Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Thank you for visiting www.polysciences.com (the “site”). The site is owned and operated by POLYSCIENCES, INC. (“Polysciences”, “we”, “our” or “us”).

We place small text files called cookies and other tracking technologies (such as scripts) on your device (together “cookies”). This cookies notice (the “Cookies Notice”) explains how cookies are used on the site and how you can control them. These tracking technologies may be deployed by us but also by other third parties. Cookies may also collect Personal Data (such as your IP address). Take a look at our Privacy Statement to know how we process such Personal Data.

1.              What are cookies?

“Cookies” are small file of letters and numbers we store on your browser or on your device/terminal. They are used to collect information about how you use websites or applications, as well as information about your computer or device, web browser and operating system and their settings, the pages and content you see during your visit and when and for how long you do so, etc.

They can be classified in 3 different ways according to: what purpose they serve, how long they endure, and their provenance. You can find more information in the table below.

Purpose

Duration

Provenance

Necessary cookies: Essential for the use of the website and its features.

Session cookies: Temporary and expire once you close the browser or the session ends.

First-party cookies: put in the device directly by the website you are visiting.

Functional or Preference cookies: They allow a website to remember your choices, like language, region, name and password, etc.

Persistent cookies: Remain on the hard drive until you or the browser deletes them or until their expiration date.

Third-party cookies: placed in the device by a third party like an advertiser.

Analytical, Statistical or Performance cookies: They collect information about how you use a website to improve website functions.

 

 

Marketing cookies: They track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising.

 

 

2.              What types of cookies we use and why?

We use cookies for different purposes.

Strictly necessary cookies: Strictly necessary cookies are made up of both essential and functional cookies that are fundamental for the proper functioning of the website. They ensure that the website operates efficiently and delivers the intended functionality. In addition, they enable us to remember your preferences and settings, such as language and region preferences, so that you get a consistent experience without having to re-select your preferred language or region each time you visit.

Functional or Preference cookies: They allow a website to remember your choices, like language, region, name and password, etc.

List of strictly necessary cookies:

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Type

keep_alive

The keep alive cookie is used to maintain a user's session active on a website, preventing automatic logout during periods of inactivity.

1 hour

First party

secure_customer_sig

Used to securely identify and authenticate customers, especially for logged-in sessions.

1 year

 

 

First party

-localization

 

The localization cookie stores user preferences for language and region to provide a personalized browsing experience.

 

1 year

 

First party

cart_currency

 

Shopify sets this cookie to remember the user’s country of origin and populate the correct transaction currency.

 

14 days

 

Third Party

_tracking_consent

 

Shopify sets this cookie to store a user's preferences if a merchant has set up privacy rules in the visitor's region.

 

1 year

 

Third Party

_ab                 

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with access to the admin view of an online store platform.

2 weeks

 

First Party

_cmp_a

Used to manage customer privacy settings.

 

1 day

 

First Party

_customer_account_shop_sessions

Used in combination with the _secure_account_session_id cookie to track user sessions for new customer accounts.

30 days

 

First Party

_landing_page

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used to track landing pages.

2 weeks

 

First Party

_orig_referrer

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used to track landing pages.

2 weeks

 

First Party

_secure_account_session_id

Used to track user sessions for new customer accounts.

30 days

 

First Party

_secure_session_id

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used to track a user's session through the multi-step checkout process and keep their order, payment and shipping details connected.

1 day

 

First Party

_shopify_country

For stores where the currency/price page is determined by GeoIP, this cookie stores the page we found. This cookie helps to avoid GeoIP verification after the first application.

Session

 

First Party

_shopify_m

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used for managing customer privacy settings.

1 year

 

First Party

_shopify_tm

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used for managing customer privacy settings.

 

30 minutes

 

First Party

_shopify_tw

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used for managing customer privacy settings.

2 weeks

 

First Party

_storefront_u

Used to facilitate updating customer account information.

