Cookies Policy

Effective Date: March 13, 2025

Last Updated Date: October 13, 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how Catholic Art uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, catholicart.com. It works in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service to ensure transparency about how we interact with your data. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Cookies Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently, remember your preferences, and sometimes track user behavior. Cookies can be "session" (temporary, deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" (stored for a set period).

2. Our Use of Cookies

We set a small number of our own cookies, none of them for advertising:

  • Your cart (shopify_cart_id): remembers what is in your cart.
  • Where you came from (ca_first, ca_last, kept for 90 days): the website or link that brought you here, the page you arrived on, and any campaign tags in that link. If you place an order, this is attached to it so we can see which of our efforts (search, email, a post) are working. It holds no personal details and is not shared with anyone.

We also measure how the site is used, so we can improve it: Vercel Web Analytics counts page views without cookies, and Google Analytics sets its own cookies (_ga and _ga_*, kept for up to two years) to count visits and see which pages people use. We have switched off Google's options to share this data for advertising. See Google's Privacy Policy [https://policies.google.com/privacy].

3. Third-Party Cookies

Checkout and payment are provided by Shopify, which sets its own cookies to run checkout securely and prevent fraud. These are governed by Shopify's Privacy Policy [https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy].

4. Types of Cookies Used

  • Essential: the cart cookie and Shopify's checkout cookies, needed to buy.
  • Measurement: the "where you came from" cookies, read only by us, and Google Analytics.

We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings:

  • Disable or delete cookies in your browser (disabling essential cookies may prevent you from completing purchases).
  • Use private browsing, which clears cookies when you close the window.

For instructions, consult your browser’s help section (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).

6. Policy Updates

If we make material changes to this Cookies Policy we will notify you by email (if provided) or by posting a prominent notice on our website prior to the change taking effect. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

7. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us.

Catholic Art, operated by Jace Studios LLC
801 Barton Springs
Austin, TX 78704
caity@catholicart.com