What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remain on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser).
Cookies We Use
Shompton.com uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| PHPSESSID |
Maintains your session state |
Session |
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our Site. These cookies help us improve our website and services.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| _ga |
Distinguishes unique users |
2 years |
| _ga_* |
Stores session state |
2 years |
Information Collected: Page views, time on site, bounce rate, traffic sources, device type, approximate location (city/state level), browser type.
Purpose: Website performance analysis, user experience improvement, content optimization.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are set by third-party services:
Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the Site.
Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit Google Analytics Cookie Usage.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Browser-Specific Instructions
Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our Site and limit certain functionality.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals.
We honor DNT signals by not tracking users who have enabled this feature in their browser. However, Google Analytics may still collect some anonymous data unless you use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
