This Cookie Policy explains how Brave River Inc. d/b/a CommerceShip ("CommerceShip," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.commerceship.com ("Site"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Terms of Service, available at https://www.commerceship.com/legal/terms, and our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.commerceship.com/legal/privacy. This Cookie Policy supplements (and does not replace) those documents.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Brave River Inc. d/b/a CommerceShip) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (for example, advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for the Site to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. If you have a CommerceShip account, you can manage your consent preferences at any time from your account settings at https://app.commerceship.com/settings/privacy.
If you do not have an account, you can manage cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner (where presented) or through the browser-level controls described in the next section. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with our services.
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, you may still use the Site though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a valid expression of your choice to opt out of the sharing of your information.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through the Site and the purposes they perform are described in the tables below.
Essential website cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through the Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
| Name | Purpose | Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cw_conversation | Persists the conversation authentication token so the Chatwoot chat widget can maintain conversation continuity across page navigations and return visits. Expires after 1 year. | Chatwoot. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
| cw_user_[token] | Caches visitor contact details when a user is identified via the Chatwoot SDK. The [token] portion is replaced with the website's inbox token. Expires after 1 year. | Chatwoot. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
Analytics and customization cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how the Site is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
| Name | Purpose | Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga_# | Distinguishes individual users via a randomly generated number used as a client identifier, allowing calculation of visits and sessions. | Google Analytics. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
| _ga | Records a particular ID used to compile data about website usage. | Google Analytics. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
| DfAnonymousId | DittoFeed Web SDK anonymous visitor identifier used for marketing automation segmentation and journey targeting. Set as a cookie with 2-year expiry (SameSite=Lax, path=/); falls back to localStorage (persistent) then sessionStorage (session-only) if cookies are unavailable. | DittoFeed. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
| pageViewCookie | Tracks page views on the website. | CommerceShip (first-party). | html_local_storage |
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
| Name | Purpose | Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Ads to experiment with advertising efficiency across websites using Google services. Supports conversion attribution. | Google Ads. Privacy policy. | http_cookie |
| _gcl_ls | Stores Google Conversion Linker data used to measure conversion attribution across pages on this Site. | Google Ads. Privacy policy. | html_local_storage |
| test_cookie | A session cookie used to check whether the user's browser supports cookies. | Google Marketing Platform (formerly DoubleClick). Privacy policy. | server_cookie |
How can I control cookies on my browser?
The means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, so you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. The following links describe how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
- Chrome cookie settings
- Firefox cookie settings
- Safari cookie settings (Mac)
- Microsoft Edge browsing data and privacy
- Opera web preferences
- Brave browser shields and cookies
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more, please visit:
- Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada opt-out tool
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited the Site or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
We use limited third-party advertising technology, including Google Ads, to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These services may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide reporting about advertisement performance. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these. You can opt out of cross-site advertising tracking through the industry programs linked above, and we honor Global Privacy Control as a valid opt-out signal.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Brave River Inc. d/b/a CommerceShip
1314 22nd Ave #22024
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
Email: privacy@commerceship.com
Web: https://www.commerceship.com/contact