PayNow Cookie Policy
Last Modified: March 12, 2025
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Notice details all relevant information regarding the use of cookies web beacons and similar technologies (which we will collectively refer to as “cookies”) in connection with PayNow’s websites, applications, services, products and tools (hereinafter: “Services”) and your choices related to such cookies. This Cookie Notice is applicable regardless of how you access and make use of our Services, including any access via mobile devices and apps, and applies to your use, as well as our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
When you use our Services, we an authorized third party providers make use of cookies to perform a number of functions, including to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies.
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. These essential cookies are always enabled because our website won’t work properly without them. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can switch off these cookies in your browser settings but you may then not be able to access all or parts of our website.
- Analytical or performance cookies.
These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies.
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies.
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. [We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose so that they can serve you with relevant advertising on their websites.]
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them below:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Consent Cookie pn_cookie_consent | Stores user consent for cookie usage. This is essential for complying with privacy regulations. | This cookie is strictly necessary and always enabled. |
| Webstore Preview pn_webstore_preview_token | Enables webstore previews, allowing users to see how their store will look before publishing changes. | This is a strictly necessary cookie for core webstore functionality and preview capabilities. |
| Store ID localStorage.sid | Stores the unique identifier for the user's store. This is essential for accessing and managing store-specific data and settings. | This is a strictly necessary cookie for core website functionality and store management. |
| PayNow Token localStorage.pnt | Stores the login token of the user, which is essential for maintaining user authentication and accessing account-specific features. | This is a strictly necessary cookie for core website functionality and user account access. |
| Dashboard Settings localStorage.dashboard- settings-store | Stores user-specific dashboard settings, allowing for a personalized user experience. | This is a functionality cookie that remembers user preferences. |
| VSCode Editor localStorage.monaco-parts- splash | Stores theme settings, allowing users to customize the appearance of their interface. | This is a functionality cookie that improves the user interface for developers. |
| Theme Settings localStorage.theme-store | Stores the user's preference for dark mode or light mode on the website. | This is a functionality cookie that remembers the user's chosen display mode for improved user experience. |
| Customer Token pnct | Stores the PayNow customer token, which is necessary for identifying and authenticating customers. | This is a strictly necessary cookie for user account functionality. |
| Two-Factor Token localStorage.pntft | Stores the two-factor authentication token, which is crucial for maintaining enhanced security for user accounts. | This is a strictly necessary cookie for security purposes. |
In addition to our own cookies, we use PostHog for analytics purposes. PostHog sets the following cookie:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| ph_phc_<xxxxx>_posthog | Stores user identification data, session information, device identifiers, enabled feature flags, custom properties, and PostHog configuration settings (including session recording preferences). | Third-party cookie / localStorage item set by PostHog for analytics (String value) |
Please note that these are third-party cookies set by PostHog. We use PostHog to better understand how visitors use our site, which helps us improve our services. These cookies collect information about your browsing behavior but do not identify you personally.
You can choose which analytical, functionality and targeting cookies we can set by clicking on the button(s):
Accept All Cookies
Reject Non-Essential Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies will always remain active as they are essential for the website to function properly.
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, you will still be able to use our website, but some features may be limited.
All non-essential cookies will expire after six months.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please send us an email at [email protected]