This page lists every cookie and browser storage key ShopSmart sets, what each one is for, and how you can control them. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store and send back on later visits. It lets a site recognise your browser between requests — which is how you stay signed in as you move from page to page.
Websites also use related technologies such as local storage, which keeps data in your browser but is never sent to the server automatically. We use both, and we list both below.
Everything listed on this page is set by ShopSmart itself and exists to make the service work — to sign you in, keep your cart, and protect your account. That is why you will not see a cookie consent banner asking you to accept tracking: there is nothing of that kind to consent to.
If this ever changes — if we introduce analytics or advertising cookies — we will ask for your consent first, update this page, and give you a way to say no.
These are required for the service to function. They cannot be switched off through a preference setting, because without them you could not sign in or complete an order. They contain no advertising identifiers.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
ss_buyer_session |
Keeps you signed in to your shopper account. Set when you sign in, and readable only by our server, not by scripts in your browser. | Up to 30 days, or until you sign out |
shopsmart_session |
Keeps sellers and staff signed in to the seller and administrative portals. Not set for ordinary shoppers. | Session, subject to inactivity timeout |
shopsmart_trusted_device |
Remembers that you have already completed a one-time passcode on this device, so we do not ask again on every sign-in. | Up to 30 days |
ss_gc_<id> |
Identifies you as a participant in a specific group order, so your items stay yours in a shared cart. One is set per group order you join. | Until the group order closes |
ss_gc_salt |
A random value used to distinguish participants in shared social-ordering links. Contains no personal information. | Until the group order closes |
shopsmart_preview |
Set only while ShopSmart is in pre-launch preview, to admit invited testers to the site. It will be retired at public launch. | Session |
These are kept in your browser's local storage rather than as cookies. They stay on your device and are not transmitted with every request.
| Key | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
ss_cart |
Holds the contents of your shopping cart so it survives a page reload, and so you can browse before signing in. | Until cleared, or until you complete the order |
ss_customer_id |
A reference that links your cart on this device to your account, so a cart started while signed out is not lost when you sign in. | Until cleared |
ss-storefront-theme |
Remembers whether you chose the light or dark appearance for the shop. | Until cleared |
ss-theme |
Remembers whether you chose the light or dark appearance in the seller portal. | Until cleared |
ss_cart_sync |
Bookkeeping that helps keep your cart consistent across your devices when you are signed in. | Until cleared |
ss_recently_viewed |
The products you recently looked at, so the shop can show you a "recently viewed" list. | Until cleared |
ss_depts_v1 |
A saved copy of the department and category list so the menu appears quickly without fetching it again. | Until cleared |
ss_dir_feat_count |
Remembers how many featured suppliers fit the layout, so the suppliers page stays steady between visits. | Until cleared |
ss-storefront-settings-tab |
Remembers which tab you last had open on your account Settings page. | Until cleared |
ss_push_asked |
Notes that we have already asked you about enabling notifications, so we do not keep asking. | Until cleared |
ssEarlyAccessDone |
Notes that you have completed the early-access welcome screen, so it is not shown again. | Until cleared |
ss_together_session_count |
Counts your visits that use the "shopping together" feature, used only to pace its introductory tips. | Until cleared |
ss_together_last_seen_at |
The time of your last visit, used by the "shopping together" feature to tell one visit from the next. | Until cleared |
ss_together_onboarding_dismissed |
Notes that you dismissed the "shopping together" introductory tip, so it is not shown again. | Until cleared |
ss_together_first_use |
Notes the first time you used the "shopping together" feature. | Until cleared |
We also keep a few short-lived items in your browser's session storage — for example to carry a "buy now" item, hold your place during checkout, or remember a group-shopping session — and these are cleared automatically when you close the tab.
We do not embed third-party advertising or analytics trackers. A small number of third parties are nonetheless involved in delivering the service, and may set cookies of their own when you interact with them:
We do not control these third parties' cookies. Please see their own privacy notices for details.
You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or clear what is already stored.
Clearing your browser storage will also empty a cart that has not yet been saved to your account.
We will update this page whenever we add, remove, or change a cookie. The "last updated" date above always reflects the current version. If we ever introduce cookies that require your consent, we will ask for it before setting them.
Questions about this policy, or about how we use cookies: