Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 31 July 2026
1. Introduction
Venture Recreation ("we," "our," or "us") welcomes you to venturerecreation.com (the "Website"). We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to support core functionality, enhance your shopping experience, and deliver advertising relevant to you. This Cookie Policy covers what cookies are, how we use them, which third-party services set cookies on our site, and the choices available to you. By continuing to use our Website, you agree to our use of cookies as described here. You may withdraw that consent at any time using the opt-out steps in Section 8.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They let a site recognize your device, remember your preferences, track how you interact with it, and enable certain features. Cookies may be placed by us directly ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services we use ("third-party cookies").
3. Types of Cookies We Use
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Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the Website to function. They enable core features like shopping cart management, checkout processing, and security. These cookies cannot be disabled without impairing core functionality.
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Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and personalize your experience, such as language settings or previously viewed items.
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Analytics & Performance Cookies: Collect information about how visitors use our Website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose (see Section 5).
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Advertising & Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. We use Google Ads and Google Remarketing for this purpose (see Section 5).
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Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
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Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
4. First-Party Cookies We Set
The table below reflects a typical Shopify-hosted store setup. Adjust it to match your own platform.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
|
shopify_* |
Platform functionality, cart, session management |
Essential |
Varies |
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cart |
Stores your shopping cart contents |
Essential |
Session / 2 weeks |
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_secure_session_id |
Secure session identification |
Essential |
Session |
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cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preferences |
Functionality |
1 year |
|
_shopify_y |
Analytics — unique visitor tracking |
Analytics |
1 year |
|
_shopify_s |
Analytics — session tracking |
Analytics |
30 minutes |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services, which may set cookies on your device:
5a. Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service from Google LLC ("Google"), to understand how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information such as: pages viewed and time spent on each; the referring website or search engine; browser type, device type, and operating system; general geographic location (country/region only, not precise location); and how users move through the Website.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
|---|---|---|
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_ga |
Distinguishes unique users — assigns a randomly generated client identifier |
2 years |
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_ga_[container_id] |
Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4 |
2 years |
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_gid |
Distinguishes users — stores and updates a unique value for each page visited |
24 hours |
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_gat |
Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics |
1 minute |
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_gac_* |
Contains campaign-related information — used when Google Ads is linked to Analytics |
90 days |
You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking anytime by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For details, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
5b. Google Ads (Google Advertising Cookies). We use Google Ads to promote our products and services. Google Ads relies on cookies to track conversions and measure how effective our advertising campaigns are.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
|---|---|---|
|
IDE |
Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report actions after viewing/clicking an ad |
1–2 years |
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_gcl_au |
Used to experiment with advertisement efficiency and store conversion tracking |
90 days |
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_gcl_aw |
Stores Google Click ID (gclid) for conversion measurement |
90 days |
To opt out of Google Ads personalization, visit: https://optout.google.com/ or https://adssettings.google.com/.
5c. Google Remarketing. We use Google Remarketing (a Google Ads feature) to show ads to people who previously visited our Website. Remarketing cookies track: pages viewed on our Website; products viewed or added to cart; and whether a purchase was completed. We do not use remarketing to gather personally identifiable information. To opt out of interest-based Google advertising: visit Google's opt-out page; use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool; or use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool.
5d. Platform Provider. Our Website runs on Shopify. The platform sets cookies to support functions such as payment processing, fraud prevention, checkout, and its own analytics. See the platform's Cookie Policy for more details.
6. How We Use Cookie Data
We use cookie-derived data to: operate and maintain the Website; process orders and manage checkout; understand how visitors use the Website; measure how effective our advertising campaigns are; show you relevant ads on other sites (remarketing); detect and prevent fraud and security threats; and remember your preferences. We do not sell cookie data to third parties. Cookie data shared with Google is subject to Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
7. Managing Cookies — Your Choices
Browser Settings. You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser's settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Note: disabling essential cookies may prevent you from adding items to your cart or completing checkout.
Google-Specific Opt-Outs. Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on. Google Ads/Remarketing: optout.google.com | Manage Ad Settings. Interest-Based Ads (industry-wide): AboutAds.info opt-out | NAI opt-out.
8. California Residents — CCPA / CPRA
If you're a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include: the Right to Know what personal information we collect; the Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing (advertising and remarketing cookies may be considered sharing of personal information under California law); the Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information; and the Right to Non-Discrimination. To submit a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" request, visit our Your Privacy Choices page or contact us at support@venturerecreation.com.
9. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals, since no uniform standard exists yet. You can still use the opt-out mechanisms described in Section 8 to manage tracking.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our data practices. When material changes are made, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
11. Contact Us
Venture Recreation
Address: 7910 Westminster Abbey Blvd, Orlando, FL 32835
Email: support@venturerecreation.com
Phone: +1 (321) 204-0848
Website: venturerecreation.com
