COOKIE POLICY
Effective Date: Jul 2026
PART A — WEBSITE OPERATOR DETAILS
Limited Company [DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION IF SOLE TRADER]
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Registered Company Name | Webshopsy Limited |
Trading As | ashopai.com |
Company Registration Number | 1483xxxx |
Country / Jurisdiction of Incorporation | England & Wales |
Registered Office Address | 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ |
Contact Email | info@ashopai.com |
Website | www.ashopai.com |
Cookie Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/cookie-policy |
Privacy Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/privacy-policy |
Sole Trader / Freelancer [DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION IF LIMITED COMPANY]
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Full Legal Name | Penny To |
Operating Model | Self-employed independent — globally mobile / location-neutral |
Business Address | 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ |
Contact Email | info@ashopai.com |
Website | www.ashopai.com |
Cookie Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/cookie-policy |
Privacy Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/privacy-policy |
GLOBAL COMPLIANCE COMMITMENT: This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with EU/UK GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA/CPRA (California), Canada PIPEDA & Quebec Law 25, Australia Privacy Act 1988, New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, Hong Kong PDPO, Taiwan PDPA, Singapore PDPA 2012, and other applicable international regulations. Your cookie rights are determined by your location. If your local law provides stronger protections, those apply to you.
In some cases, cookies may collect personal information, or become personal information when combined with other data [we / I] hold about you. Where this is the case, [our / my] Privacy Policy also applies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# | Section |
|---|---|
1 | What Are Cookies? |
2 | Why Do [We / I] Use Cookies? |
3 | Categories of Cookies [We / I] Use |
4 | Detailed Cookie List |
5 | Other Tracking Technologies |
6 | Do [We / I] Serve Targeted Advertising? |
7 | Your Cookie Rights — By Region |
8 | How to Control Cookies in Your Browser |
9 | Opt-Out of Advertising Networks |
10 | How Often Will [We / I] Update This Policy? |
11 | How to Contact [Us / Me] |
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide analytical information.
Two Main Types of Cookies
• First-party cookies: Set directly by [us / me]. These help [our / my] Website function correctly and remember your preferences.
• Third-party cookies: Set by external parties (e.g. Google Analytics, WooCommerce) to provide features or functionality on [our / my] Website. These third parties may recognise your device across multiple websites.
Classification by Duration
• Session cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
2. WHY DO [WE / I] USE COOKIES?
[We / I] use cookies for several purposes. Some cookies are strictly necessary for [our / my] Website to function — without these, services you have requested (such as account login or shopping cart) cannot be provided. Other cookies help [us / me] understand how you use [our / my] Website, remember your preferences, and in some cases deliver relevant information.
[We / I] do NOT use cookies to: build advertising profiles about you for third-party advertising purposes; sell your cookie data to third parties; or track you across unrelated websites for commercial profiling without your explicit consent.
3. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES [WE / I] USE
Category 1 — Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for [our / my] Website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, filling in forms, or adding items to a shopping cart. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
- Consent required: No — strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent requirements under all major jurisdictions.
- Can be disabled: No — disabling these cookies will prevent core Website functionality from working.
Category 2 — Performance & Functionality Cookies
These cookies enhance the performance and functionality of [our / my] Website but are not essential. They may be used to remember your preferences or improve your experience. Without these cookies, some functionality (such as certain interactive features) may be reduced.
- Consent required: Yes — where required by applicable law.
- Can be disabled: Yes — through [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager or browser settings.
Category 3 — Analytics & Customisation Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use [our / my] Website — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. This information is used to improve how [our / my] Website works. All information is aggregated and anonymised where possible.
- Consent required: Yes — where required by applicable law.
- Can be disabled: Yes — through [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager or browser settings.
Category 4 — Advertising & Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and to optimise [our / my] marketing. They track your browsing activity to help [us / me] understand the effectiveness of [our / my] marketing and to deliver relevant content. They may be set by [us / me] or by third-party service providers.
- Consent required: Yes — always required regardless of jurisdiction.
- Can be disabled: Yes — through [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager or browser settings.
Category 5 — eCommerce Functionality Cookies
As [our / my] Website is powered by WooCommerce, certain cookies are set to support eCommerce functionality including session management, cart persistence, and order tracking. These cookies are set by WooCommerce (Automattic) and are necessary for the shop to operate correctly.
- Consent required: Partially — core eCommerce session cookies are strictly necessary; tracking-related WooCommerce cookies require consent.
- Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
4. DETAILED COOKIE LIST
The following tables list the specific cookies used on ashopai.com. The exact cookies active at any time may vary based on the features and services you use.
