What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is transmitted from our server to your browser. This data is stored on your hard drive and is returned to our server every time you access certain pages on our site.
Cookies are commonly used to remember a user’s information as they use the site or if they leave the site and then return. They make using websites easier and faster and will do things such as remembering the contents of your basket if you leave the site, saving your login details and saving your address.
Please note that cookies can't harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information such as credit card details however we do use encrypted information gathered from cookies to help improve your experience of the site.
How The Worm that Turned uses Cookies
We use cookies to keep track of your current shopping session in order to personalise your experience, allowing you to retrieve your shopping basket at any time. You can choose to block or restrict cookies by altering the settings in your browser, please see our help page in order to do this. You can also delete cookies that have previously been stored, please see your browser help page in order to do this.
We use 3 types of cookies on worm.co.uk. These can be split into:
- Session cookies – These are deleted automatically after each visit.
- Persistent cookies - These are used to remember login details, address details and basket details.
- Third party cookies – These are used by our partners to measure site visitors (e.g. Google Analytics)
Here's a list of the cookies we use, and what we use them for.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type of cookie |
| __atuvc | This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget | Session |
| __kla_id | Used by Klaviyo for analytics relating to marketing | Third Party |
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_ab |
This cookie is used by Shopify in connection with access to the admin view of an online store platform | Session |
|
_cfuvid |
This cookie is only used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address. | Third Party |
| _checkout_queue_checkout_token | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| _checkout_queue_token | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| _cmp_a | Used by Shopify for managing customer privacy settings from our CMP. | Session |
| _dc_gtm_UA-2305071-1 | Used by Google Tag Manager to explicitly set the unique analytics code in the browser | Third Party |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook for advertisement purposes | Third Party |
| _ga | Used by Google Tag Manager to distinguish users | Third Party |
| _ga_F8SHJ1T78Q | Used by Google Analytics for reporting purposes | Third Party |
| _gat | Used by Google Tag Manager to filter requests from bots | Third Party |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Tag Manager to store and track conversions | Third Party |
| _gid | Used by Google Tag Manager to explicitly set the unique analytics code in the browser | Third Party |
| _landing_page | Used by Shopify to track landing pages | Session |
| _orig_referrer | Used by Shopify to track landing pages | Session |
| _s | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _secure_session_id | Used by Shopify in connection with navigation through a storefront | Session |
| _shopify_country | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| _shopify_d | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _shopify_evids | Used by Shopify for analytics relating to marketing and referrals | Session |
| _shopify_fs | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _shopify_ga | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _shopify_m | Used by Shopify for managing customer privacy settings | Persistent |
| _shopify_s | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _shopify_sa_p | Used by Shopify for analytics relating to marketing and referrals | Session |
| _shopify_sa_t | Used by Shopify for analytics relating to marketing and referrals | Session |
| _shopify_tm | Used by Shopify for managing customer privacy settings | Persistent |
| _shopify_tw | Used by Shopify for managing customer privacy settings | Persistent |
| _shopify_y | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| _storefront_u | Used by Shopify to facilitate updating customer account information | Persistent |
| _tracking_consent | Used by Shopify to store a user's preferences if a merchant has set up privacy rules in the visitor's region | Persistent |
| _utma | This cookie distinguishes between users and sessions. It is created when the javascript library executes and no pre-existing cookies exist. This cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics | Third Party |
| _utmc | This cookie is a session identifier and it expires when you close the browser. When it expires, Google Analytics knows to end the session for you. | Session |
| _utmz | This cookie stores the traffic source or campaign, which explains how you have reached our site. For example it stores keywords used in Google and campaigns like AdWords. Visits can be attributed to a certain source or campaign for up to 6 months and it is overridden each time you enter our site from a new source | Session |
| _y | Used by Shopify for analytics | Session |
| c | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| cart | Used by Shopify in connection with shopping basket | Persistent |
| cart_currency | Used by Shopify in connection with shopping basket | Persistent |
| cart_sig | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout and analytics | Persistent |
| cart_ts | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| cart_ver | Used by Shopify in connection with shopping basket | Persistent |
| checkout | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| checkout_one_experiment | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| checkout_session_lookup | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| checkout_session_token_<<id>> | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| checkout_token | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| cookieconsent_preferences_disabled | Associated with Consentmo GDPR and is used for storing the customer's consent | Persistent |
| cookieconsent_status | Associated with Consentmo GDPR and is used for storing the customer's consent | Persistent |
| customer_auth_provider | Used by Shopify for Reporting and Analytics | Session |
| customer_auth_session_created_at | Used by Shopify for Reporting and Analytics | Session |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| identity_customer_account_number | Used by Shopify for the functioning of the store | Session |
| identity_state | Used by Shopify for the functioning of the store | Session |
| keep_alive | Used by Shopify in connection with buyer localisation | Session |
| localization | Used to store the country of a given web presence in order to ensure that the correct country from a multi-country market remains selected when a buyer chooses that market. | Session |
| master_device_id | Used by Shopify in connection with merchant login | Persistent |
| previous_checkout_token | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| previous_step | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| remember_me | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| secure_customer_sig | Used by Shopify in connection with customer login | Persistent |
| shopify_pay | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
| storefront_digest | Used by Shopify in connection with customer login | Persistent |
| swym-cu_ct | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-currentFilter | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-email | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-instrumentMap | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-nf_svd | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-np_r | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-o_s | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-ol_ct | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-pid | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-session-id | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| swym-swymRegid | Used by Wishlist Plus to manage customers' favourite products | Third Party |
| test_cookie | This cookie is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies by doubleclick.net. | Third Party |
| tracked_start_checkout |
Used by Shopify in connection with checkout | Persistent |
Cookies used by our partners
- Google Analytics – Google Analytics is a tool that allows us to track visitors and see how our site is used at a macro level. All personal information collected is anonymised so neither Google nor The Worm that Turned can use your details for any marketing purposes. We use this for seeing which products and pages are most/least popular and thereby improve the service for future users. We are also starting to use Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting.
- Email Tracking – From time to time we send out marketing emails to users who have opted in to our mailing list. These emails have cookies that allow us to track how many visitors clicked on a link in the email and how much revenue each email generates.
- Affiliate Cookies – From time to time we work with affiliate sites (websites that are paid to help us find new customers). These require us to use cookies to tell us which site you came from so that any visits/sales that are the result of one of these sites are correctly attributed to those sites. Your personal details are not stored.
When you enable the feature Do not track (DNT), it sends a request to websites not to track your browsing, for example by third party ad or social networks, or analytic companies. You can opt out of tracking and analytics on this website by changing your browser settings.
If you decide to use our function buttons on our product pages, which allow you to print, email or share our products with friends through social networks (such as Facebook and Twitter) you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Please be aware that third-party companies, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to our website. If you would like to opt out of Google’s use of cookies, please visit Google's Ads Settings.
Flash Cookies
On www.worm.co.uk we display video content using Adobe Flash Player. Adobe uses Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects) to help improve your experience as a user. Flash cookies are stored on your device in much the same way as usual cookies, but your browser manages them differently.
If you wish to disable or delete a Flash cookie, see Adobe Flashplayer Security Settings. However please be aware that if you disable Flash cookies for worm.co.uk, you'll be unable to access certain types of content on the site, such as videos.
We provide this information in order to comply with recent legislation so that we are honest and clear about your privacy when using our website.
How do I change my Cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit here.
If you have any questions you can email us at customerservices@worm.co.uk or see our contact us page for more information. If you’d like to learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org