Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, phone or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site owner. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies).

We also use localStorage, a similar browser storage mechanism, for certain functionality.

2. Cookie Categories

We group the cookies used on glassbag.ie into four categories:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be switched off as the site would not work without them.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_s	Shopify	Session tracking for analytics	30 minutes	First-party
_y	Shopify	Persistent visitor identification for analytics	1 year	First-party
cart_currency	Shopify	Stores your selected currency	14 days	First-party
secure_customer_sig	Shopify	Customer authentication for logged-in users	20 years	First-party
banner_cookie	Pandectes	Records your cookie consent preferences	1 year	First-party

Note: Shopify deprecated the _shopify_s and _shopify_y cookies on 1 January 2026, replacing them with _s and _y.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors using a randomly generated number	2 years	First-party
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors for a 24-hour period	24 hours	First-party
_gat	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites	1 minute	First-party
ajs_anonymous_id	Segment	Anonymous visitor identification for analytics pipeline	1 year	First-party
ajs_user_id	Segment	Identifies logged-in users across sessions	1 year	First-party

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display relevant advertisements.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_fbp	Meta (Facebook)	Identifies browsers for advertising and site analytics	90 days	First-party
_fbc	Meta (Facebook)	Stores click identifier from Facebook ad clicks	2 years	First-party

Functional / Performance Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, including session recordings to help us improve the user experience.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_hjSessionUser_1768480	Hotjar	Assigns a unique ID to the visitor so Hotjar can track them across sessions	1 year	First-party
_hjSession_1768480	Hotjar	Holds current session data, including whether the user is in a sample	30 minutes	First-party
Limespot cookies	Limespot	Personalised product recommendations based on browsing behaviour	Varies	Third-party

3. localStorage Items

In addition to cookies, we use the following browser localStorage items:

Key	Purpose	Set By
chatSessionId	Maintains your chat session with our chat widget so that conversation context is preserved	GlassBag chat widget

4. How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit glassbag.ie, our cookie consent banner (powered by Pandectes) will ask you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block all cookies from specific sites
Block all cookies from being set
Delete all cookies when you close the browser

For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit your browser's help pages:

5. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended:

Strictly necessary cookies: Blocking these will prevent the website from working properly (e.g. you may not be able to add items to your cart or complete checkout)
Analytics cookies: Disabling these means we cannot track website performance or identify areas for improvement
Marketing cookies: Disabling these means you may still see ads, but they will be less relevant to you
Functional cookies: Disabling these may reduce personalised features such as product recommendations

6. More Information

For more details about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Glass Bag Recycling Ltd
35 Ashford Street, Dublin 7, D07 N8F8, Ireland
Email: info@glassbag.ie
Phone: 086 871 9777