Privacy policy
By providing information on the site, you consent to the transfer of personal data as described in this policy. Please do not send emails or register on the site if you do not want that information to be processed by us in the ways described by this notice.
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains what information we collect about you and what we do with it. Please take a few minutes to read it.Trading as Plug Plants Express Ltd run this site for visitors who wish to find out more about our business and for visitors who wish to purchase our products using this Site.
Your access, use of and submission of an order via the Site constitutes your explicit consent to the collection, use and transfer of your personal data, in the manner described in this Privacy & Cookie Policy (“the Policy”). If you disagree with the way we process data collected on the Site, we recommend that you do not use the Site. If you wish to obtain further information about us and/or the contents of this Privacy and Cookie Policy, you can contact us by email, post or telephone.
What type of data do we collect about you?
Personal data relating to Internet users viewing the Site may be collected through the Site on each of the following occasions:
(i) data regarding navigation may be collected by our web servers or by cookies when you are browsing the Site;
(ii) data regarding your identity and email address may be collected when you send an email to us through the Site (if you choose to do so), for instance via the ‘Contact’ page or where you submit an Order Form in accordance with our Terms and Conditions;
(iii) data regarding your identity may be collected by the Site on registration for online ordering.Upon collection the personal data will be stored for as long as is reasonably necessary to provide goods and services, including after sales services to you, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a tiny element of data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive by your web browser when you access a website. The Site makes use of the following types of cookie technology:
• A “Session cookie”, which contains a random ID number automatically allocated to your computer by the webserver for the duration of your visit. It is meant to make your use of the Site faster and easier. It will be deactivated after thirty minutes of inactivity on the Site and will be automatically removed from your computer when you close your browser.
• A “Script generated cookie” is automatically allocated to your computer when you register to access any restricted areas of the Site and on each subsequent visit. It only contains an identifier which will enable the Site to identify you as a registered user so that you do not have to identify yourself again while you move from one server to another during your visit. It will remain on your computer after your visit until you remove it. It will be placed again at your next visit.
Third-party cookies
We may use third-party advertising companies or affiliates to display advertisements on our website. These third-party advertising companies or affiliates may separately place or recognise a cookie file on your browser in the course of delivering advertisements to the Site. We cannot see the information collected or stored in third party cookies. We do not provide personal data about you to these third party advertisers or affiliates or to any other third party.
You do not have to agree to the use of cookies. For information on how to reject cookies, see below Removing and Disabling Cookies Section. However, in order to use the payment section of the Site, we recommend that you do not block the recording of cookies on your computer.
Removing and disabling cookies
If you don’t want us to place cookies on your computer at all, you can set your browser to disable or reject cookies. This will mean that no websites will be able to place cookies on your computer. You can do this by adjusting the preferences within your browser. This may mean, however, that you will not be able to enjoy full use of all or part of the Site.If you want to remove previously-stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at any time. This will not prevent websites from placing further cookies on your computer.
Data collected by web servers and cookies are not transferred to any third parties, except to process your order request.
List of cookies we collect
The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.
| NAME | FUNCTION | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| _ab | Used in connection with access to admin. | 2y |
| _customer_account_shop_sessions | Used in combination with the _secure_account_session_id cookie to track a user's session for new customer accounts | 30d |
| _secure_account_session_id | Used to track a user's session for new customer accounts | 30d |
| _secure_session_id | Used to track a user's session through the multi-step checkout process and keep their order, payment and shipping details connected. | 24h |
| _shopify_country | For shops where pricing currency/country set from GeoIP, that cookie stores the country we've detected. This cookie helps avoid doing GeoIP lookups after the first request. | session |
| _shopify_m | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 1y |
| _shopify_tm | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 30min |
| _shopify_tw | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 2w |
| _storefront_u | Used to facilitate updating customer account information. | 1min |
| _tracking_consent | Used to store a user's preferences if a merchant has set up privacy rules in the visitor's region. | 1y |
| _cmp_a | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 1d |
| c | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| cart | Used in connection with shopping cart. | 2w |
| cart_currency | Set after a checkout is completed to ensure that new carts are in the same currency as the last checkout. | 2w |
| cart_sig | A hash of the contents of a cart. This is used to verify the integrity of the cart and to ensure performance of some cart operations. | 2w |
| cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. | 2w |
| cart_ver | Used in connection with shopping cart. | 2w |
| checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 4w |
| checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| customer_account_locale | Used in connection with new customer accounts | 1y |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Used in connection with checkout. | 30min |
| hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | session |
| keep_alive | Used in connection with buyer localization. | 2w |
| master_device_id | Used in connection with merchant login. | 2y |
| previous_step | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| discount_code | Used in connection with checkout. | session |
| remember_me | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| secure_customer_sig | Used to identify a user after they sign into a shop as a customer so they do not need to log in again. | 1y |
| shopify_pay | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Used in connection with checkout. | 1 hour, 3w or 1y depending on value |
| shop_pay_accelerated | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| source_name | Used in combination with mobile apps to provide custom checkout behavior, when viewing a store from within a compatible mobile app. | session |
| storefront_digest | Stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing merchants to preview their storefront while it's password protected. | 2y |
| tracked_start_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| checkout_session_lookup | Used in connection with checkout. | 3w |
| checkout_prefill | Used in connection with checkout. | 5m |
| checkout_queue_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| checkout_queue_checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| checkout_worker_session | Used in connection with checkout. | 3d |
| checkout_session_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 3w |
| checkout_session_token_<<token>> | Used in connection with checkout. | 3w |
| cookietest | Used to ensure our systems are working correctly | 1m |
| order | Used in connection with order status page. | 3w |
| identity-state | Used in connection with customer authentication | 24h |
| identity-state-<<token>> | Used in connection with customer authentication | 24h |
| identity_customer_account_number | Used in connection with customer authentication | 12w |
| card_update_verification_id | Used in connection with checkout. | 20m |
| customer_account_new_login | Used in connection with customer authentication | 20m |
| customer_account_preview | Used in connection with customer authentication | 7d |
| customer_payment_method | Used in connection with checkout. | 1h |
| customer_shop_pay_agreement | Used in connection with checkout. | 20m |
| pay_update_intent_id | Used in connection with checkout. | 20m |
| localization | Used in connection with checkout. | 2w |
| profile_preview_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 5m |
| login_with_shop_finalize | Used in connection with customer authentication | 5m |
| preview_theme | Used in connection with the theme editor | session |
| shopify-editor-unconfirmed-settings | Used in connection with the theme editor | 16h |
| wpm-test-cookie | Used to ensure our systems are working correctly. | session |
The following cookies are used for reporting and analytics.
| NAME | DESCRIPTION | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| _landing_page | Track landing pages. | 2w |
| _orig_referrer | Track landing pages. | 2w |
| _s | Shopify analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_d | Shopify analytics. | session |
| _shopify_fs | Shopify analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_s | Shopify analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | 30min |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| _y | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| _shopify_ga | Shopify and Google Analytics. | session |
| customer_auth_provider | Shopify analytics. | session |
| customer_auth_session_created_at | Shopify analytics. | session |
| shop_analytics | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| unique_interaction_id | Shopify analytics. | 10min |