Last updated: September 20, 2026
This policy explains the use of cookies and similar technologies on the Alpska šola Bovec website.
The website controller is:
Športne dejavnosti, Jernej Skok s.p.
Mala vas 111
5230 Bovec
Slovenia
E-mail: info@alpskasola-bovec.si
Phone: +386 51 688 562
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your browser or device when you visit. They enable the website to function correctly, save selected preferences, measure traffic, and, if you consent, personalize content and advertising.
Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage, and other identifiers that can store or retrieve data from your device.
Cookies can be:
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session, which are deleted after closing the browser;
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persistent, which remain stored until a specific period expires or until you delete them;
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first-party, which are set by our website;
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third-party cookies, which are set by external providers.
2. Which categories of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the proper and secure functioning of the website. They enable features such as using the shopping cart, making a purchase, logging into a user account, selecting a country and currency, ensuring security, and saving cookie preferences.
Consent is not required for necessary cookies, as the website or the requested service cannot function properly without them.
Preference cookies
These cookies remember your choices and settings and allow for a more personalized user experience.
We use them only with your consent.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages they visit, and how they navigate through them. We use the collected data to measure traffic and improve the website.
For this purpose, we use Shopify Analytics and Google Analytics 4.
We use analytical cookies only with your consent.
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of ads, limit their display, create target audiences, and display content and ads that may be tailored to your interests.
For this purpose, we may use Google Ads and Meta or Facebook Pixel.
We use marketing cookies only with your consent.
3. Shopify platform cookies
The online store operates on the Shopify platform. Depending on the features used, Shopify may set the following cookies in particular:
Shopify necessary cookies
| Name | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
__Host-shop_binding |
Linking a login with the Shop service to the browser session | 3 hours |
_shopify_essential |
Store functionality, sessions, checkout, and protection against tampering | 1 year |
_shopify_test |
Checking if the browser supports cookies | 1 minute |
_tracking_consent |
Storing user privacy preferences | 1 year |
cart |
Storing shopping cart content | 2 weeks |
cart_currency |
Storing shopping cart currency | 2 weeks |
discount_code |
Storing the discount code used | until the end of the session |
localization |
Storing the country or localization choice | 1 year |
login_with_shop_finalize |
Finalizing a login with the Shop service | 5 minutes |
shopify_pay |
Enabling Shop Pay login on a repeat visit | 1 year |
storefront_digest |
Access to the store when password-protected | 1 year |
Shopify analytical and marketing cookies
In regions where consent is required, these cookies are used in accordance with your choices:
| Name | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
_landing_page |
Recording the first page visited | 2 weeks |
_orig_referrer |
Recording the source of the visit | 2 weeks |
_shopify_analytics |
Analytics of store and checkout usage | 1 year |
_shopify_s |
Identifying the browser session in the store | 30 minutes |
_shopify_y |
Shopify analytics | 1 year |
shop_analytics |
Shop user experience analytics | 1 year |
_shopify_marketing |
Data for Shopify marketing features | 1 year |
Shopify may change the list, purpose, and duration of its cookies due to platform development. Up-to-date information is published in Shopify's Cookie Policy.
4. Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic and understand website usage.
Upon your consent, Google Analytics may set the following in particular:
| Name | Purpose | Default duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Distinguishing visitors | up to 2 years |
_ga_<ID> |
Storing and counting sessions | up to 2 years |
The actual duration may be shorter due to browser settings, our settings, or your deletion of cookies.
More information is available in Google's information on Google Analytics cookies and Google's Privacy Policy.
5. Google Ads
We may use Google Ads to measure conversions, determine the performance of advertising campaigns, and, if you consent, display personalized ads.
Depending on the features used and your consent, the following cookies may be used in particular:
| Name | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
_gcl_au |
Measuring advertising efficiency and conversions | up to 3 months |
IDE |
Displaying, measuring, and customizing ads | up to 13 months in the EEA and UK |
test_cookie |
Checking if the browser supports cookies | approximately 15 minutes |
Google may also use other identifiers depending on the selected advertising features.
Up-to-date information is available in the Google advertising and measurement cookies list and Google's Privacy Policy.
6. Meta or Facebook Pixel
We may use the Meta Pixel to measure actions on the website, measure the effectiveness of ads, create target audiences, and display personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Depending on the features used and your consent, the following may be used in particular:
| Name | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Measuring visits and providing Meta advertising services | up to 3 months |
_fbc |
Storing data about a click on a Meta ad | up to 3 months |
fr |
Displaying and measuring ads and improving their relevance | up to 3 months |
Meta may also use other cookies and identifiers, especially if you are logged into Facebook or Instagram during your visit.
More information is available in Meta's Cookie Policy and Meta's Privacy Policy.
7. Consent management
Upon your first visit to the website, a banner appears where you can:
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accept all non-essential cookies;
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reject all non-essential cookies;
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select individual categories;
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save your choices.
Necessary cookies cannot be turned off via the banner because they are required for the website to function.
You can change your decision at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the website footer. Revoking consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before the revocation.
You can also delete or limit cookies in your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may cause parts of the website, the cart, login, or checkout to not function correctly.
8. Changes to the cookie policy
We may update the cookie policy due to changes in technologies used, providers, or legal requirements.
The valid version is always published on the website, and the date of the last update is indicated at the beginning of the document.
9. Contact
For questions regarding the use of cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact:
Športne dejavnosti, Jernej Skok s.p.
Mala vas 111
5230 Bovec
Slovenia
E-mail: info@alpskasola-bovec.si
Phone: +386 51 688 562
More information about the processing of personal data is available in our Privacy Policy.