What are cookies

Cookies are text files containing small pieces amounts of information that a site stores on which are downloaded onto a user's/visitor's computer, smartphone, or similar device when they visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.

Shopify

Our Website is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. They also allow us to set certain Shopify cookies on your computer, so that we can take full advantage of the website analytics. In addition to those listed below, please note that Shopify may place additional types of cookies for their own purposes. To learn more about how Shopify handles cookies, you may want to read Shopify’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

What cookies are used at this website and why

PPG uses the following categories of cookies on this website:

• Strictly necessary cookies: They are essential for the operation of the website. For example, such cookies allow us to identify registered users and ensure they can access the website. They are often set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. If you opt to disable these cookies, you may not be able to access all of the content of the website.

 

Name	Description	Lifespan
_ab	Used in connection with access to admin.	Session
_secure_session_id	Used in connection with navigation through a storefront.	Session
__cfduid	The _cfduid cookie helps Cloudflare detect malicious visitors to our Customers’ websites and minimizes blocking legitimate users.	Session
Cart	Used in connection with shopping cart.	Session
cart	Used in connection with shopping cart.	Session
cart_sig	Used in connection with checkout.	Session
cart_ts	Used in connection with checkout.	Session
checkout_token	Used in connection with checkout.	Session
Secret	Used in connection with checkout.	Session
secure_customer_sig	Used in connection with customer login.	Session
storefront_digest	Used in connection with customer login.	Session
_shopify_u	Used to facilitate updating customer account information.	Session
XSRF-TOKEN	Used in connection with user cookie management settings.	Session
gdpr_legal_cookie_session	Used in connection with user cookie management settings.	Session
_bc_c_set	Used in connection with user cookie management settings.	Session

 

 

• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us to understand how our customers interact with websites by anonymously collecting and reporting information. We only place these cookies if you consent by selecting the appropriate option in the cookie settings. These cookies last from 30 minutes to 2 years unless you decide to withdraw your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

 

Name	Description
_orig_referrer	Used in connection with shopping cart.
_landing_page	Track landing pages.
_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_fs	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_y	Shopify analytics.
_y	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_uniq	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_visit	Shopify analytics.
tracked_start_checkout	Shopify analytics relating to checkout.

 

• Marketing Cookies: Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across Web pages. The goal is to serve advertisements that are relevant and appealing to the individual user and are therefore more valuable to third-party advertisers. They are also used to limit the number of times users see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. We only place these cookies if you consent by selecting the appropriate option in the cookie settings. These cookies last from 30 minutes to 2 years unless you decide to withdraw your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

 

Name	Description
_shopify_sa_p	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
_shopify_sa_t	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.

Opt-out of cookies or similar technologies

You have choices about whether certain information collected on websites, including this PPG website, is used. You can use this website’s cookie overlay to set your preferred cookie settings. In addition, you can configure your web browser to refuse cookies, to delete cookies, or to be informed if a cookie is set. You can find out how to do this by clicking "help" on your browser menu. Please keep in mind that refusing cookies may affect your experience on this and other PPG sites.