Our Cookie Policy - Western Global

Last updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

1.1 This Cookies Policy is intended to inform you how Western Global (“Western Global”, “we”, “us”) uses a technology called “cookies”, together with web server logs and similar technologies, on our websites, including any regional, careers or store sub-domains (together, the “Sites”). This Policy is intended to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Sites.

1.2 Please take a minute to read and understand this Policy. It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Website Terms of Use.

2. How we use cookies

2.1 Our Sites use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Sites. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Sites and also allows us to improve our Sites.

2.2 A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your device if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive.

2.3 We use the following cookies:

2.3.1 Strictly necessary cookies – These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Sites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Sites, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services, remember your privacy preferences, maintain security, or support payment and checkout processes.

2.3.2 Analytical or performance cookies – These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Sites when they are using them. This helps us to improve the way our Sites work, for example by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

2.3.3 Functional cookies – These are used to recognise you when you return to our Sites. This enables us to personalise content for you and remember your preferences, for example your choice of language or region, store settings or chat preferences.

2.3.4 Targeting cookies – These cookies record your visit to our Sites, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We and our advertising partners use this information to make our Sites and the advertising displayed on them more relevant to your interests.

3. List of cookies

3.1 You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the tables below. A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website — when visited by a user — asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies — which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting — for our advertising, analytics and marketing efforts.

3.2 More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Sites. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Sites. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Sites, and will not be able to monitor performance

Cookie Subgroup	Cookies	Provider type	Purpose / notes
western-global.com	_shopify_s , _hjSession_2650345 , _ga , _landing_page , _shopify_sa_t , vx_page , _shopify_y , _gclxxxx , _hjSessionUser_2650345 , _clck , _uetvid , _shopify_sa_p , _ga_xxxxxxxxxx , _clsk , _I_	First Party	Analytics, session measurement, campaign attribution, user journey and site performance monitoring across the main site and store-related journeys. Existing entries should be retained and individually described in the production cookie table where needed.
western-global.com	__hstc, hubspotutk, __hssc, __hssrc	First Party	HubSpot analytics cookies used to track visits, sessions and form interactions and to help understand marketing performance and visitor journeys. __hstc is HubSpot’s main visitor tracking cookie; hubspotutk helps identify a visitor when forms are submitted; __hssc tracks sessions; and __hssrc identifies whether the browser session has restarted.
www.clarity.ms	CLID	Third Party	Microsoft Clarity cookie used for analytics and usage measurement. Existing entry retained.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Sites will not then work. These cookies do not store information that directly identifies you beyond what is necessary for the service requested.

Cookie Subgroup	Cookies	Provider type	Purpose / notes
www.western-global.com	vx_user	First Party	Supports core site functionality. Existing entry retained.
careers.western-global.com	ARRAffinitySameSite , ASP.NET_SessionId , ARRAffinity	First Party	Supports session management and load balancing for the careers site. Existing entries retained.
western-global.com	OptanonConsent , _cmp_a , wordpress_test_cookie , OptanonAlertBoxClosed , _orig_referrer , eupubconsent-v2 , wpm-domain-test , vx_user	First Party	Stores privacy choices, supports site and CMS functionality, and enables core browsing and consent management. Existing entries retained.
western-global.com	__hs_opt_out, __hs_do_not_track, __hs_cookie_cat_pref, __hs_initial_opt_in	First Party	HubSpot consent-management cookies used to record whether a visitor has opted out of tracking, whether a do-not-track setting applies, and which cookie categories the visitor has accepted, so Western Global can honour those preferences.
store.western-global.com	_shopify_essential , secure_customer_sig , keep_alive , wpm-domain-test , shopify_pay_redirect , _secure_session_id	First Party	Supports secure store, login and checkout functionality. Existing entries retained.
pay.shopify.com	_pay_session	Third Party	Supports payment processing. Existing entry retained.
c.clarity.ms	ANONCHK, SM	Third Party	Supports Microsoft service delivery and validation. Existing entry retained.
shop.app	_pay_session	Third Party	Supports accelerated checkout/payment functionality. Existing entry retained.
widget-mediator.zopim.com	AWSALBCORS, AWSALB	Third Party	Supports chat infrastructure load balancing. Existing entry retained.
zoominfo.com	__cf_bm	Third Party	Security / bot management cookie for embedded provider services. Existing entry retained.
fonts.net	__cf_bm	Third Party	Security / bot management cookie for embedded provider services. Existing entry retained.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Cookie Subgroup	Cookies	Provider type	Purpose / notes
store.western-global.com	localization , cart_currency	First Party	Remembers localisation and store currency settings. Existing entries retained.
western-global.com	wp-wpml_current_language , languagePreferenceTwo , __zlcstore , _tracking_consent	First Party	Remembers language and preference settings and supports functional service integrations. Existing entries retained.
western-global.com	messagesUtk	First Party	HubSpot chat cookie used, where chatflows are enabled, to recognise returning chat visitors and retrieve previous conversations.
c.clarity.ms	MR	Third Party	Supports Microsoft service functionality. Existing entry retained.
vimeo.com	_cfuvid, __cf_bm	Third Party	Supports embedded video functionality and service security. Existing entries retained.
cdn-cookieyes.com	wp-wpml_current_language	Third Party	Supports language-preference functionality. Existing entry retained.
zoominfo.com	_cfuvid	Third Party	Supports embedded third-party functionality and security. Existing entry retained.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our Sites by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Cookie Subgroup	Cookies	Provider type	Purpose / notes
western-global.com	vx_gclid , _uetsid	First Party	Supports ad attribution and marketing campaign measurement. Existing entries retained.
www.youtube.com	TESTCOOKIESENABLED	Third Party	Supports YouTube embedded content and related ad/feature checks. Existing entry retained.
bing.com	MUID, MSPTC	Third Party	Supports Microsoft advertising and user/browser recognition. Existing entries retained.
youtube.com	YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA	Third Party	Supports YouTube embedded video functionality and advertising/personalisation controls. Existing entries retained.
ws.zoominfo.com	visitorId	Third Party	Supports business visitor recognition and related B2B marketing intelligence. Existing entry retained.
doubleclick.net	test_cookie, IDE	Third Party	Supports Google advertising, remarketing and conversion measurement. Existing entries retained.
cdn-cookieyes.com	_gclxxxx	Third Party	Supports Google-related ad attribution / consent-linked advertising functionality. Existing entry retained.
clarity.ms	MUID	Third Party	Supports Microsoft advertising / cross-service recognition. Existing entry retained.
linkedin.com	li_sugr, UserMatchHistory, li_gc, bcookie, AnalyticsSyncHistory, lidc	Third Party	Supports LinkedIn advertising, analytics and audience matching. Existing entries retained.

Please note that third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These third-party cookies are likely to be analytical cookies, performance cookies, functional cookies or targeting cookies.

4. How can you manage your cookie preferences?

4.1 You can change your cookie preferences and settings at any time by clicking Manage Preferences. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

4.2 In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block or delete the cookies. Listed below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from major web browsers:

4.3 If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

4.4 If you choose to disable or reject certain cookies, parts of the Sites may not function properly and some features may become unavailable.

5. Updates

5.1 We may periodically update this Cookies Policy to comply with laws, rules, and regulations, to adapt to changing business conditions, and for other reasons. If changes are made to the Cookies Policy, the modified Cookies Policy will be posted on Western Global’s websites. The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.

1. Introduction

2. How we use cookies

3. List of cookies

4. How can you manage your cookie preferences?

5. Updates

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