Last updated: 12 September 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We also use browser storage (localStorage) for the same purposes. Some are strictly necessary for the store to work; others are optional and only set after you accept them in the cookie banner.
2. Strictly necessary (always on)
- pwl_auth_token: keeps you signed in. Lifetime 1 day. HttpOnly.
- pwl_admin_token and pwl_admin_mfa: staff sign-in for the administration panel only. Lifetime 9 hours / 5 minutes. HttpOnly.
- _sid: counts visits in aggregate (one number per day, no personal data). Lifetime 30 minutes.
- pwl_cookie_consent: remembers your cookie choice. Lifetime 1 year.
- google_oauth_state, microsoft_oauth, apple_oauth: protect the sign-in flow against forgery. Lifetime 10 minutes.
- NEXT_LOCALE: remembers your language. Lifetime 1 year.
- Browser storage: pwl-cart (your cart while you are not signed in), pwl-wishlist (your wishlist while you are not signed in), pwl-currency (display currency), pwl_recently_viewed (products you opened), pwl-exit-intent-dismissed (so the newsletter popup is not shown again), pwl-theme-config (layout). Kept until you clear your browser data.
3. Optional analytics and advertising (only after you accept)
Until you click "Accept all", none of the tools below is loaded and Google Consent Mode reports all consent signals as denied. If you click "Decline non-essential" we also delete any of their cookies that may already exist.
- Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager (Google LLC): _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat. Measure how the site is used. Lifetime up to 2 years.
- Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation): _clck, _clsk. Session recordings and heat maps. Lifetime up to 1 year.
- Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms): _fbp, _fbc. Measure advertising and show relevant offers, when the pixel is enabled by the store. Lifetime 90 days.
4. Changing your choice
Use "Cookie Preferences" in the footer of any page to see the banner again and change your answer. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings; blocking the strictly necessary ones will stop sign-in and the cart from working.
5. Contact
Questions about cookies: email info@proteinwarehouselb.com, phone +961 81 133 589, the contact form at https://proteinwarehouselb.com/contact. See also our Privacy Policy.