_shopify_essential_ cookie
Set by Shopify.
What it does
Contains an opaque token that is used to identify a device for all essential purposes.
- Cookie name
- _shopify_essential_
- Category
- Functional
- Provider
- Shopify
- Duration
- 1 year
- Data source
- Open Cookie Database (opens in a new tab)
Consent
_shopify_essential_ is in the Functional category. Functional cookies usually need the visitor's consent, unless the cookie is strictly necessary for something the visitor asked for, such as remembering a language they just chose.
- GDPR and ePrivacy (EU)
- Consent is needed before setting _shopify_essential_, unless it is strictly necessary for a feature the visitor asked for, such as remembering a language they just chose.
- UK GDPR and PECR
- The same as in the EU: consent first, unless the cookie qualifies for the strictly necessary exemption.
- CCPA and CPRA (California)
- Disclose _shopify_essential_ in your privacy policy. If the data it stores is shared with third parties, honour opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal.
Managing _shopify_essential_ with a consent banner
A consent banner can keep the script that sets _shopify_essential_ waiting until the visitor accepts functional cookies. Kukie.io's cookie scanner finds _shopify_essential_ and sorts it into a category. The banner holds back known trackers by default, and any other script you tag with its category waits too.
- _shopify_marketing 1 year Marketing
- _shopify_ga Session Analytics
- shop_analytics 30 minutes Analytics
- _shopify_d Session Analytics
- shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings 16 hours Functional
- preview_theme Session Functional
- login_with_shop_finalize 5 minutes Functional
- profile_preview_token 5 minutes Functional
- pay_update_intent_id 20 minutes Functional
- customer_shop_pay_agreement 1 hour Functional
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Questions about _shopify_essential_
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Disclaimer
Kukie.io provides tools to collect and record consent. It is not legal advice, and using it does not by itself make a website compliant with any law.
