This Cookie Policy provides more detail about how we use cookies and similar technologies to collect information when you visit our website and the choices you have regarding the use of cookies. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and process personal data about you.
Like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. The technologies we use include the following:
In this Cookie Policy we refer to these technologies collectively as “cookies”. You can find information about cookies and how they work at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Some cookies are referred to as “first party” which means they are placed by the website you are visiting – so in our case first party cookies and pixels are placed by our own website. “Third party” cookies are placed by other organisations (with our permission) via our website. They work by collecting information from your device and passing it directly back to the third party. For example, we partner with third-party analytics providers that set cookies when you visit our website.
We use cookies for a number of reasons, like helping us see which features of our website are most popular, counting visitors to a webpage, improving our users’ experience, keeping our website secure, and generally providing you with a better experience. The cookies we use fall into one of the following categories:
| Category | Subcategory | Why we use these Cookies |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Essential | These are cookies that are required for the operation of a website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of a website or to purchase goods online. |
| Non-Essential | Analytics | These cookies allow us to better understand how our users interact with our website. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around a website when they are using it. These cookies help us improve the way a website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We can use these cookies to learn more about which features are the most popular with our users and where we may need to make improvements. |
For a full list of the cookies we deploy on our website and the categories they fall into, please click this link.
When you first access our website from your computer, tablet or mobile device, a banner will be displayed informing you of your choices and how to consent to Costco’s use of non-essential cookies. If you choose not to accept certain non-essential cookies, some of the features of our website may not function properly.
You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies, or change the preferences you have set, at any time by selecting the appropriate settings in our link to consent management platform. A link to this platform is also available at the foot of each page on our website at all times.
If you clear cookies using your browser, you will be asked to consent to the placement and use of cookies again upon your next visit to our website.
Your browser will accept cookies and allow automatic collection of data unless you change the browser default settings. Most browsers allow you to manage your preferences with regard to cookies. We will always set our essential cookies and if you block these cookies using browser settings you may not be able to use certain parts of our website.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please email us at privacy@costco.com
If this Cookie Policy changes, the revised policy will include a new effective date and will be posted on this page. Please check back regularly to keep informed of updates.
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