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Cookies used on merchant storefronts

Last updated on May 20, 2026

If you are an experienced web developer and you would like to know more about the Cookies that we use and their respective life cycles, you may refer to the table below.


Cookie nameApplicationImportanceExpirationFunction
v_aioc__w_m_dAll-In-One ChatEssentialSessionStores a timestamp for the last time when the welcome message was displayed.
__v_cc__rp__Currency ConverterEssentialSessionStores the redirect details required to prevent an infinite redirect loop in case of failure.
__v_cc__s_c__Currency ConverterEssentialPersistentStores the selected currency. This is an essential storage, as it will reset the currency after each page navigation.
__v__p_d_r_c_r__Global (All)EssentialSessionCookie which is set when a cart update is required, a fake cart update is performed and the key was not previously set.
__v__r_b_v__Global (All)EssentialSessionStores the flag on redirects made by Vitals. Used to log potential issues that may appear in the redirect cycle.
__v__r_f__Global (All)EssentialSessionStores the redirected from on redirects made by Vitals. Used as a complementary value for __v__r_b_v__ Ensures that users land on the intended page.
__v_anl__cct__Global (All)Essential30 daysKeep tracking of current cart token
__v_anl__oct__Global (All)Essential30 daysKeep tracking of OLD cart token. During store browsing and various page navigation, the cart token gets renewed
__v_appc__s_c__Global (All)EssentialSessionEssential information about the cart items.
v_pr__m_dProduct ReviewsEssentialSessionWhen a customer clicks on an email to leave a review on the site, the email & name are temporarily saved in a session cookie to be pre-filled in the review form.
__v_pm__d_s__Push MarketingEssential1 yearStores device subscription ID for Push Marketing notifications.
__v_pm__n_n_d__Push MarketingEssentialSessionThis cookie is for the number of notifications displayed
__v_ub__c_o__Upsell BuilderEssentialSessionWhen the visitor navigates on the Cart page, while Upsell offers are active, the discount details data will be stored for faster response.
__v_ub__g_o__Upsell BuilderEssentialSessionWhen the visitor navigates on the store, while Upsell offers are active, the discount details data will be stored for faster response.
__v_ub__u__Upsell BuilderEssential7 daysCookie for Upsell Builder requests such as checkout, add to cart
__v_goal__e__Upsell Builder / GoalEssentialSessionStored the expanded state of Goal widget.
__v_aioc__w_m_d__All-In-One ChatNon-essentialSessionThis cookie is used to track and manage the display state of the welcome message in live chat channels
__v_abar__e_c__Announcement BarsNon-essential1 yearStores a flag when the email address has been submitted from announcement bar.
__v_abar__l_s_tAnnouncement BarsNon-essential7 daysStores a timestamp of when the announcement bar has been closed (to delay the display for 24h)
__v_abar__l_s_t__Announcement BarsNon-essential7 daysThis cookie is used to store the timestamp of the last display of the announcement bar
__v__b_i_s__n__Back in StockNon-essential7 daysThis cookie is used to store the ID of Back In Stock notifications to track and analyze user interactions with these notifications
__v_cr__s_t__Cart ReservedNon-essentialPersistentStores the timestamp when cart-reserved is displayed for the first time.
__v_cbar__a__Cookies BarNon-essential1 yearStores a flag when Cookies bar is accepted
countdown____Countdown TimerNon-essentialPersistentStores the timestamp for when the countdown ends. Used for the Cool Off Period setting.
countdown_max____Countdown TimerNon-essentialPersistentStores the number of seconds of the countdown length. One cookie will be saved for each product with a countdown.
countdown_total_max____Countdown TimerNon-essentialSessionThis cookie is for the total max of countdown for the Countdown Timer module
countdown_total_min____Countdown TimerNon-essentialSessionThis cookie is for the total min of countdown for the Countdown Timer module
