Cookie Policy
Last updated: [September 15, 2025]
This Cookie Policy explains how Nature of Things, Inc ("Nature of Things," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.natureofthings.com (the ”Website”). It also explains what these technologies are and why we use them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information or information that is considered personal information if we combine it with other data.
To change your cookie settings, you can access our Cookie Settings page in the footer. This will allow you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, to understand how users are interacting with the website, and to conduct advertising or marketing.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Nature of Things) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies may be able to recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
What Cookies Do We Use?
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific online properties you visit and that this list is current as of the last updated date of this Cookie Policy):
Essential cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary cookies, which are classified as cookies that must be present for the website to provide the basic functions of the website. They are essential to be able to access features of the website.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
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_shop_app_essential |
natureofthings.com |
Required for the Shopify app functionality. |
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_tracking_consent |
natureofthings.com |
Stores cookie consent preferences. |
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natureofthings.com |
This cookie is used in connection with a shopping cart. |
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_shopify_essential |
natureofthings.com |
Used to maintain compliance settings for Shopify stores. |
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__kla_id |
natureofthings.com |
The necessity of this cookie would depend on its purpose and its role in your application. |
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_shopify_y |
natureofthings.com |
This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. |
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cart_currency |
natureofthings.com |
Remembers the currency selected by the user for checkout, ensuring consistent pricing across sessions. |
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shopify_pay_redirect |
natureofthings.com |
This cookie is used by website using Shopify platform and is used in enabling secure payment and checkout from the e-commerce store. |
Analytics cookies:
Analytics cookies are cookies used specifically for gathering data on how visitors use a website. These cookies monitor only the performance of the site as the user interacts with it.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
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_ga_0VYP1CCFSD |
natureofthings.com |
Used by Google Analytics to track visitor behavior and site performance. |
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_ga_WN5B8718T0 |
natureofthings.com |
Used by Google Analytics to track visitor interactions and site performance. |
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_landing_page |
natureofthings.com |
Used to track, report, and analyze on landing pages. |
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_ga |
natureofthings.com |
Google Analytics cookie that assigns a unique ID to track user behavior across sessions and pages for statistical analysis |
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_shopify_s |
natureofthings.com |
Used to identify a given browser session/shop combination. |
Functionality cookies:
Functionality cookies help website owners remember user settings and preferences and to customize user experiences. Without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
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keep_alive |
natureofthings.com |
Helps maintain the user’s session, typically by sending periodic requests to keep the checkout session active. |
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localization |
natureofthings.com |
These cookies are set on pages with the Flickr widget. |
Targeting/advertising cookies:
These cookies are used to make targeting/advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
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_gcl_au |
natureofthings.com |
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services |
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_fbp |
natureofthings.com |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers |
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test_cookie |
natureofthings.com |
This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies. |
How can I control cookies on my browser?
In addition to managing your cookie preference settings through our Cookie Settings page in the footer, most web browsers provide controls that allow you to change your cookie settings and disable existing cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
For additional information about controls that may be available to you, including controls around online activity tracking and interest-based advertising, please visit our Privacy Policy
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. For additional information, please review our Privacy Policy.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Nature of Things, Inc
31 Crosby St. New York, NY. 10013
hello@natureofthings.com
