Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19 April 2026

This policy explains how Crafty Hobbies Australia uses cookies and similar technologies on craftyhobbies.com.au, and how you can control them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We also use comparable technologies such as local storage, pixels and SDKs. We refer to all of these as "cookies" below for convenience.

2. The cookies we use

(a) Strictly necessary — always on, no consent required

• _shopify_y, _y — Shopify visitor session (1 year)
• _shopify_s, _s — Shopify visitor session (30 mins)
• cart, secure_customer_sig — Cart and login session (2 weeks)
• _shopify_country — Country detection for shipping/tax (session)

(b) Analytics — only if you consent

• Shopify analytics (trekkie) — aggregate traffic and conversion stats (13 months)
• Klaviyo (__kla_id) — identify visitors for marketing (2 years)

(c) Functional — only if you consent

• Swym — wishlist persistence (1 year)
• Judge.me — review attribution (1 year)

3. Marketing cookies

We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies (no Meta pixel, Google Ads pixel, TikTok pixel or similar). If we add any in future, we will update this list and ask for fresh consent.

4. Managing your preferences

• Use the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer (or the banner that appeared on your first visit) to change your choices at any time.
• You can also block cookies in your browser settings. Be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies will break checkout.

5. Contact

Questions: enquiries8@craftyhobbies.com.au.