This page lists every cookie and equivalent client-side storage item that TheShop.mu can set on your device, grouped by category as described in our Privacy Policy. Under the Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017 we ask for your explicit consent before setting anything that isn't strictly necessary to deliver the site.
You can change your choices at any time:
Voice search. The microphone button in the search bar uses your browser's built-in speech recognition and the standard microphone permission your browser prompts for. It sets no cookie and writes nothing to your device's storage; see our Privacy Policy for how voice input is handled.
Strictly necessary
These are required for the site to work — to keep you logged in, to let you check out, and to remember the consent choice you've just made. They are exempt from consent because, without them, the platform can't deliver the service you've asked for.
| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
session_token | TheShop.mu | Keeps you logged in as a customer. Without it the cart, checkout and account pages cannot work. | 30 days, rolling |
admin_session_token | TheShop.mu | Staff-portal session (operations, marketing, driver, admin). Only set for staff accounts. | Session |
gate_pass | TheShop.mu | Lets allow-listed previewers reach the full site while the public pre-launch gate is active. | 30 days |
cookie-consent-v1 (localStorage) | TheShop.mu | Records the consent choices you made in the banner, so we don't ask again on every page load. | Until you clear it, or 12 months — whichever comes first |
theshop-cart, theshop-locale, theshop-currency (localStorage) | TheShop.mu | Cart contents, language and display-currency choice, kept locally so the site remembers them between visits. | Until you clear it |
Functional
These remember choices you've made — language, currency, recent delivery addresses — so the experience feels continuous between visits. Off by default; set only after you accept Functional in the banner.
| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
theshop-address-recents (localStorage) | TheShop.mu | Remembers the last few delivery addresses you've used so they reappear at checkout. | Until you clear it |
Analytics
These tell us, in aggregate, which pages are visited and how the site performs. We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymisation. Off by default; loaded only after you accept Analytics in the banner.
| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_<container> | Google Analytics 4 | Counts unique visitors and pages viewed so we can measure traffic. IP is anonymised; we never set this until you accept Analytics in the consent banner. | _ga: 2 years; _ga_<container>: 2 years |
Marketing
These would let us measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns on third-party platforms (e.g. Meta Pixel). Off by default; we will update this page before turning any on.
None in use at this time.
Updates to this page
We update this page when we add or remove a vendor, change a purpose, or change a retention period. The list above reflects the state of the site as of 1 May 2026.
For privacy questions, write to contact@theshop.mu with the subject "DPA Request".
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