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cookie notice

a short, honest list of the cookies notesfromthevilla.com sets, why they're set, and how to turn off the ones that aren't strictly needed.

last updated · 1 July 2026

what's a cookie, actually

a cookie is a tiny text file a website stores in your browser to remember something between visits — like what's in your cart, or that you already dismissed the newsletter popup. some are essential; most aren't. we keep ours to a minimum.

functional (always on)

required to keep your cart, remember your session, and process checkout. without these the site simply can't do what you came for, so they don't need consent.

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cartnotesfromthevilla.comremembers items in your cart between visits.30 days
sessionnotesfromthevilla.comkeeps you signed in during checkout.session
_shopify_*shopify.comprocesses checkout, fraud detection.up to 1 year

analytics (opt-in)

helps us see which pages people actually read so we can make the site better. no individual profiling — traffic is aggregated and IPs are truncated. only set if you accept in the cookie banner.

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_ga / _ga_*google.comaggregate page-view analytics. anonymised IP.up to 2 years

marketing (opt-in)

helps us measure whether our (rare) ads on Meta platforms are working. only set if you accept — never set by default, never used for third-party retargeting outside of Meta.

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_fbpfacebook.commeasures the effectiveness of our ads on Meta platforms. only set if you accept marketing cookies.3 months

how to change your mind

you can withdraw or update consent any time by clearing site data in your browser, or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings. modern browsers let you block third-party cookies globally — that's a solid default.

questions about cookies

write to hello@notesfromthevilla.com — one of us always answers.