Cookie Policy

At a glance Added

The short version

We use cookies to keep you logged in, hold your cart, secure the site, and understand (anonymously) how the site is used. We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or selling your data. You can accept or decline analytics cookies at any time from the consent banner or your browser settings.

Please read this policy alongside our Privacy & Cookie Policy for full details on how we handle your personal data.

01What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve your experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies do not contain viruses and cannot access other information on your device. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies).

02How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential operation — to keep you logged in, maintain your shopping cart, and process your order securely.
Security — to protect our site and your data from bots, fraud, and malicious traffic via Cloudflare.
Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it (Google Analytics 4, anonymised).
Preferences — to remember settings if you are logged in to a customer account.

We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or selling your data to third parties.

03Types of cookies we use

The table below lists the specific cookies set on OnlineMeds.org.

Cookie name	Category	Purpose	Duration
`wordpress_` `wordpress_logged_in_`	Strictly Necessary	WordPress authentication and session management.	Session / up to 14 days
`woocommerce_cart_hash` `woocommerce_items_in_cart` `wc_session_cookie`	Strictly Necessary	WooCommerce shopping cart and checkout session.	Session / 2 days
`om_cookie_consent`	Strictly Necessary	Stores your cookie consent preference.	1 year
`_ga`	Analytics	Google Analytics 4 — distinguishes unique visitors (anonymised).	2 years
`_ga_*`	Analytics	Google Analytics 4 — maintains session state.	2 years
`_gid`	Analytics	Google Analytics 4 — daily user distinction.	24 hours
`__cf_bm`	Performance / Security	Cloudflare Bot Management.	30 minutes
`cf_clearance`	Performance / Security	Cloudflare security clearance after challenge.	Up to 1 year
`wp-settings-*`	Functional	WordPress admin preferences. Admin/staff only.	1 year

04Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use. We do not control these cookies directly.

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our site. IP anonymisation is enabled, meaning Google does not receive your full IP address.

Cloudflare

Our website is protected and accelerated by Cloudflare. Cloudflare sets cookies to distinguish legitimate visitors from automated bots and to maintain performance.

05Managing your cookie preferences

Using our cookie consent banner

When you first visit OnlineMeds.org, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Browser settings

Most web browsers let you control cookies through their settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect functionality, particularly the shopping cart and checkout.

07Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or improvements to our services. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.

This policy was last updated: May 2026.

08Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy:

By form: Visit our Contact Us page
By email: [email protected]