1 minute

 

First Party

c

This cookie is generally used for tracking consent or preferences related to cookies.

a single cookie session

 

First Party

card_update_verification_id

This cookie is used to verify updates to the shopping cart

1 day

 

First Party

cart

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with a shopping cart.

2 weeks

 

First Party

cart_sig

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with checkout. It is used to verify the integrity of the cart and to ensure performance of some cart operations.

2 weeks

 

First Party

cart_ts

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with checkout.

2 weeks

 

First Party

cart_ver

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with the shopping cart.

2 weeks

 

First Party

checkout

Used in connection with payments.

4 weeks

 

First Party

checkout_prefill

Used in connection with payments.

5 minutes

 

First Party

checkout_queue_checkout_token

Used in connection with payments.

1 year

 

First Party

checkout_queue_token

Used in connection with payments.

1 year

 

First Party

checkout_session_lookup

Used in connection with payments.

3 weeks

 

First Party

checkout_session_token

Used in connection with payments.

3 weeks

 

First Party

checkout_token

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with a checkout service.

1 year

 

First Party

checkout_worker_session

Used in connection with payments.

3 days

 

First Party

cookieconsent_preferences_disabled

This cookie is associated with the app Consentmo GDPR Compliance and is used for storing the customer's consent.

1 day

 

Third Party

cookieconsent_status

This cookie is associated with the app Consentmo GDPR Compliance and is used for storing the customer's consent.

1 year

 

Third Party

cookietest

Use it to make sure our systems are working properly.

1 minute

 

First Party

customer_account_locale

Used in connection with new customer accounts.

1 year

 

First Party

customer_account_new_login

It is used in connection with user identification.

20 minutes

 

First Party

customer_account_preview

It is used in connection with user identification.

7 days

 

First Party

customer_payment_method

Used in connection with payments.

60 minutes

 

First Party

customer_shop_pay_agreement

Used in connection with payments.

1 minute

 

First Party

discount_code

Used in connection with payments.

Session

 

First Party

dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart

Used in connection with payments.

30 minutes

 

First Party

hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout

Used in connection with payments.

Session

 

First Party

identity-state

It is used in connection with user identification.

1 day

 

First Party

identity_customer_account_number

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used  in connection with customer authentication.

12 weeks

 

First Party

identity_state

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used  in connection with customer authentication.

1 day

 

First Party

login_with_shop_finalize

It is used in connection with user identification.

5 minutes

 

First Party

master_device_id

Used in conjunction with merchant login.

2 years

 

First Party

order

Used in conjunction with the order status page.

3 weeks

 

First Party

pay_update_intent_id

Used in connection with payments.

20 minutes

 

First Party

preview_theme

It is used in conjunction with the theme editor.

Session

 

First Party

previous_step

Used in connection with payments.

1 year

 

First Party

profile_preview_token

Used in connection with payments.

5 minutes

 

First Party

remember_me

Used in connection with payments.

1 year

 

First Party

Secure_customer_sig

Used to securely store customer information and authenticate them for subsequent requests, helping to prevent unauthorized access and ensuring secure online transactions

lasts for the duration of the login session

First Party

shop_pay_accelerated

used to enhance the checkout experience for users who opt for accelerated payment options

 

1 year

 

First Party

shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings

It is used in conjunction with the theme editor.

1 day

 

First Party

shopify_pay

This cookie is used to facilitate the Shopify Pay feature, allowing for faster checkouts

1 year

 

First Party

shopify_pay_redirect

Used in connection with payments.

60 minutes

 

First Party

source_name

Used in combination with mobile apps to provide personalized checkout behavior when browsing a compatible mobile app store.

Session

 

First Party

storefront_digest

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and it stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing merchants to preview their storefront while it's password protected.

2 years

 

First Party

tracked_start_checkout

This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with checkout.

1 year

 

First Party

wpm-test-cookie

Use it to make sure our systems are working properly

Session

 

First Party

__cfduid

Provides the identification of trusted web traffic

30 days

 

Third Party - CloudFare

_gid

This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics.