__v_cc__s_s_cCurrency ConverterNon-essentialSessionStores the soft currency for redirecting the user to the default shop currency in order for the Currency Converter app to work. After the redirect to default, the Currency Converter app can perform the soft conversion.
__v_cc__s_s_c__Currency ConverterNon-essentialSessionThis cookie allows us to switch back to the shop's default currency
__v_cc__ws__Currency ConverterNon-essentialSessionStores the locale used when redirected by the Currency Converter. This is used for logging if the redirect was not successful.
__v_fbp__l_p__Facebook PixelsNon-essentialPersistentStores a list with active Facebook pixel IDs when checkout button is clicked, so that we won't trigger the InitiateCheckout event multiple times if the visitor returns to the store after first going to checkout.
__v_fbp__p_w_a_f__Facebook PixelsNon-essentialPersistentStores a list of product IDs that had FB pixel fired.
__v__r_u_d__Global (All)Non-essentialSessionStores a flag used for internal request validation
__v_anl__u__Global (All)Non-essential7 daysThis cookie is used to store a unique identifier for each user, enabling accurate and consistent tracking of user interactions for analytics purposes
cartGlobal (All)Non-essentialSessionThis cookie is for managing the user's cart by storing a token that uniquely identifies the cart
__v_pops__p_c__Pop-upsNon-essential1 yearStores a flag when the user submits an email address from our pop-up.
__v_pops__p_v__Pop-upsNon-essentialPersistentStores the IDs of popups that have been shown to the user.
__v_pops__v_c__Pop-upsNon-essentialPersistentStores the number of page views since the last popup was shown
__v_pr__g_r__Product ReviewsNon-essentialSessionStores the unpublished (ghost) reviews submitted by a visitor, before being moderated by the shop owner.
__v_pr__m_d__Product ReviewsNon-essentialSessionThis cookie is set when a redirect occurs on the Product Page, but this only happens when you are on the review order page.
__v_pr__r_c__Product ReviewsNon-essentialSessionStores a unique identifier received via email, to verify the user has purchased the product under review.
__v_pm__l_s_t__Push MarketingNon-essentialPersistentStores the last timestamp when the widget was shown and notifications were rejected.
__v_pm__m_s_c__Push MarketingNon-essentialPersistentStores the flag containing the fact that the request for saving the cart has started. It's used to retry the request if it's interrupted.
__v_pm__p_v_c__Push MarketingNon-essential7 daysStores the number of page views a user had in order to display widget.
__v_pm__s_i_c_t__Push MarketingNon-essential7 daysStores the cart token used for order analytics in Push Marketing.
__v_qal__b_e__Quick Access LinksNon-essential1 yearstores the expanded status for quick access links
__v_rsale__n_c__Recent SalesNon-essentialPersistentStores a flag when recent-sales notification is closed to never show it again.
__v_rsale__n_n_d__Recent SalesNon-essential2 daysThis cookie is used to keep track of the number of notifications displayed to the user
v_rsale__n_n_dRecent SalesNon-essential2 daysStores the total number of notifications displayed.
__v_rview__p__Recently ViewedNon-essentialPersistentStores the products' data that the app uses to render, it is refreshed every four hours via an API call.
__v_rview__p_i__Recently ViewedNon-essentialPersistentStores the list of IDs of the products recently viewed.
__v_vrep__t_d__Visitor ReplaysNon-essential30 daysStores tracking information like UUID for current user to be identified by visitor-replays.
__v_vrep__t_t__Visitor ReplaysNon-essentialSessionStores a session storage key with an ID for the current browser tab (which is lost when the tab or browser is closed).
__v_stw__c_c__Wheel of FortuneNon-essentialSessionThe purpose of the cookie is to store the coupon code that a user receives from the Spin the Wheel feature
__v_stw__w_c__Wheel of FortuneNon-essentialSessionThis cookie is used to track and manage the state of the user's interaction with the Spin the Wheel module
__v_wof__c_c__Wheel of FortuneNon-essentialSessionStores the coupon code of wheel of fortune for current user.
__v_wof__w_c__Wheel of FortuneNon-essentialSessionStores a flag for when the email submit button was clicked on wheel of fortune.
__v__wl__c__WishlistNon-essential1 yearStores an Anonymous Customer ID.
__v__wl__l__WishlistNon-essentialPersistentStores the products added in the Wishlist.