Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This website is owned by iSi Wearable Safety GmbH, Kürschnergasse 4, 1210 Vienna, Austria, which is the data controller for the processing described in this Cookie Policy. For more information about how we process personal data and your rights, see our Privacy Policy.

When using our website, hovding.com, we use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of our website and services, provide requested features, remember your preferences, analyse website usage and, where you have given your consent, support marketing activities.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to enable essential website functionality, maintain your shopping cart and checkout, support customer accounts and authentication, remember your preferences, analyse website usage and measure the effectiveness of marketing activities.

We use strictly necessary cookies, without which the website and requested services would not function properly, as well as preferences, analytics and marketing cookies. Analytics and marketing cookies are only used where you have provided the required consent.

You can use our website without consenting to analytics and marketing cookies. However, certain non-essential features or personalised functionality may not be available.

Below you will find a detailed description of the cookies and similar technologies used on our website. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at Info.Wearables@isi.com

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

Enable core website functionality (shopping cart, checkout, login)
Store your preferences (e.g. country, consent choices)
Analyse website traffic and usage
Deliver relevant advertising and measure campaign performance
Provide customer support functionality (e.g. chat)

Some cookies are strictly necessary, while others require your consent.

3. Types of cookies we use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the functioning of the website 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 website will then not function. These cookies are used for purposes that are necessary for the operation, security and basic functionality of the website and the services you request. Some of the Shopify cookies listed below may only be set when you use certain features, such as shopping cart, checkout, payment services or customer account functionality.

We use the following cookies for this purpose:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_secure_session_id	Shopify	Supports secure Shopify sessions and website functionality.	Session
_ab	Shopify	Supports Shopify website functionality.	Session
cart	Shopify	Stores information relating to the shopping cart.	14 days
cart_sig	Shopify	Helps verify the integrity of shopping cart information.	14 days
cart_ts	Shopify	Supports shopping cart and checkout functionality.	14 days
cart_ver	Shopify	Supports shopping cart functionality.	14 days
checkout_token	Shopify	Supports the checkout process.	14 days
storefront_digest	Shopify	Supports Shopify storefront functionality and authentication.	2 years
_tracking_consent	Shopify	Stores information about your privacy and cookie preferences.	2 years
shopify_pay_redirect	Shopify	Supports redirects associated with Shop Pay and payment functionality.	30 minutes
cart_currency	Shopify	Stores the currency associated with the shopping cart.	14 days
keep_alive	Shopify	Supports Shopify session functionality.	14 minutes
localization	Shopify	Supports localization of the shopping cart and website.	2 minutes
_shopify_country	Shopify	Supports country and market selection.	Session
_storefront_u	Shopify	Supports customer account and storefront functionality.	1 minute
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout	Shopify	Stores information relating to the display of Shop Pay during checkout.	Session
master_device_id	Shopify	Supports device identification for essential Shopify functionality.	2 years
discount_code	Shopify	Stores a discount code for use during the shopping and checkout process.	Session
shopify_pay	Shopify	Supports Shop Pay functionality.	1 minute
shop_pay_accelerated	Shopify	Supports accelerated Shop Pay functionality.	1 minute
profile_preview_token	Shopify	Supports customer account profile preview functionality.	5 minutes
login_with_shop_finalize	Shopify	Supports completion of the Sign in with Shop authentication process.	5 minutes
_abv	Shopify	Supports Shopify website functionality.	1 year
_checkout_queue_token	Shopify	Supports checkout processing.	1 year
_master_udr123	Shopify	Fraud prevention and device verification.	Session
_merchant_essential	Shopify	Supports essential Shopify functionality.	1 year
_pay_session	Shopify	Supports payment and checkout functionality.	Session
_shopify_essential	Shopify	Contains information required for essential Shopify functionality, including session and checkout information.	1 year
_shopify_essential_	Shopify	Supports essential Shopify functionality and device identification.	1 year
_shopify_test	Shopify	Checks whether cookies are supported by the browser.	1 minute
auth_state_*	Shopify	Stores authentication state during the customer authentication process.	25 minutes
checkout	Shopify	Supports the checkout process.	21 days
in_checkout_profile_preview	Shopify	Supports checkout profile preview functionality.	Session
order	Shopify	Supports order-related functionality.	3 weeks
shopify_override_user_locale	Shopify	Supports language and locale settings.	1 year
skip_shop_pay	Shopify	Supports Shop Pay functionality.	1 year
theme	Shopify	Supports Shopify theme functionality.	1 minute
user	Shopify	Supports Shopify customer and account functionality.	1 year
user_cross_site	Shopify	Supports customer account and Shop functionality across sites.	1 year
_shop_app_essential	Shopify	Supports essential Shop functionality.	1 year
shopify_client_id	Shopify	Supports Shopify client and storefront functionality.	1 year
previous_step	Shopify	Supports the checkout process.	1 year
remember_me	Shopify	Supports checkout functionality and remembers information from a previous checkout.	1 year
gorgias.guest-id (LocalStorage)	Gorgias	Identifies an anonymous visitor and supports continuity of the chat experience.	Persistent
gorgias.session-id (LocalStorage)	Gorgias	Supports the active chat session.	Session
gorgias.language-loaded (LocalStorage)	Gorgias	Stores information used to load the appropriate language in the chat widget.	Session
cookieconsent_preferences_disabled	Consentmo	Stores information about cookie categories that have been disabled according to your consent preferences.	1 year
cookieconsent_status	Consentmo	Stores your cookie consent choice so that your preferences can be remembered.	2 years

3.1.1. Customer Account Cookies

The customer account cookies listed below are used to support Shopify’s customer account functionality. When you access your customer account, authentication may take place using a one-time verification code sent to the email address associated with your account. No password is required.

