Cookie Policy
Last updated: 19 May 2026
This page explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies we use on pranasalt.com, why we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit. Cookies let the site remember things like your cart contents, your login session, and how you arrived. Similar technologies (local storage, pixels, web beacons) work the same way for the purposes of this policy.
2. Categories of cookies we use
2a. Strictly necessary (always on)
These are required for the site to function. You cannot disable them and we do not ask for consent because the site simply will not work without them. Legal basis: legitimate interest under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) and exempt from consent under ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC Article 5(3) second sentence.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| cart, _shopify_y, _shopify_s | Shopping cart, session, checkout | Session to 1 year | Shopify (first-party) |
| secure_customer_sig | Logged-in customer authentication | 20 years | Shopify (first-party) |
| ps_cookie_consent_v1 (localStorage) | Stores your cookie consent choices across categories (Essential / Analytics / Marketing) | Until you clear it or change your choice | Pranasalt (first-party) |
| ps_market_override | Remembers your market selection (EU or UK) from the country picker, so we show the right currency and shipping terms on return visits | 12 months | Pranasalt (first-party) |
| _csrf | Security: cross-site request forgery protection | Session | Shopify (first-party) |
Cookies listed as set by Shopify are set on our checkout domain (pranasalt-eu.myshopify.com) when you open the cart or checkout, not on pranasalt.com itself.
2b. Analytics (consent required)
These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can fix what's broken. IP addresses are anonymised. Legal basis: consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) / Telecommunicatiewet article 11.7a.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| _shopify_sa_p, _shopify_sa_t | Shopify Analytics: page views, traffic sources | 30 minutes | Shopify Analytics |
| _orig_referrer, _landing_page | Tracks how you arrived at the site | 14 days | Shopify (first-party) |
2c. Marketing (consent required)
Set only if you opt in. We will only run these once we begin paid advertising. Legal basis: consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) / Telecommunicatiewet article 11.7a.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp, fr (Meta Pixel) | Measures ad performance, retargets visitors on Facebook/Instagram | 90 days | Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd |
3. How to manage your consent
When you first visit pranasalt.com, a consent banner appears. You can accept all, reject all (non-essential), or choose by category. You can change your choices at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the footer of the homepage, or by clearing the site's data in your browser (see §4), after which the banner will ask again.
4. How to clear cookies in your browser
You can also clear cookies directly through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data > Cookies and other site data.
- Safari: Settings > Privacy > Manage Website Data > Remove All.
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data.
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Cookies and other site data.
Note: clearing cookies will sign you out of your account and empty your cart.
5. Market detection (no IP storage)
To show you the right currency (EUR for the EU, GBP for the UK) and the right shipping terms, our site needs to know which country you are visiting from. We do this in two ways and we do not store your IP address:
- Country code lookup. On page load, your browser calls our own same-origin endpoint /api/geo, which runs on our hosting provider's (Vercel) edge network. The edge derives a two-letter country code (e.g. "GB", "DE", "US") from your IP address as part of serving the request and returns only that code. Your IP address is not stored in any application log and is not shared with third parties for this purpose.
- Your selection. If you use the country picker on the site to pick EU or UK manually, that choice is stored in the ps_market_override cookie (see §2a) so we honour it on return visits. You can change or clear it at any time.
We do not maintain a server-side log of which country a visitor came from. The country code is used only at page-render time to display the correct price.
6. Do Not Track
We honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where supported. We do not currently respond to legacy Do Not Track headers because there is no agreed standard for what they mean.
7. Data controller
PranaSalt B.V.
Herengracht 584, 1017 CJ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
KVK: 42016445 | BTW: NL869305736B01
Email: hello@pranasalt.com
8. Updates
We update this page when we add or remove cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the latest revision. For substantive changes, we will re-prompt for consent.
9. Related policies
See also our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data more broadly, and our Terms of Service.