Cookies and browser storage
Last updated 6 August 2026. This page describes exactly what the site stores. It is short because the site stores very little.
Cookies we set
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
__Host-volta_session |
Keeps you signed in. It holds a random value with no meaning outside our database, and it is marked HttpOnly and Secure, so scripts on the page cannot read it and it is never sent over plain HTTP. | 30 days, or immediately when you sign out |
This one is strictly necessary — without it you cannot stay signed in — so it is set without asking, as the ePrivacy rules allow.
Cloudflare, which hosts the site, may also set __cf_bm for around 30
minutes to tell real visitors from bots. It is also strictly necessary and carries no
advertising value.
Cookies set only if you agree
These are off until you accept them in the banner, and turning them off later removes them. Declining costs you nothing — the shop works identically either way.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_<id> | Google Analytics | Tells repeat visits apart and measures which pages lead to a sale. | 2 years |
_fbp, _fbc | Meta Pixel | Measures whether an advert led to a purchase, and allows advertising to people
who visited. _fbc only appears if you arrived from a Facebook ad. | 3 months |
Cloudflare Web Analytics sets no cookies at all, which is why it runs without asking. Google Search Console runs no code on this site and sets nothing.
Storage in your browser
Three things are kept in your own browser rather than on our servers. They never leave your device unless you place an order.
| Key | What it holds | Cleared when |
|---|---|---|
volta.v1 |
Your cart, the car in your garage, and whether you dismissed the discount popup. This is why your cart survives moving between pages. | You clear your browser storage |
volta.order.v1 |
The order you just placed, so the receipt page can show it. Deliberately session storage, so it disappears when you close the tab rather than leaving your address on a shared computer. | You close the tab |
volta.consent.v1 |
Your answer to the cookie question, and the date you gave it. We are required to be able to show that consent was given, and this is the record. It is kept separately from your cart so that clearing the cart cannot silently reset it. | You clear your browser storage, or press the button below |
At checkout
Payment happens on Shopify, which sets its own cookies on its own domain to run the checkout and prevent fraud. Those are governed by Shopify's policies, not ours.
Changing your mind
The banner appears once, on your first visit, and does not come back after you answer it. This button brings it back. Refusing is one press, the same as accepting, and withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.
Everything else can be cleared or blocked in your browser settings: blocking the session cookie means you cannot sign in, and clearing local storage empties your cart and garage. Nothing else on the site depends on any of it.