Frontier Specialty Chemicals’ Cookie Policy 

Effective Date: Jun 10, 2026 
Last Updated: June 10, 2026

 

This Cookie Policy explains how Frontier Specialty Chemicals uses cookies and similar technologies on FrontierSpecialtyChemicals.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and using data responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

We use WPConsent as our consent management platform to help manage cookie notices, collect and record user consent choices, and allow users to update or withdraw their cookie preferences at any time. 

 

1. What Are Cookies? 

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function, remember preferences, improve user experience, and understand how services are used. 

Cookies may be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted. 

 

2. How We Use Cookies 

Frontier Specialty Chemicals uses cookies only for legitimate internal purposes, including: 

    • Operating and securing our website;  

    • Remembering your preferences;  

    • Improving website performance and functionality;  

    • Understanding how users interact with our website;  

    • Maintaining internal analytics and service quality;  

    • Detecting misuse, fraud, or technical issues;  

    • Managing and documenting cookie consent through WPConsent.  

We do not use cookies to sell your personal data or to follow you when you leave the site. 

 

3. We Will Never Sell User Data 

Frontier Specialty Chemicals will never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. 

Any data collected through cookies or similar technologies is used only for our internal business purposes, such as improving our services, maintaining security, understanding website performance, and managing consent preferences. 

 

4. Consent Management Through WPConsent 

Frontier Specialty Chemicals uses WPConsent as its consent management platform. 

WPConsent helps us: 

    • Display cookie notices and consent banners;  

    • Allow users to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies;  

    • Store and manage cookie consent preferences;  

    • Provide users with the ability to update or withdraw consent at any time;  

    • Support our compliance with applicable privacy and cookie consent requirements.  

You may access or update your cookie preferences at any time through the Cookie Settings button (a gear icon). 

 

5. Types of Cookies We Use 

See the table below our Policy for details on each cookie. 

Strictly Necessary Cookies 

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may be used for security, authentication, fraud prevention, load balancing, remembering essential privacy choices, or operating the WPConsent consent management tool. 

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tool. 

Preference Cookies 

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make, such as language, region, or display settings. 

You may opt out of these cookies at any time. 

Analytics Cookies 

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long users stay, and whether users encounter errors. 

Analytics data is used only for Frontier Specialty Chemicals’ internal purposes. Where possible, we use aggregated or pseudonymized data. 

You may opt out of analytics cookies at any time. 

Performance and Functionality Cookies 

These cookies help improve website performance and enable enhanced functionality. 

You may opt out of these cookies at any time. 

 

6. Consent and Your Choices 

Where required by law, Frontier Specialty Chemicals will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. 

Through WPConsent, you can accept, reject, or customize cookie settings. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time. 

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it was withdrawn. 

 

7. How to Opt Out 

You may opt out of non-essential cookies at any time by: 

    • Using the Cookie Settings button (gear icon) on our website;  

    • Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies;  

    • Clearing cookies already stored on your device;  

    • Contacting us using the details below.  

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or user experience. 

 

8. Third-Party Cookies 

We may use limited third-party service providers to support internal operations, such as analytics, hosting, security, performance monitoring, or consent management. 

Where third-party cookies are used, they are used only to support Frontier Specialty Chemicals’ internal purposes. We do not authorize third parties to use cookie data to sell your personal data. 

Any third-party providers we use must process data in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection obligations. 

 

9. Legal Basis for Processing 

Depending on the type of cookie and applicable law, our legal basis for processing may include: 

Consent, for non-essential cookies such as analytics, preference, or functionality cookies where consent is required; 
Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary for internal security, service improvement, consent management, or fraud prevention and does not override your rights; 
Contractual necessity, where cookies are required to provide a service you requested; or 
Legal obligation, where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law. 

 

10. Data Retention 

We retain cookie-related data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Cookie Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. 

Cookie retention periods may vary depending on the type of cookie. Consent records managed through WPConsent may be retained as necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable privacy and cookie consent obligations. 

You can delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. 

 

11. International Data Transfers 

If cookie-related data is transferred outside your country or region, we will take appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection laws, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections where required. 

 

12. Your GDPR Rights 

Where GDPR applies, you may have the right to: 

    • Access your personal data;  

    • Correct inaccurate personal data;  

    • Request deletion of your personal data;  

    • Restrict or object to certain processing;  

    • Withdraw consent at any time;  

    • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.  

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below. 

 

13. Updates to This Cookie Policy 

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our technology, legal obligations, service providers, or business practices. 

When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date and, where required, notify users or request renewed consent. 

 

14. Contact Us 

For questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, WPConsent, or your privacy rights, contact us at: 

Frontier Specialty Chemicals 

Name: Haley Lister 
Email: hlister@frontierspecialtychemicals.com 

Table of Cookies

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

NameDescriptionDuration
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.30 days

WooCommerce

WooCommerce is a customizable eCommerce platform for building online stores using WordPress.

NameDescriptionDuration
woocommerce_cart_hashHelps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.session
woocommerce_items_in_cartHelps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.session
wp_woocommerce_session_Contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer.2 days
woocommerce_recently_viewedPowers the Recent Viewed Products widgetsession
store_noticeAllows customers to dismiss the Store Notice.session
woocommerce_snooze_suggestions__Allows dashboard users to dismiss Marketplace suggestions, if enabled.2 days
woocommerce_dismissed_suggestions__Count of suggestion dismissals, if enabled.1 month

Anonymous Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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NameDescriptionDuration
_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 years after last activity
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute

Microsoft Clarity

Clarity is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.

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NameDescriptionDuration
ANONCHKIndicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.Session
CLIDIdentifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.12 months
_clskConnects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.12 months
_clckPersists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID.12 months

MonsterInsights User Journey

Track user interactions on your site with to optimize engagement and conversions.

NameDescriptionDuration
_monsterinsights_ujStores anonymized user navigation history on the website, including visited URLs, page titles, and referrer information. It helps site owners analyze user journeys for improved site experience and analytics.365 days

WooCommerce Sourcebuster

SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.

NameDescriptionDuration
sbjs_sessionThe number of page views in this session and the current page path30 minutes
sbjs_udataInformation about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device typesession
sbjs_firstTraffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)session
sbjs_currentTraffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your storesession
sbjs_first_addTimestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)session
sbjs_current_addTimestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your storesession
sbjs_migrationsTechnical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking featuresession
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