Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Union Binding Company – Principle Distribution Australia (“we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies (pixels, tags, local storage) on aus.unionbindingcompany.com. It is part of our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device. They let the site work properly, remember your preferences and, with your permission, measure traffic and show relevant ads. Some are set by us (first-party cookies), others by the services we use (third-party cookies).

Your choices

We ask for your consent before using analytics and marketing cookies. You can change your choices at any time from Cookie Settings in the footer of every page.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may stop the cart or checkout from working.

Cookies we use

Strictly necessary

Required for the store to work. They cannot be switched off.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_shopify_essential, secure_customer_sig, localization, keep_alive	Shopify	Store operation: session, customer login, country and language selection	Session to 1 year
cart, cart_sig, cart_currency, cart_ts	Shopify	Keep the contents of your cart and run checkout	2 weeks
_tracking_consent	Shopify	Store your cookie and privacy choices	1 year
cookieconsent_status, cookieconsent_preferences_disabled	Consentmo	Remember your choice in the cookie banner	1 year

Functional

Used by features of the store such as forms, product reviews, customer support chat and store/country redirection. These services do not track you for advertising.

Analytics

Help us understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_shopify_y, _shopify_s, _shopify_sa_p, _shopify_sa_t, _landing_page, _orig_referrer	Shopify	Store statistics: visits, pages viewed, traffic sources	30 minutes to 1 year
_ga, _ga_<ID>	Google Analytics 4	Count visits and measure how the site is used	2 years

Marketing

Used to measure our advertising and show you relevant ads on other sites and social networks.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_gcl_au	Google Ads	Measure conversions from Google ads	90 days
_fbp	Meta (Facebook / Instagram)	Measure and personalise ads on Meta platforms	90 days
__kla_id	Klaviyo	Link visits to newsletter and e-mail marketing	2 years

The full list of cookies set by the Shopify platform is available at shopify.com/legal/cookies. Pages may also contain content from third parties (for example social networks or embedded videos), which may set their own cookies under their own policies.

Your rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 you can ask to access or correct the personal information we hold about you. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au) or the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (privacy.org.nz).

Withdrawing consent

When you withdraw consent, the related cookies are deleted and the related services stop on the next page you open. Some cookies are shared across our store sites on the same domain, so a change you make on one store may also apply on the others.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove services. The date at the top shows the latest update.

Contact us

For questions about this Cookie Policy, write to info@principledistribution.com.au or to Union Binding Company – Principle Distribution Australia, 14 Baines Crescent, Torquay VIC 3228, Australia.