Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 5 April 2026 | Minoti Sp. z o.o. | KRS: 0000785854 | NIP: 1132998007
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Minoti Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością ("Minoti", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at minoti.com, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which sets out the full details of how we process your personal data.
By continuing to use our website after being presented with our cookie consent banner, you consent to the use of non-essential cookies as described in this policy. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time — see Section 5 below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the operators of the website.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies — temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are used to keep track of your actions during a single browsing session (for example, the contents of your shopping basket).
- Persistent cookies — cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time (or until you delete them). They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits.
- First-party cookies — cookies set directly by us (minoti.com).
- Third-party cookies — cookies set by third parties (such as Google or Facebook) via our website, typically for analytics or advertising purposes.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as "pixels" or "tracking pixels"), local storage, and session storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies".
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Legal basis: Legitimate interests — these cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Consent required: No — these cookies are exempt from consent requirements under applicable law.
These cookies are essential for you to navigate our website and use its features. Without them, services such as your shopping basket, your account login, and the checkout process would not function. They do not collect any information about you that could be used for marketing or to remember where you have been on the internet.
Examples include:
- _shopify_session — Shopify session identifier. Maintains your browsing session and shopping basket. Duration: session (deleted when you close your browser).
- _shopify_y — Shopify analytics. Tracks unique visitors. Duration: 1 year.
- secure_customer_sig — Identifies logged-in customers. Duration: 20 years.
- cart — Stores the contents of your shopping basket. Duration: 2 weeks.
- cart_sig — Verifies the integrity of your shopping basket. Duration: 2 weeks.
- checkout_token — Used during the checkout process to maintain your session. Duration: 1 year.
- storefront_digest — Security cookie used on password-protected stores. Duration: indefinite.
- cookie_consent — Records your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year.
2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Consent required: Yes.
These cookies allow us to count visits to our website and identify how visitors move around the site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular, how visitors reach our website, and where they encounter difficulties. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous — it is used solely to improve the performance of our website.
Examples include:
- _ga — Google Analytics. Distinguishes individual users by assigning a randomly generated identifier. Duration: 2 years.
- _ga_[ID] — Google Analytics 4. Maintains session state. Duration: 2 years.
- _gid — Google Analytics. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Duration: 24 hours.
- _gat — Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate. Duration: 1 minute.
- _shopify_sa_p — Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. Duration: 30 minutes.
- _shopify_sa_t — Shopify analytics relating to marketing and referrals. Duration: 30 minutes.
2.3 Functional Cookies
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Consent required: Yes.
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. For example, they may remember your preferred language, currency, or region. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or sharing content on social media. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and cannot be used to track your browsing activity on other websites.
Examples include:
- _orig_referrer — Tracks the referral source of a visit to the store. Duration: 2 weeks.
- _landing_page — Tracks the landing page of a session. Duration: 2 weeks.
- localization — Stores your preferred language and currency selection. Duration: 1 year.
- shopify_pay — Remembers whether you have opted in to Shop Pay accelerated checkout. Duration: 1 year.
- shopify_pay_redirect — Used to facilitate Shop Pay checkout redirects. Duration: 30 minutes.
2.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Consent required: Yes.
These cookies are set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Examples include:
- _fbp — Facebook/Meta Pixel. Used to deliver advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Duration: 3 months.
- fr — Facebook/Meta. Used to deliver, measure, and improve relevance of ads. Duration: 3 months.
- _pin_unauth — Pinterest. Used to track the usage of services by unauthenticated users. Duration: 1 year.
- _gcl_au — Google Ads / AdSense. Used to store and track conversions. Duration: 3 months.
- IDE — Google DoubleClick. Used to provide ad delivery or retargeting. Duration: 1 year.
- ttclid — TikTok. Used for ad tracking and attribution. Duration: session.
- _ttp — TikTok. Measures the efficiency of advertising campaigns. Duration: 13 months.
- snaptr — Snapchat Pixel. Used to track conversions from Snapchat ads. Duration: 1 year.
Please note that third-party companies that set marketing cookies on our website have their own privacy and cookie policies, over which we have no control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta (Facebook): facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Pinterest: policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy
- TikTok: tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
3. Cookies Set by Shopify
Our online store is built on the Shopify e-commerce platform. Shopify sets a number of cookies on our behalf to enable the core functionality of the store. Shopify acts as a data processor on our behalf for the purposes of these cookies. For more information about how Shopify uses cookies and data, please refer to Shopify's Privacy Policy at shopify.com/legal/privacy.
4. How Long Do Cookies Last?
The duration of each cookie depends on its type and purpose:
- Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire (as indicated in the cookie descriptions above) or until you delete them manually via your browser settings.
- Third-party cookies are governed by the retention periods set by the respective third parties, as described in their own privacy and cookie policies.
5. How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have several options for managing and controlling the cookies placed on your device:
5.1 Cookie consent tool
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookie categories. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of our website.
Please note that strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled via the consent tool, as they are essential for the website to function.
5.2 Browser settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually;
- Block third-party cookies;
- Block cookies from specific websites;
- Block all cookies from being set;
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
Instructions for managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org — Cookies
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com — Safari cookies
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com — Edge cookies
Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of our website. In particular, disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from completing a purchase, logging into your account, or using the shopping basket.
5.3 Opt-out tools provided by third parties
You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those companies:
- Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads settings: adssettings.google.com
- Meta Ad Preferences: facebook.com/ads/preferences
- Your Online Choices (EU): youronlinechoices.com — opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): optout.networkadvertising.org
6. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing
We process cookie data in accordance with the GDPR and the Polish Act of 16 July 2004 — Telecommunications Law (implementing the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC), which requires that we obtain your informed consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
The legal basis for each category of cookies is set out in Section 2 above. Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our business practices. When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this policy and, where required, seek your consent again via the cookie consent banner.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Minoti Sp. z o.o.
ul. Grochowska 306/308, 03-844 Warsaw, Poland
E-mail: cs@minoti.com
This Cookie Policy is provided by Minoti Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością, ul. Grochowska 306/308, 03-844 Warsaw, Poland | KRS: 0000785854 | NIP: 1132998007.