Cookie policy
Last updated: October 19, 2026.
What cookies are
These are small files that the website saves in your browser to make it function and, if you accept, to analyze its use and personalize advertising. This policy explains those used by thegulag.es, managed by Aspigo Producciones SL (Tax ID B88705181).
How to accept, reject, or change your mind
The first time you enter, we ask you with a notice, with "Accept" and "Reject" at the same level. You can change your choice at any time with the round cookie button that appears at the bottom left when you reach the end of any page. You can also delete cookies from your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge).
Necessary cookies
These make the store work: the cart, payment, security, language, and remembering your choice regarding cookies. They do not require your consent (Art. 22.2 of the LSSI) and cannot be deactivated from here.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ab | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to control when the admin bar is shown on the storefront. | 1 year(s) |
| _abv | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Persists the collapsed state of the admin bar. | 1 year(s) |
| _identity_session | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains the user's identity session identifier. | 2 year(s) |
| _master_udr | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Permanent device identifier. | Session |
| _merchant_essential | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains essential information for the proper functioning of commercial surfaces such as the admin area. | 1 year(s) |
| _shop_app_essential | Shopify (shop.app) | Contains essential information for the proper functioning of Shop.app. | 1 year(s) |
| _shopify_country | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used for Plus stores where the currency/price country is set via GeoIP, which helps avoid GeoIP lookups after the first request. | 30 minute(s) |
| _shopify_essential | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains essential information for the proper functioning of a store, such as session and payment information and anti-tamper data. | 1 year(s) |
| _shopify_essential_\t | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Store functioning. | 1 year(s) |
| _shopify_test | Shopify (es) | A test cookie used by Shopify to verify store settings. | Session |
| _tracking_consent | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to store a user's preferences if a merchant has configured privacy rules in the visitor's region. | 1 year(s) |
| auth_state_* | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Stores the state for customer authentication. | 25 minute(s) |
| cart | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains information related to the user's cart. | 2 week(s) |
| cart_currency | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used after completing payment to initialize a new empty cart with the same currency as the one just used. | 2 week(s) |
| discount_code | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Stores a discount code (received from a visit to an online store with a URL parameter) for the next checkout. | Session |
| identity-state | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Store state before redirecting customers to identity authentication. | 1 day(s) |
| keep_alive | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used when international domain redirection is enabled to determine if a request is the first of a session. | Session |
| localization | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to localize the cart to the correct country. | 1 year(s) |
| login_with_shop_finalize | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to facilitate logging into the Store. | 5 minute(s) |
| master_device_id | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Permanent device identifier. | 1 year(s) |
| order | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to allow access to the buyer's order details page data. | 3 week(s) |
| shop_pay_accelerated | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Indicates whether a buyer is eligible for accelerated Shop Pay checkout. | 1 year(s) |
| shopify_pay | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to log in as a buyer to Shop Pay when returning to checkout at the same store. | 1 year(s) |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to speed up the checkout process when the buyer has a Shop Pay account. | 1 year(s) |
| storefront_digest | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing merchants to preview their storefront while password-protected. | 1 year(s) |
| user | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used in relation to store login. | 1 year(s) |
| user_cross_site | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used in relation to store login. | 1 year(s) |
Preference cookies
They remember your preferences, such as the chosen language. They are only installed if you accept them.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| shopify_override_user_locale | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used as a mechanism to configure the user locale in the admin. | 1 year(s) |
Analytics cookies
They tell us, in an aggregated way, how the store is used (page views, where visits come from) in order to improve it. They are only installed if you accept them.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | CloudFlare (hcaptcha.com) | Used to manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. | 30 minute(s) |
| _landing_page | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Captures the visitor's landing page when they arrive from other sites. | 2 week(s) |
| _merchant_analytics | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains analytical data for the merchant session. | 1 year(s) |
| _orig_referrer | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Allows the merchant to identify where people are visiting from. | 2 week(s) |
| _shopify_analytics | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains analytical data for buyer surfaces, such as the storefront or checkout. | 1 year(s) |
| _shopify_s | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Used to identify a specific combination of browser/store session. The duration is 30 consecutive minutes from the last use. | 30 minute(s) |
| _shopify_y | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Shopify analytics. | 1 year(s) |
| shop_analytics | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains buyer information necessary to perform analytics on the Store. | 1 year(s) |
Marketing cookies
They allow us to show you advertising related to The Gulag on other websites and social networks and to measure their results. They are only installed if you accept them.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _shopify_marketing | Shopify (thegulag.es) | Contains marketing data for buyer surfaces, such as the storefront or checkout. | 1 year(s) |
Other data saved in your browser
In addition to cookies, the website saves in your browser's local storage: gulag-ruleta (The Gulag), to remember if you have already played the roulette or closed it and not show it to you again, for 7 days or until you play; and forms_session_id and forms_visit_count (Shopify Forms), for the operation of the contact form. The invisible captcha in the forms (hCaptcha) may install the technical cookie __cf_bm from Cloudflare for 30 minutes to stop bots.
Transfers and more information
Some of these cookies are from Shopify, which may process data outside the European Union with the guarantees explained in the privacy policy, where you can also find your rights and how to exercise them.
