At The Map Store ("we", "us", or "our"), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure our website (themapstores.com) functions properly, to understand how you interact with our site, and to improve your shopping experience.
By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used by online stores to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences (such as items in your shopping cart), and provide analytical information to the store owners.
How We Use Cookies
Because our store is hosted on Shopify, we use the standard cookies required to run an online e-commerce platform securely. We use the following types of cookies:
1. Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as adding an item to your cart, logging into your account, or securely processing a checkout.
- Examples include cookies that remember your cart contents (
cart,cart_sig), checkout sessions, and secure payment tokens.
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which products and pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
- Examples include Shopify’s native analytics cookies (
_s,_y,_shopify_s) which track session lengths and visitor behavior.
3. Functional Cookies These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your region, currency preferences, or language choices.
4. Advertising & Targeting Cookies If we run advertisements (on platforms like Google or Meta), these cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. However, please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will impact your ability to buy products or use the checkout on our website.
You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings. The method varies depending on the browser you use:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
For more detailed information on how to manage cookies on various browsers, please visit allaboutcookies.org.