Last updated: 11 November 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Webnoverse uses cookies and similar technologies on webnoverse.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies are small text files or identifiers stored on or read from your browser/device when you use a website. Similar technologies can include local storage, session storage, pixels and other device-storage or access technologies. They may be used for essential website operation, preferences, security, analytics or advertising.
The following table reflects the WordPress/WooCommerce/Google stack used or planned for Webnoverse. Exact names and durations can vary by plugin version, browser, payment gateway and consent tool. The live Cookie Settings panel and a final cookie scan should be treated as the operational source of truth.
Cookie / technology | Provider | Category | Typical duration | Purpose |
wordpress_test_cookie | Webnoverse / WordPress | Strictly necessary | Session | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies. |
wordpress_logged_in_[hash] / wordpress_sec_[hash] | Webnoverse / WordPress | Strictly necessary | Session; longer if “Remember Me” is used | Maintains authenticated sessions for logged-in users. |
wp-settings-[user] / wp-settings-time-[user] | Webnoverse / WordPress | Strictly necessary / preference for logged-in users | Typically up to 1 year | Stores WordPress user-interface preferences for authenticated users. |
woocommerce_cart_hash | Webnoverse / WooCommerce | Strictly necessary | Session | Helps WooCommerce detect changes to cart contents/data. |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | Webnoverse / WooCommerce | Strictly necessary | Session | Helps WooCommerce detect changes to cart contents/data. |
wp_woocommerce_session_[hash] | Webnoverse / WooCommerce | Strictly necessary | Typically 2 days | Associates the visitor with server-side WooCommerce cart/session data. |
woocommerce_recently_viewed | Webnoverse / WooCommerce | Functional (only if feature enabled) | Session | Supports a recently viewed products feature, if used. |
store_notice[notice-id] | Webnoverse / WooCommerce | Functional / necessary for displayed notice | Session | Remembers that a visitor dismissed a WooCommerce store notice, if enabled. |
_GRECAPTCHA and related reCAPTCHA storage | Google reCAPTCHA | Security / strictly necessary where used for abuse prevention | Provider-controlled; _GRECAPTCHA is commonly up to 6 months | Helps distinguish genuine users from automated abuse and protect forms/checkout. |
_ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | Default up to 2 years, subject to browser/provider settings | Distinguishes users with a pseudonymous identifier for analytics. |
_ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Analytics | Default up to 2 years, subject to browser/provider settings | Persists session state for the configured Google Analytics property. |
Consent-preference cookie/local storage | Webnoverse consent-management tool | Strictly necessary | Recommended: 6–12 months | Remembers your cookie choices so the banner does not ask on every page view. |
Payment-gateway cookies/storage | Enabled checkout payment provider | Strictly necessary / fraud prevention | Varies by provider | May be set at checkout to process payment, prevent fraud and maintain payment security. The exact provider must be reflected in the live cookie scan. |
If Google Analytics is enabled, it can collect information such as pages viewed, session information, browser/device details, approximate location and pseudonymous identifiers. Google states that its default GA4 tags use first-party cookies such as _ga and _ga_<container-id>. Where consent is required by applicable law, Webnoverse should configure analytics so it does not use analytics storage until the visitor accepts the analytics category.
Webnoverse may use Google reCAPTCHA on forms or other high-abuse areas to reduce spam and automated attacks. Google states that reCAPTCHA sets a necessary _GRECAPTCHA cookie when executed for risk analysis. reCAPTCHA may also process technical/device and interaction information under Google’s own terms and privacy documentation. It should be loaded only where reasonably necessary for site security and form protection.
WooCommerce uses session cookies to remember cart contents and maintain the checkout flow. WooCommerce documentation identifies cookies such as woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart and wp_woocommerce_session_. These are generally necessary to provide the cart/checkout service requested by the visitor and are therefore treated as strictly necessary rather than optional analytics cookies.
A normal link to an external service such as Calendly, Zoom, LinkedIn or a portfolio website does not by itself mean that service’s cookies are set on webnoverse.com. Once you leave Webnoverse or interact with an embedded third-party feature, that provider may use its own cookies or tracking technologies under its own policies. If Webnoverse later embeds third-party scheduling, chat, video, maps or social widgets directly on the site, the cookie inventory and consent settings should be updated before or when the feature is enabled.
Where a consent banner is displayed, you should be able to accept or reject non-essential categories and later change your choice through a Cookie Settings link. Strictly necessary cookies cannot normally be disabled through the site preference tool because the requested service may not function without them.
You can also delete or block cookies using your browser settings. Blocking necessary WordPress/WooCommerce cookies may prevent login, cart, checkout or other website functions from working correctly.
Browser privacy signals and Global Privacy Control may be relevant under certain privacy laws and vendor configurations. Webnoverse will honour legally required signals where the applicable law and technology require it. A general browser “Do Not Track” setting does not have one universally mandated interpretation across all jurisdictions.
We may update this Cookie Policy when cookies, plugins, payment gateways, analytics, advertising tools or consent technologies change. The “Last updated” date shows the current version. We recommend reviewing the cookie inventory whenever a new plugin or third-party script is added and at least periodically thereafter.
For questions about cookies or privacy, contact info@webnoverse.com