What the _shop_app_essential cookie does
This cookie supports essential features and secure session handling for the Shop mobile app, enabling core website functionality like security and network management.
Who sets it
Consent category: strictly necessary
Strictly necessary cookies keep a site working: sessions, security, load balancing and remembering the visitor's consent choice. They are exempt from consent under the ePrivacy rules, but a cookie policy still has to list them.
| Name | _shop_app_essential |
|---|---|
| Category | Strictly necessary |
| Set by | Shopify |
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