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | Maintains your login session across pages. Generated by PHP applications. Assigned randomly to identify your session. | PHP / WordPress | server_cookie | Session |
wordpress_logged_in_* | Indicates whether you are currently logged in to your aShopAI account. | WordPress | http_cookie | Session |
woocommerce_cart_hash | Stores a hash of your shopping cart contents to detect when the cart changes. | WooCommerce | http_cookie | Session |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | Indicates whether your cart contains items to trigger the cart widget update. | WooCommerce | http_cookie | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_* | Stores your WooCommerce session data, including cart and order information. | WooCommerce | http_cookie | 2 days |
4.2 Performance & Functionality Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Detects whether your browser supports emoji display, to optimise how emoji are rendered on the page. | WordPress | html_session_storage | Session |
wp-settings-* | Stores your WordPress interface preferences (e.g. editor settings) for a personalised admin experience. | WordPress | http_cookie | 1 year |
wordpress_test_cookie | Tests whether cookies are enabled in your browser before setting login cookies. | WordPress | http_cookie | Session |
4.3 Analytics & Customisation Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on website usage. Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 2 years |
_ga_* | Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4 (GA4). | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 2 years |
_gid | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data. Shorter expiry than _ga. | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 24 hours |
_gat | Used to throttle request rate — limits data collection on high-traffic sites. | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 1 minute |
s7 | Gathers data regarding site usage and user behaviour on the Website. | Adobe Analytics | server_cookie | 2 days |
Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
4.4 Advertising & Targeting Cookies (WooCommerce / Sourcebuster)
Cookie Name | Purpose | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
sbjs_session | Tracks user behaviour and traffic source data during the active browser session. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 29 mins |
sbjs_current | Stores the current visit’s traffic source (e.g. organic, direct, referral, paid) to attribute conversions. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
sbjs_current_add | Records the date and time of the current visit for traffic attribution purposes. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
sbjs_first | Stores the first visit’s traffic source to identify the original acquisition channel. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
sbjs_first_add | Records the date and time of the first visit for traffic attribution. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
sbjs_udata | Stores user agent data (browser and operating system) for analytics and optimisation. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
sbjs_migrations | Tracks version migrations of the Sourcebuster cookie library to ensure data continuity. | WooCommerce / Sourcebuster | http_cookie | 1 year |
Third-Party Service Privacy Policy: WooCommerce / Automattic: https://automattic.com/privacy/
5. OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
5.1 Web Beacons (Tracking Pixels / Clear GIFs)
In addition to cookies, [we / I] may use web beacons (also known as tracking pixels or clear GIFs). These are tiny, invisible graphics embedded in web pages or emails that contain a unique identifier. They allow [us / me] to:
• Monitor traffic patterns between pages on [our / my] Website;
• Detect when you have opened a marketing email from [us / me];
• Understand whether you have arrived from an online advertisement on a third-party website;
• Measure the success of email marketing campaigns.
Web beacons typically rely on cookies to function. If you decline cookies, web beacons will be less effective.
5.2 Flash Cookies (Local Shared Objects / LSOs)
[Our / My] Website may use Flash Cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects or LSOs) for purposes such as fraud prevention and storing usage preferences. Flash Cookies are stored differently from regular browser cookies and are managed through Adobe Flash settings.
To manage Flash Cookie settings:
Website Storage Settings Panel: https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
Global Storage Settings Panel: https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html
Note: Restricting Flash Cookies may reduce or impair the functionality of some Flash-based features on [our / my] Website or other websites.
6. DO [WE / I] SERVE TARGETED ADVERTISING?
Third parties may place cookies on your device to serve advertising through [our / my] Website. These companies may use information about your visits to [our / my] Website and other websites to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services you may be interested in.
What [We / I] Do / Do Not Do | Details |
|---|---|
What [we / I] DO | [We / I] may use analytics data to improve [our / my] own Website and understand which of [our / my] services are most popular. |
What [we / I] do NOT do | [We / I] do not sell your personal cookie data to third parties for their advertising purposes, and [we / I] do not build personal advertising profiles to share with third-party ad networks without your explicit consent. |
Third-party ad networks | If third-party advertising cookies are active on [our / my] Website, these are disclosed in Section 4 above and require your consent where applicable. |
7. YOUR COOKIE RIGHTS — BY REGION
In Short: Regardless of where [our / my] company or [I am] based, [we / I] honour your cookie rights based on your location. If your local law provides stronger protections, those protections apply to you.
