1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services operating on that website (“third-party cookies”). Cookies can be “session cookies”, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent cookies”, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
When you visit spika.com.au, we and our third-party partners may place cookies on your device. We use cookies for the following purposes:
• To ensure the website functions correctly (essential cookies)
• To remember your preferences and items in your shopping cart
• To analyse how visitors use our website and to improve our content and user experience
• To measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
• To show you relevant advertising on other websites and platforms
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, shopping cart functionality, secure checkout, and account access. The website cannot operate properly without these cookies and they cannot be disabled.
|
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
|
_session_id |
Shopify |
Maintains your shopping session and cart contents |
Essential |
Session |
|
_shopify_y |
Shopify |
Unique visitor identifier for Shopify analytics |
Essential |
1 year |
|
_shopify_s |
Shopify |
Session tracking for Shopify analytics |
Essential |
30 minutes |
|
_shopify_sa_p |
Shopify |
Marketing and referral tracking |
Essential |
30 minutes |
|
_shopify_sa_t |
Shopify |
Marketing and referral tracking |
Essential |
30 minutes |
|
cart |
Shopify |
Stores shopping cart contents across pages |
Essential |
2 weeks |
|
secure_customer_sig |
Shopify |
Identifies authenticated customer sessions |
Essential |
20 years |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve the structure, content, and performance of our site.
|
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
|
_ga |
Google Analytics |
Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks sessions |
Analytics |
2 years |
|
_ga_* |
Google Analytics |
Stores and counts page views for Google Analytics 4 |
Analytics |
2 years |
|
_gid |
Google Analytics |
Distinguishes users and tracks sessions (24-hour window) |
Analytics |
24 hours |
|
_gat |
Google Analytics |
Throttles request rate to Google Analytics |
Analytics |
1 minute |
3.3 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests, both on our website and on third-party platforms. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by tracking conversions and ad interactions.
|
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
|
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) |
Used by Meta Pixel to deliver and track ad performance on Facebook and Instagram |
Advertising |
3 months |
|
_fbc |
Meta (Facebook) |
Stores last click attribution for Meta ad campaigns |
Advertising |
2 years |
|
fr |
Meta (Facebook) |
Delivers and measures targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram |
Advertising |
3 months |
|
_gcl_au |
Google Ads |
Stores ad click information for conversion tracking |
Advertising |
3 months |
|
_gcl_aw |
Google Ads |
Stores Google Ads click data for conversion attribution |
Advertising |
3 months |
|
IDE |
Google (DoubleClick) |
Used for targeted advertising and measuring ad effectiveness across sites |
Advertising |
1 year |
|
test_cookie |
Google (DoubleClick) |
Checks whether the browser supports cookies |
Advertising |
Session |
3.4 Marketing / Email Cookies
These cookies are associated with our email marketing platform (Campaign Monitor) and help us understand how recipients interact with our emails and whether they visit the website after receiving a campaign.
|
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
|
cm_sub |
Campaign Monitor |
Identifies email subscribers and tracks email campaign interactions |
Marketing |
1 year |
|
cmRecipientID |
Campaign Monitor |
Links website visits to email campaign recipients |
Marketing |
Session |
4. Managing and Controlling Cookies
When you first visit spika.com.au, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that disabling or blocking essential cookies will affect the functionality of our website. Features such as the shopping cart, checkout, and account login may not work correctly if essential cookies are disabled.
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, refer to your browser’s help documentation:
Google Chrome — manage cookies
Mozilla Firefox — manage cookies
Microsoft Edge — manage cookies
Opt-Out Tools
You can also opt out of specific third-party tracking using the following tools:
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads personalisation: adssettings.google.com
• Meta (Facebook) ad preferences: facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Your Online Choices (EU/UK interest-based advertising opt-out): youronlinechoices.com
• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org
5. Third-Party Cookies and Services
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We do not control these third parties or their use of cookies and tracking technologies. Each third party has its own privacy policy governing how they collect and use data:
• Google: policies.google.com/privacy
• Meta (Facebook): facebook.com/privacy/policy
• Campaign Monitor: campaignmonitor.com/policies/privacy
• Shopify: shopify.com/legal/privacy
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties if you have concerns about how they handle your data.
6. Notice for International Visitors
If you are visiting our website from the European Union, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with specific cookie consent requirements, please be aware that:
• Our cookie consent banner is designed to give you meaningful control over non-essential cookies before they are placed on your device
• You are not required to accept advertising or analytics cookies in order to browse our website
• You can withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie Settings option in our website footer
Where your personal data is processed outside your jurisdiction (for example, by Google or Meta on servers outside Australia), we have taken steps to ensure appropriate protections are in place, as described in our Privacy Policy.
7. Updates to This Policy
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 4 May 2026. We may update it from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or for other operational reasons. The current version will always be available at spika.com.au/cookie-policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Spika Pty Ltd
PO Box 8038
Carrum Downs VIC 3201
Australia
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