These cookies are necessary for providing the requested functionality and are therefore not subject to consent where applicable under applicable data protection and ePrivacy legislation.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
identity-state	Shopify	Stores temporary state before redirecting the customer to identity authentication.	1 day
identity-state-<<token>>	Shopify	Stores temporary state before redirecting the customer to identity authentication.	1 day
identity_customer_account_number	Shopify	Stores an identifier used to facilitate login between the customer account and storefront.	12 weeks
_identity_session	Shopify	Contains the user's identity session identifier and supports customer authentication.	2 years
_secure_account_session_id	Shopify	Used to maintain the customer's session when using Shopify Customer Accounts.	30 days
customer_account_locale	Shopify	Supports the customer's account language and locale when moving between the storefront and customer account.	1 year

3.2 Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and to see how visitors navigate and interact with the website.

The information collected through these cookies may be processed in aggregated or pseudonymised form for analytics and performance measurement. Depending on the information collected and the specific technology used, this information may constitute personal data under applicable data protection law.

We use the following cookies for this purpose:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_landing_page	Shopify	Records the landing page through which a visitor enters the store.	1 year
_orig_referrer	Shopify	Records information about the referring source that brought a visitor to the website.	1 year
_shopify_s, _s	Shopify	Supports Shopify session analytics and measurement.	30 minutes
_shopify_y, _y	Shopify	Supports Shopify analytics and visitor measurement.	1 year
shop_analytics	Shopify	Supports Shopify analytics and measurement of website activity.	30 minutes
_shopify_ga	Shopify	Supports Shopify analytics functionality.	Session
_merchant_analytics	Shopify	Supports Shopify analytics and measurement.	1 year
_shopify_analytics	Shopify	Supports Shopify analytics and measurement.	1 year
_ga	Google Analytics	Used to distinguish visitors and measure website usage and performance.	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Used to maintain session state and distinguish sessions in Google Analytics.	2 years

These cookies are only set if you consent to analytics cookies.

3.3 Marketing / Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our website by us or by third-party service providers and advertising partners. They may be used to support advertising, marketing, attribution, conversion measurement and related activities. The information collected may include online identifiers, such as pseudonymous identifiers associated with your browser or device, as well as information about advertising interactions, visits and conversions.

We use the following cookies for this purpose:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_shopify_marketing	Shopify	Supports Shopify marketing and attribution functionality.	1 year
_fbp	Meta Platforms, Inc.	Used for advertising, conversion measurement and remarketing.	90 days
_fbc	Meta Platforms, Inc.	Used to store information relating to a Facebook advertising click and support conversion measurement.	90 days
__kla_id	Klaviyo	Supports visitor identification and marketing activity measurement for Klaviyo.	2 years
klaviyoPagesVisitCountV2	Klaviyo	Records page visit activity for marketing and campaign measurement.	Session
_gcl_au	Google Ads	Used for advertising and conversion measurement.	90 days
_gcl_aw	Google Ads	Used to measure Google Ads conversions and attribute actions to advertising clicks.	90 days
_gcl_dc	Google Ads	Supports Google Ads conversion measurement and advertising attribution.	90 days
_gcl_gb	Google Ads	Supports Google advertising and conversion measurement.	90 days

These cookies are only set if you consent to marketing cookies.

4. Third-party services

We use certain third-party service providers in connection with our website and services. Depending on how a service is implemented, a cookie provided by a third-party service provider may be classified as either a first-party or third-party cookie. These include:

Shopify – e-commerce platform, including website, shopping cart, checkout, payment and customer account functionality. Shopify cookies listed in the tables above are classified as first-party cookies where applicable.
Google Analytics – website statistics and analytics.
Google Ads – advertising, conversion measurement and attribution.
Meta Platforms, Inc. – advertising, conversion measurement and remarketing.
Klaviyo – email marketing and marketing activity measurement.
Gorgias – customer service chat functionality.
Consentmo – cookie consent management.

These providers may process personal data outside the EU. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework are used.

5. Consent and managing your cookie choices

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner is displayed. Strictly necessary cookies are set without consent, as they are required for the website and the services you request to function. Analytics and marketing cookies are only set if you actively accept them in the banner. You can accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or make individual choices per category.

Your choice is stored so that you are not asked again on every visit (see the Consentmo cookies listed in section 3.1).

Changing or withdrawing your consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, with effect for the future, and doing so is as easy as giving it. Click the "Cookie settings" link in the website footer to reopen the cookie banner and update your preferences. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal. If you withdraw your consent, we will stop setting the relevant cookies; cookies already stored on your device can be deleted via your browser settings.

Browser settings. In addition to the cookie banner, you can configure your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you before cookies are stored. Please refer to your browser's help function for instructions. Note that browser settings apply only to the browser and device on which they are made, and that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning. General information about cookies and how to manage them is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our data practices. Updates will be published on this page.

Last updated: September 16, 2026