Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve performance, and provide analytical information to site owners.

Cookies are not programs — they cannot carry viruses or install malware. They simply store small amounts of data, often including an anonymous unique identifier, to help the website recognise your device on future visits.

There are two types based on duration:

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on alsaeeddev.com and alsaeeddev.com/shop for the following purposes:

  • Website functionality: Essential cookies ensure the website loads and operates correctly for all visitors.
  • Shop functionality: WooCommerce relies on cookies to maintain your shopping cart, remember login sessions, and process orders securely. Without these cookies, the shop cannot function.
  • Analytics & performance: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This helps us improve the overall user experience.
  • Content optimisation: Identifying which content is most valuable so we can prioritise improvements.
  • Embedded content: When you interact with embedded YouTube videos in our portfolio section, YouTube may set its own cookies on your device.
  • Payment processing: When you proceed to checkout in our shop, our payment gateway provider may set cookies required to securely process your transaction.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The following cookies may be set when you visit our website or shop:

  • PHPSESSID (Essential) Maintains your session across page loads. Set by our server. Expires at the end of your browser session.
  • _ga (Analytics) Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users. Expires after 2 years.
  • _ga_* (Analytics) GA4-specific cookie that stores and counts page view sessions. Expires after 2 years.
  • _gid (Analytics) Differentiates users within a 24-hour window. Expires after 24 hours.
  • _gat (Performance) Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics. Expires after 1 minute.
  • woocommerce_cart_hash (Essential) Stores a hash of your cart contents to detect changes. Expires at the end of your browser session.
  • woocommerce_items_in_cart (Essential) Indicates whether your cart contains items so the cart widget updates correctly. Expires at the end of your browser session.
  • wp_woocommerce_session_* (Essential) Stores your cart data and session information server-side, referenced by this cookie. Expires after 2 days.
  • woocommerce_recently_viewed (Functional) Remembers products you have recently viewed in the shop. Expires after the browser session.
  • wordpress_logged_in_* (Essential) Used to identify you when you are logged in to your account. Expires after your session or when you log out.
  • YouTube cookies (Third-party) Set by YouTube/Google when embedded portfolio videos are loaded or played. Duration varies.
  • Payment gateway cookies (Third-party) Set by our payment processor during checkout to handle secure transaction flow. Duration varies by provider.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not have direct control over these cookies. Third parties that may set cookies include:

  • Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and visitor behaviour. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • YouTube (Google): Set when embedded portfolio demo videos are viewed. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Google Fonts: Typography service that may log requests. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Payment gateway provider: Our checkout process uses a third-party payment gateway that may set cookies to authenticate and secure your transaction. Please refer to your payment provider's privacy policy for details.
  • Print fulfillment partner: If you are redirected to or interact with our fulfillment partner's systems during order processing, they may set their own cookies. We encourage you to review their privacy policy directly.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Managing Your Cookies

You have full control over cookies and can manage or delete them through your browser settings. Here's how to do it in the most common browsers:

  • Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Apple Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge — Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data

You can also use browser extensions such as Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin to manage tracking across all websites you visit.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

You are free to disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, please be aware that doing so may have the following effects:

  • Some features of the website may not function correctly or may not load at all.
  • Embedded YouTube portfolio videos may not load or play as expected.
  • Your browsing preferences will not be remembered between visits.
  • We will be unable to gather analytics data to improve the site experience.
  • Shop functionality will be significantly affected: Disabling essential WooCommerce cookies will prevent your cart from working, make it impossible to complete a purchase, and prevent you from staying logged in to your account.
  • The payment gateway may not function correctly if its required cookies are blocked, which could prevent secure checkout.

Essential cookies are required for the website and shop to function at a basic level. Blocking all cookies, including essential ones, may result in noticeable disruption to site performance and an inability to complete orders.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, updates to third-party services, or for legal and regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the most recent revision was made.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Your continued use of the website after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: