Last Updated: September 22, 2025
Website: www.epiqshop.com
Support Email: support@epiqshop.com
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time to improve your browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
At Epiq Global Shop, we use cookies to:
- Make sure the website works properly
- Analyze how people use the site
- Store your preferences (like language or currency)
- Show you relevant content or ads
- Support shopping cart and checkout functions
Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies – These are essential for you to use features like the shopping cart and secure checkout.
- Performance Cookies – These help us understand how visitors use our site (for example, through Google Analytics) so we can improve the experience.
- Functionality Cookies – These remember your preferences to make your visit more personalized.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies – These are used to show you ads that are more relevant to you, often through services like Facebook Ads or Google Ads.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies come from third-party services we use, such as:
- Google Analytics
- Meta (Facebook) Pixel
- Stripe or PayPal (for payments)
- YouTube or Vimeo (for videos)
These companies may also use cookies to track how you use the internet. Their use of your data is governed by their own privacy policies.
GDPR & Legal Basis
If you’re located in the European Union, we must follow the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). That means:
- We only use non-essential cookies if you give us your consent.
- When you visit our site, we show you a cookie consent banner.
- You can choose to accept or reject cookies — it’s your choice.
You can also change your cookie preferences later or withdraw your consent at any time.
How to Manage or Turn Off Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Here’s how for popular browsers:
Note: Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of our website work, like checkout or login.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time if we make changes to how we use cookies or to meet legal requirements. Please check this page regularly for any updates.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
WooCommerce Sourcebuster
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| sbjs_migrations | Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature | session |
| sbjs_first | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_first_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_session | The number of page views in this session and the current page path | 30 minutes |
| sbjs_udata | Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type | session |
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies, you can contact us:
Thank you for visiting Epiq Global Shop Cookie Policy Page.
We care about your privacy and are committed to keeping your data secure and your experience smooth.
