Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 2, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Studio Bead (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website, studiobead.com.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.
Cookies can help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve performance, understand how visitors use the website, and provide more relevant marketing.
2. How We Use Cookies
Studio Bead uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website and online store to function properly.
They may be used for purposes such as:
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Maintaining your shopping cart
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Processing checkout and payments
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Providing secure browsing
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Remembering essential store settings
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Managing customer accounts
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Preventing fraudulent activity
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Providing Shopify storefront functionality
These cookies are generally required for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tools.
Functional and Preference Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember information and preferences to provide a better browsing experience.
For example, they may help remember certain settings, wishlist or account-related preferences, and other functionality provided through our Shopify store and installed applications.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics and similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website.
We may use Microsoft Clarity to understand visitor behaviour, website usage, and user interactions. This may include information about how users navigate pages and interact with website elements.
Analytics information helps us identify problems, improve website performance, and improve the overall customer experience.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Where applicable, Studio Bead may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies for marketing and advertising purposes.
These technologies may help us:
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Measure advertising performance
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Understand how visitors interact with marketing campaigns
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Deliver more relevant advertisements
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Measure conversions
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Improve our marketing communications
Our Shopify store may also use services provided by third parties, including Google-related services and marketing/engagement platforms.
Email and Customer Engagement Technologies
We may use customer engagement and email marketing services, including CWILL (SendWILL) and KwikEngage, to communicate with customers and understand interactions with our marketing communications.
Depending on how these services are configured, they may use cookies, tracking pixels, or similar technologies.
3. Shopify Cookies
Our online store is hosted and powered by Shopify.
Shopify uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary to operate the store and may also support analytics, security, customer preferences, checkout, and other functionality.
Some cookies may be placed by Shopify or by third-party services integrated with our Shopify store.
4. Third-Party Services
Some features and services on our website are provided by third-party companies. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies when their services are active on our website.
Third-party services used by Studio Bead may include:
The use of cookies by these third parties is subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Depending on your location, you may be able to manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner or cookie preference tools available on our website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For example, some essential cookies are required for shopping cart, checkout, security, and other store functions.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used for analytics, advertising, website functionality, security, and customer communications.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the services we use, our cookie practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how Studio Bead uses cookies and similar technologies, please contact us through the contact information available on our website.
Studio Bead
Website: studiobead.com