1 day

 

Third Party – Google Analytics

Analytical/performance cookies: We use analytical cookies to measure user interaction with the site content allowing us to make improvements to enhance their experience. They allow us to record how many people visits our site, how they navigate within, and what content is popular.

List of analytical, statistical and performance cookies:

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Type

 

_atuvc

 

Stores performed actions on the website

 

1 year

 

Third party - AddThis

_ga

 

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.

 

1 year 1 month 4 days

 

Third party – Google Analytics

__atuvs

Stores performed actions on the website

13 months

 

Third party - AddThis

__utma

Stores the calculation of days and time to purchase

Persistent

 

Third party – Google Analytics

_gat

This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics.

1 minute

 

Third party – Google Analytics

_ga_1Z94BR6LYK

Used to collect data like user sessions, page views, and other behavioral metrics to help website owners understand how visitors use their site. 

2 years

Third party – Google Analytics

_ga_TK39J38PCX

Used to collect data like user sessions, page views, and other behavioral metrics to help website owners understand how visitors use their site. 

2 years

Third party – Google Analytics

_s

Tracks the session duration and the number of pages viewed during a single visit

30 mins

 

First Party

_shopify_d

Used by Shopify to identify the domain of the store and manage domain-specific settings.

 

30 mins

 

First Party

_shopify_evids

Related to Shopify's internal tracking and analytics to improve store performance and security.

typically set to expire after 30 days

 

First Party

_shopify_fs

This cookie is used for tracking the user's session and ensuring that the user remains logged in

30 minutes

 

First Party

_shopify_s

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite.

30 minutes

 

First Party

_shopify_sa_p

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite concerning marketing and referrals.

30 minutes

 

First Party

_shopify_sa_t

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite concerning marketing and referrals.

30 minutes

 

First Party

_shopify_y

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite.

1 year

 

First Party

_y

Tracks the number of visits to the store and the number of unique visitors

typically set to expire after one year

 

First Party

customer_auth_provider

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite.

Session

 

First Party

customer_auth_session_created_at

This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite.

Session

 

First Party

Marketing cookies: We use marketing cookies to provide you with relevant and customized advertisements based on your online activity and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

List of marketing cookies:

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Type

__adroll

This cookie is associated with AdRoll

1 year

 

Third party – Adroll Group

__adroll_fpc

This cookie is associated with AdRoll

1 year

 

Third party – Adroll Group

__adroll_v4

This cookie is associated with AdRoll

1 year

 

Third party – Adroll Group

__ar_v4

This cookie is associated with AdRoll

1 year

 

Third party – Adroll Group

_fbc

Stores last visit

 

2 years

 

Third party – Meta Platforms, Inc.

_fbp

Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.

3 months

 

Third party – Meta Platforms, Inc.

_gads

Provides ad delivery or retargeting

 

13 months

 

Third party - Google DoubleClick

BizoID

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie to enable user-based content.

1 month

 

Third party - LinkedIn

GPS

This cookie is associated with YouTube which collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

Session

 

Third party - Youtube

IDE

This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange

2 years

 

Third party - Google DoubleClick

PREF

This cookie, which may be set by Google or Doubleclick, may be used by advertising partners to build a profile of interests to show relevant ads on other sites.

8 months

 

Third party - Youtube

3.  How can I set up my cookies’ preferences?

The website uses strictly necessary cookies by default. When you visit the site for the first time, a cookies banner appears which informs you on the use of cookies. This banner gives you the following options:

·      To accept all cookies being stored on your device.

·      To only use strictly necessary cookies.

·      To manage your preferences.

·      To view and read this Cookies Notice. 

You can set up or change your cookies’ preferences at any time by contacting us at marketing@Polysciences.com or by using our Consent Management Tool which is accessible via the floating button on the site if you are in the EU or UK. 

4.  Contact

If you have any queries about the way we use cookies, please contact us in writing at marketing@Polysciences.com.