Last updated: July 24, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Patika Pets uses on the website www.tupatikapets.com (hereinafter, "the Website"), for what purpose, and how you can manage or reject them. It complements our Privacy Policy.
1. Controller
- Owner: Tim Spiegel Martín
- Tax ID: 41748317M
- Address: Via Verdi 25, 07760 Ciutadella (Illes Balears), Spain
- Contact email: timspmartin@gmail.com
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your browser or device when you visit it. Among other things, they help the website function correctly, remember your preferences, analyze how the Website is used, and, where applicable, display tailored advertising to you. Along with cookies, we use equivalent technologies (pixels, web beacons, and local storage), which we collectively refer to as "cookies."
3. Types of cookies we use
Based on their purpose, the Website's cookies are classified as follows:
- Technical or essential cookies. Indispensable for the website to function: navigation, security, session maintenance, shopping cart and checkout process functionality, and management of your cookie choices. They do not require consent.
- Preference cookies. They allow information such as your language or country to be remembered to personalize your experience.
- Analytical or measurement cookies. They allow us to collectively understand how visitors interact with the Website (most viewed pages, traffic source, etc.) to improve it. They require your consent.
- Marketing or behavioral advertising cookies. These are used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and display ads tailored to your interests on third-party platforms. They require your consent.
4. Specific cookies used
Below are the main cookies, for informational purposes. Their exact name and duration may vary when providers update their services.
4.1. Technical and preference cookies (Shopify)
The Website is hosted on the Shopify platform, which installs cookies necessary for its operation:
| Cookie | Purpose | Owner | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _secure_session_id, _shopify_s | Maintain user session | Shopify | Session / 30 min |
| cart, cart_ts, cart_ver | Remember cart contents | Shopify | 2 weeks |
| _shopify_y | User identifier / internal analytics | Shopify | 1 year |
| secure_customer_sig | Customer login | Shopify | 1 year |
| _tracking_consent, _cmp_a, _cmp_* | Save your cookie choice | Shopify | 1 year |
| localization | Remember country and language | Shopify | 1 year |
| keep_alive | Network routing | Shopify | Minutes |
4.2. Analytical cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics, an analytics service from Google Ireland Ltd., to obtain Website usage statistics.
| Cookie | Purpose | Owner | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguish users | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Maintain session status (GA4) | 2 years | |
| _gid | Distinguish users | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Throttle request rate | 1 minute |
You can disable Google Analytics by installing the browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4.3. Marketing cookies (Meta / Facebook and Instagram)
We use Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram and to display ads tailored to your interests.
| Cookie | Purpose | Owner | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Advertising and conversion measurement | Meta Platforms | 3 months |
| fr | Personalized advertising | Meta Platforms | 3 months |
You can manage your Meta advertising preferences from your Facebook or Instagram account settings.
5. Legal basis and consent
The installation of technical cookies is based on the legitimate interest of the controller and the necessity to provide the requested service (Art. 22.2 of the LSSI-CE), and therefore they do not require your consent. Analytical and marketing cookies are only installed if you provide your prior consent through the cookie settings panel, in accordance with Art. 6.1.a) of the GDPR. You can grant, reject, or withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to its withdrawal.
6. How can you manage or withdraw your consent?
- From the Website's cookie panel: when you first access the site, you can accept, reject, or configure cookies, and change your choice whenever you want.
- From your browser: you can allow, block, or delete installed cookies through your browser settings. Consult the instructions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. If you block technical cookies, the Website may not function correctly.
7. International transfers
Some cookie providers (such as Google or Meta) may process data outside the European Economic Area, mainly in the United States. Such transfers are carried out under the guarantees provided in the GDPR, such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or the applicable adequacy framework.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to adapt it to legislative or technical changes or to changes in the services we use. We recommend you review it periodically; the "Last updated" date indicates its current version.
9. More information
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or about the processing of your data, you can write to us at timspmartin@gmail.com. You will find additional information about the use of your personal data in our Privacy Policy.