Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Good Morning Universe B.V.
(“GMU”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our
websites and services.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy
Policy.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you
visit a website.

Cookies help websites function properly, improve user
experience, remember preferences, and provide analytics and advertising
insights.

We may also use:

  • Pixels
  • Scripts
  • Tags
  • Web
    beacons
  • Local
    storage technologies

collectively referred to in this policy as “cookies”.

3. Consent Management

We use Pandectes GDPR Compliance as our Consent Management
Platform (“CMP”).

Visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United
Kingdom, and Switzerland are presented with a cookie consent banner that allows
users to:

  • Accept
    all cookies
  • Reject
    non-essential cookies
  • Customize
    cookie preferences by category
  • Withdraw
    or update consent at any time

Our websites implement:

  • Category-based
    consent
  • Consent
    logging
  • Automatic
    script blocking
  • Google
    Consent Mode v2
  • Shopify
    Customer Privacy API integration

Non-essential cookies are blocked by default for applicable
visitors until consent is granted.

4. Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for:

  • Website
    functionality
  • Shopping
    cart functionality
  • Checkout
    security
  • Fraud
    prevention
  • Account
    authentication

Examples may include:

  • _secure_session_id
  • cart
  • cart_sig
  • checkout_token
  • secure_customer_sig
  • storefront_digest
  • _tracking_consent

These cookies cannot be disabled.

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember:

  • Language
    preferences
  • Regional
    settings
  • User
    preferences
  • Consent
    selections

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand:

  • Website
    traffic
  • User
    behavior
  • Website
    performance
  • Browsing
    interactions

Examples may include:

  • _ga
  • ga*
  • _gid
  • _shopify_y
  • _shopify_s
  • _shopify_sa_p
  • _shopify_sa_t
  • _landing_page
  • _orig_referrer

Analytics providers may include:

  • Google
    Analytics 4
  • Shopify
    Analytics

Analytics cookies are activated only after consent where
legally required.

Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used for:

  • Advertising
    personalization
  • Remarketing
  • Campaign
    performance measurement
  • Social
    media advertising

Examples may include:

  • _fbp
  • fr
  • datr
  • _gcl_au
  • IDE
  • NID
  • _pinterest_ct_rt
  • _pinterest_ct_ua
  • _pin_unauth

Marketing providers may include:

  • Meta/Facebook
  • Google
    Ads
  • Pinterest
  • Klaviyo

Marketing cookies are activated only after consent where
legally required.

5. Google Consent Mode v2

Our websites use Google Consent Mode v2 to communicate
users’ consent preferences to Google services.

For visitors located in applicable GDPR regions:

  • Analytics
    and advertising storage are denied by default
  • Consent
    signals are updated only after user interaction with the cookie banner

Consent signals may include:

  • analytics_storage
  • ad_storage
  • ad_user_data
  • ad_personalization

6. Shopify Customer Privacy API

We use Shopify’s Customer Privacy API to synchronize consent
preferences across Shopify services and integrations.

This may affect:

  • Shopify
    analytics
  • Customer
    events
  • Advertising
    integrations
  • Checkout-related
    tracking
  • Third-party
    pixels and scripts

7. Consent Logging & Records

GMU maintains consent records using Pandectes GDPR
Compliance.

When users interact with the cookie banner, we may store:

  • Consent
    status
  • Accepted
    or rejected categories
  • Consent
    timestamps
  • Consent
    update history
  • Anonymized
    region or IP-related information where legally permitted

Consent records are stored for:

  • GDPR
    compliance
  • Legal
    documentation
  • Audit
    and regulatory purposes

Users may update or withdraw consent at any time using the
cookie settings tool available on our websites.

8. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies may remain on your device for different durations.

Session Cookies

Expire automatically when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

Remain until:

  • They
    expire automatically
  • They
    are manually deleted

Most persistent cookies used on our websites expire between
30 minutes and 24 months.

9. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party providers.

These providers may include:

  • Shopify
  • Google
  • Meta/Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Klaviyo
  • Analytics
    providers
  • Advertising
    partners

Third parties may process personal data according to their
own privacy policies.

10. Managing Cookies

You can manage or withdraw cookie preferences at any time
through:

  • The
    cookie preferences tool available on our websites
  • Your
    browser settings

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact
website functionality.

11. International Transfers

Some cookie and analytics providers may process data outside
the European Economic Area.

Where required, appropriate safeguards are implemented to
protect personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect:

  • Legal
    changes
  • Operational
    updates
  • Technology
    changes
  • Analytics
    or advertising updates

The latest version will always be available on our website.

13. Contact

Good Morning Universe B.V.

Molenmakershoek 64 E

7328 JK Apeldoorn

The Netherlands

Email: info@goodmorninguniverse.nl

Phone: +31 (20) 532-1585