Last updated: April 3, 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners about how the site is being used. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses — they are simply small data files.
We also use similar technologies such as pixels and local storage, which function in comparable ways. This policy covers all of these.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for four main purposes: keeping the store running properly, understanding how visitors use our site, running advertising campaigns, and providing functional features like currency selection and product reviews. The sections below explain each category in detail.
Cookie Categories
Essential Cookies — Always Active
These cookies are required for the website to function. You cannot opt out of them without breaking the store.
- Shopify cart cookie — remembers the items in your shopping cart as you browse.
- Shopify session cookie — maintains your session while you are on the site (logged-in state, checkout progress).
- Shopify security token (CSRF) — protects against cross-site request forgery attacks.
- Currency preference cookie — remembers your selected display currency between page loads.
- Language preference cookie — stores your selected language if you have changed it.
Analytics Cookies — Require Consent
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it. No personally identifiable information is collected in reports.
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — set via the Google and YouTube Shopify channel. Tracks page views, sessions, traffic sources, and user behavior in aggregate. Data is sent to Google LLC and stored on Google's servers. Google Privacy Policy.
Marketing Cookies — Require Consent
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and show you relevant advertising on other platforms. They are set by third-party advertising networks.
- Google Ads — tracks conversions from our Google advertising campaigns. Tells us which ad clicks lead to purchases. Data sent to Google LLC.
- Trackify X (Meta Pixel / Facebook Pixel) — a tracking pixel that monitors your activity on our site and reports to Meta Platforms, Inc. Used to measure our Facebook and Instagram ad performance and to serve you relevant ads. Meta Privacy Policy.
- Simprosys Google Shopping Feed — supports our Google Shopping product listings and tracks related advertising activity.
- Shopify Collabs — tracks referral activity from affiliate and influencer partners. Ensures that partners are credited for the traffic or sales they generate.
Functional Cookies — Require Consent
These cookies enable features that improve your browsing experience. The site works without them, but some features will not be available.
- Hextom Translate and Currency — stores your preferred language and currency so you see content in the right format. Without this cookie, you may need to re-select your preferences each visit.
- Ryviu Product Reviews — powers our product review section. May set a cookie to recognize returning users and prevent duplicate review submissions.
Google Consent Mode V2
We have implemented Google Consent Mode V2 on our website. This means that when you make a choice in our cookie consent banner, Google's tags automatically adjust their behavior to match your preferences. If you accept analytics cookies, GA4 and Google Ads track your session as normal. If you decline, those tags switch to a cookieless, consent-respecting mode and do not place tracking cookies on your device. Google may still use anonymized, aggregated signals for basic modeling — but no personally identifying data is collected in that mode.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
Our Consent Banner
When you first visit darkforesttarotcards.com, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.
Your Browser Settings
Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can typically find these options under Settings or Preferences in your browser. You can block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set. Be aware that blocking essential cookies may prevent the shopping cart and checkout from working correctly.
Links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Opting Out of Google Analytics
You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent GA4 from collecting data about your visits across any website that uses it.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third parties (Google, Meta) rather than by us directly. We do not control how those companies use the data they collect through their own cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for details:
More Information
For more details on how we handle personal data collected through cookies, see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, contact us at support@darkforesttarotcards.com.
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