Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how American Fire Safety Supply LLC ("AMFSS," "we," "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on buyfirestop.com and amfss.com. It supplements our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They allow sites to remember information about your visit — such as your cart contents, preferences, or session state. Similar technologies (local storage, pixels) serve comparable purposes.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the site and checkout to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.

• Shopify session cookie — maintains your shopping cart, login session, and checkout state. Duration: session / up to 1 year for "remember me."
• CSRF protection tokens — prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Duration: session.
• Cookie consent state — remembers whether you have acknowledged our cookie notice. Duration: 1 year.

Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. The data is aggregated and does not directly identify you.

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) — tracks pages visited, session duration, traffic sources, and general device/location data. Data is sent to Google. Duration: _ga up to 2 years; _gid 24 hours; _gat 1 minute.
• Shopify analytics — Shopify's internal analytics track visits, conversion, and storefront behavior. Duration: varies, typically session to 30 days.

Functional Cookies
These cookies improve your experience by remembering preferences.

• Currency/language preference — if applicable, remembers your selected region or currency. Duration: 30 days.

Marketing Cookies
We do not currently use advertising or retargeting cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated and, where required by law, your consent will be sought.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services embedded in our site:

• Google Analytics (analytics.google.com) — see Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• Shopify (shopify.com) — as our e-commerce platform, Shopify sets cookies to power checkout and storefront functions. See Shopify's cookie policy.
• Payment processors — if you proceed to checkout, payment processors (e.g., Stripe) may set session-scoped security cookies. These are essential for secure transactions.

AMFSS does not control third-party cookies and is not responsible for those parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

4. How Long Cookies Last

• Session cookies — expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies — remain for the duration specified above or until you delete them manually.

5. How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Below are links to instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Note: disabling essential cookies will prevent checkout and cart features from working correctly.

Opt out of Google Analytics: You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent your visit data from being sent to Google Analytics across all sites.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Our site does not currently alter its behavior in response to DNT signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for honoring them. We will revisit this as standards develop.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove cookies or as legal requirements change. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent revision.

8. Contact

Questions about cookies or tracking: [email protected]