7.1 EU Residents (GDPR + ePrivacy Directive)
Under EU GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), you have the right to:
• Informed consent: [We / I] must obtain your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.
• Withdraw consent: You may withdraw cookie consent at any time through [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager. Withdrawal is as easy as giving consent.
• Access: Request information about what cookie data [we / I] hold about you.
• Erasure: Request deletion of personal data collected via cookies.
• Complain: Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
7.2 UK Residents (UK GDPR + PECR)
Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the same rights as EU residents described above. You may also lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
7.3 California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the right to:
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information: Cookie data that constitutes ‘selling’ or ‘sharing’ of personal data requires an opt-out. [We / I] do not sell cookie data. You may opt out via [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager.
• Know: What categories of personal information (including cookie data) [we / I] collect and for what purposes.
• Delete: Request deletion of personal information collected via cookies.
• Non-discrimination: For exercising your privacy rights.
California residents may also use the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. Where technically feasible, [we / I] honour GPC opt-out signals.
7.4 Canadian Residents (PIPEDA / Quebec Law 25)
Under Canada’s PIPEDA and Quebec’s Law 25, meaningful consent is required for non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time. Quebec’s Law 25 additionally requires that cookie consent be obtained before cookies are set (opt-in model).
7.5 Australian & New Zealand Residents
Under Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020, [we / I] must handle cookie-related personal data in accordance with the applicable Privacy Principles. You have the right to access and correct personal data collected via cookies by contacting [us / me].
7.6 Hong Kong Residents (PDPO Cap. 486)
Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap. 486), you have the right to be informed about the collection of personal data via cookies and to access or correct such data. Contact [us / me].
7.7 Taiwan Residents (PDPA)
Under Taiwan’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you have the right to query, review, copy, supplement, correct, discontinue processing, or delete personal data collected via cookies (Article 3 PDPA). Contact [us / me].
7.8 Singapore Residents (PDPA 2012)
Under Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012, [we / I] must obtain consent before collecting personal data via non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time through [our / my] Cookie Consent Manager.
7.9 Other Jurisdictions
Residents of other countries have rights under their applicable local privacy and electronic communications laws. [We / I] apply the applicable local standard to all users. If your local law provides stronger protections than described here, those protections apply to you. Contact [us / me] to exercise your rights.
7.10 How to Exercise Your Cookie Rights
Channel | Details |
|---|---|
Cookie Consent Manager | Available in the cookie banner and in [our / my] Website footer. Allows you to accept, reject, or customise cookie categories at any time. |
Email | info@ashopai.com |
Online | https://www.ashopai.com/cookie-policy/ |
Response Time | [We / I] will respond within 30 days (or such shorter period as required by your local law). |
8. HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER
You can control cookies directly through your web browser settings. Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of [our / my] Website, including your ability to log in, use the application form, or complete a purchase.
Browser-Specific Guidance
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-bb8174ba-9d73-dcf2-9b4a-c582b4e640dd
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
Internet Explorer / Legacy Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Note: Opting out of advertising networks does not delete cookies already placed on your device. It means that the advertising network will no longer use those cookies to deliver targeted advertising to you.
10. HOW OFTEN WILL [WE / I] UPDATE THIS COOKIE POLICY?
[We / I] may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies [we / I] use, changes in [our / my] Services, legal requirements, or regulatory guidance. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this document indicates when it was most recently revised.
If [we / I] make material changes to this Cookie Policy, [we / I] will notify you by:
• Updating the cookie consent banner on [our / my] Website to prompt you to review and re-consent where required;
• Posting a prominent notice on [our / my] Website;
• Where required by law, sending you a direct notification by email.
[We / I] encourage you to revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about how [we / I] use cookies and similar technologies.
[SOLE TRADER ONLY: If I relocate to a new country that triggers additional cookie consent obligations (e.g. registration with a new national authority), I will update this policy and notify affected users within 30 days. DELETE if Limited Company.]
11. HOW TO CONTACT [US / ME]
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about [our / my] use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Trading / Operating Name | aShopAI.com |
[We / I] | [LIMITED COMPANY: [Webshopsy Limited], Company No. [1483xxxx], [England & Wales]]
[SOLE TRADER: [Penny To] (Self-Employed Independent, acting as sole data controller globally)] |
Operating Model | Globally operated — location-neutral policy applies |
Website | www.ashopai.com |
Email | info@ashopai.com |
Cookie Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/cookie-policy/ |
Privacy Policy URL | www.ashopai.com/privacy-policy |
Response Time | [We / I] will respond within 30 days of receipt |