This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies Zelmora Studio uses on zelmorastudio.com, shop.zelmorastudio.com and accounts.zelmorastudio.com, and how you can control them.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. We also use “local storage”, which works in a similar way and stays on your device. Some are needed for the site to work; others are optional and are only used if you agree.
2. How we ask for your consent
- The first time you visit, a small banner lets you Accept all, Reject non-essential or Manage your choice by category.
- Optional cookies are not set, and the scripts that use them do not run, until you agree.
- Your choice is saved for 12 months in a cookie called
zs_consentand is shared by our blog and shop, so you are only asked once. - You can change your mind at any time with , which is also in the footer of every page. If you turn analytics off, we remove its cookies.
- We keep a simple record of each choice (date, choice, policy version and a scrambled, non-reversible version of your IP address) to show that consent was given. These records are deleted after about 13 months.
3. Essential cookies
These keep the site secure and working, and remember choices you make yourself. They cannot be switched off in the banner because the site, your account or checkout would not work without them.
| Name | Site | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
zs_sess | Blog, shop | Keeps you signed in, keeps your cart and protects forms (security token). | Until you close the browser; once you sign in, 24 hours or 7 days (your choice) |
zs_accounts | Accounts | Your sign-in session on accounts.zelmorastudio.com. | Until you close the browser; once you sign in, 24 hours or 7 days (your choice) |
zs_sso_t, zs_sso_cb | Shop | Short-lived markers used while signing you in across our sites. | 2 minutes |
zs_dev | Shop, accounts | A random device ID for the “Signed-in devices” list and remote sign-out in My Zelmora. | About 13 months |
zs_who | All | Your initials only, so the blog header can show that you are signed in. | 14 days |
zs_av | All | A version number of your profile photo (not the photo), so the blog header can show it. Set only if you added a photo. | 14 days |
zs_theme | All | Your dark, light or automatic theme choice. | About 13 months |
zs_consent | All | Your cookie choice. | 12 months |
zs_news | All | Remembers that you already joined our newsletter, so we don’t invite you again. | Up to 10 years |
zs_geo_optin | All | Your choice about sharing your location when you sign in. | About 13 months |
| Paddle cookies | Checkout | Set by Paddle, our payment provider, when you open the checkout, to process payment and prevent fraud. See Paddle’s privacy notice. | Set by Paddle |
We also use local storage on your device for your cart and coupon code, your theme, when we last showed you the newsletter or notification invitation, and whether you finished the quick tour. This stays on your device and is not used for tracking.
4. Analytics cookies (optional)
Only if you choose “Accept all” or switch on Analytics, we use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are useful, so we can improve the site. We do not use it for advertising.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Tells visits from the same browser apart. | 2 years |
_ga_SPCGN22NWB | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit. | 2 years |
Google processes this data under its own privacy policy.
5. Marketing cookies
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies. If we ever add them, they will appear as a separate choice in the banner and will only be used with your consent.
6. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, signing in, the cart and checkout will not work.
7. Changes and contact
We will update this policy when the cookies we use change; the date at the top shows the last update. If we add a new type of optional cookie, we will ask for your consent again. Questions: support@zelmorastudio.com. See also our Privacy Policy.