Updated 5 October 2026
What cookies do
Cookies and similar storage help operate your basket, checkout and security. Optional analytics and advertising technologies need your consent where required. Browsing or scrolling is not consent.
Your choices
Use Cookie preferences to accept, reject or change optional categories. You can return to this control in the footer at any time. Browser settings can also remove or block stored cookies, but may affect shopping functions.
Shopify technologies
Depending on the features you use, Shopify’s documented cookies include the following. Durations are maximum lifetimes and may restart when a cookie is renewed.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _shopify_essential | Essential session, checkout and security | 1 year |
| cart / cart_currency | Basket and currency | 2 weeks |
| _tracking_consent | Your privacy choices | 1 year |
| localization | Shopping country | 1 year |
| _shopify_analytics / _shopify_y | Optional Shopify analytics | 1 year |
| _shopify_s | Optional session analytics | 30 minutes |
For Shopify’s full list, purposes and durations, see its Cookie Policy. Store features also include Rapid Search and Judge.me; third-party technologies depend on the feature used and your applicable choices.
Read our Privacy policy or contact admin@ihstore.ie for privacy enquiries.