work with rather than by us. When you accept marketing or analytics cookies, those companies receive information about your visit and use it under their own privacy policies:

One thing worth saying

Because this is a perimenopause site, what you browse here can say something about your health. We take that seriously. We don't sell your data, and we don't share individual browsing behaviour with anyone outside the tools listed above. If you'd rather we didn't use marketing cookies at all, decline them - it changes nothing about your order or your account.

How to complain

If you're unhappy with how we use cookies or handle your data, email us first at pauseperimenopause@gmail.com. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

For everything else we do with your data, see our Privacy Policy.

PAUSE+ Perimenopause is a trading name of [COMPANY NAME] LTD, registered in England & Wales, company number [00000000]. Registered office: Albyn Works, Neepsend, Sheffield S3 8BZ. Contact: pauseperimenopause@gmail.com.