HotPause Health, Inc. Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains when and why cookies are used by HotPause Health, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “HotPause Health,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), on our websites, applications, advertisements, and related services, including emails and newsletters (together, the “Service”). Our Service is hosted on the Shopify e-commerce platform, and Shopify sets certain cookies on our behalf as described below.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional detail on how we collect, use, and protect your Personal Information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to the devices you use to access the Service. Your browser or device holds these cookies and makes them available every time you visit a site again so that it can recognize you and remember important information about you.

There are two main types of cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain in your browser or device until you leave the Service. They are deleted from your device once you close your browser or leave the Service.

• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain in your browser or device for a longer period — they stay until you delete them or they reach their expiration date. These may be used to remember your preferences, recognize you on return visits, and enhance your experience on the Service. Use of a persistent cookie may be linked to personal information, such as when you choose to store your username so that you do not have to enter it each time you access your account.

For more general information on cookies, please visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/

2. How Does HotPause Health Use Cookies?

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our Service, personalize your experience, understand how the Service is used, serve relevant advertising, and analyze site traffic. The types of information typically collected by cookies include information relating to your use of the Service, your device’s IP address and browser type, how you arrived at the Service, pages visited, and your name and email address if you are logged in.

3. What Cookies Do We Use?

Below is a description of each category of cookies we use and their purpose.

3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, shopping cart functionality, and checkout. Without these cookies, the Service cannot operate as intended. No information about your browsing habits is gathered by these cookies.

Examples of essential cookies on our Service include:

• Shopify session and cart cookies that maintain your shopping session and remember items in your cart as you browse.

• Shopify checkout cookies that enable secure checkout processing.

• Authentication cookies that keep you logged into your account during a session.

• Shopify fraud prevention cookies used to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.

• Cookie consent cookies that remember your cookie preferences.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember how you prefer to use the Service and enable us to improve the way it works. They allow us to remember your settings (such as language or region preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features. Functional cookies are persistent cookies that the Service remembers when your device returns to the Service.

Examples include:

• Cookies that remember recently viewed products or saved items.

• Shopify cookies that store your preferences for site features.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to improve our Service by collecting information about how visitors use it. These cookies help us understand which pages are visited most frequently, how visitors navigate the site, and whether visitors encounter any errors. The information collected is aggregated and used to improve how the Service works.

Examples include:

• Shopify analytics cookies that provide us with store performance data, traffic sources, and visitor behavior insights.

• Google Analytics cookies that collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Service, including which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual visitors.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission and may remember that you have visited a website, and this information may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

We do not sell your Personal Information, nor do we share your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. Where we use advertising cookies, we do so in compliance with applicable U.S. state privacy laws. You can opt out of interest-based advertising as described in Section 5 below.

3.5 Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Service are set by third parties. These third-party services may include social media platforms, advertising networks, and analytics providers. We do not control these third parties or their use of cookies. This Policy only covers the use of cookies by HotPause Health and Shopify; it does not cover the use of cookies by other third parties.

Third-party cookies on our Service may include those set by:

• Shopify (for platform functionality, analytics, fraud prevention, and payment processing).

• Google (for analytics and advertising services).

• Meta / Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest (if we use Pixels for advertising measurement).

• Other advertising and marketing platforms we may use from time to time.

Please check the websites of these third parties for details on how they use cookies and how to manage your preferences with them.

4. Shopify-Specific Cookies

Because our Service is hosted on Shopify, Shopify sets certain cookies that are integral to the operation of our online store. These include:

This is not an exhaustive list. Shopify may update its cookies from time to time. For the most current information, please refer to Shopify’s cookie documentation and privacy policy at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our Service, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to alert you when a cookie is being set. The specific steps vary by browser:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

• Safari: Preferences > Privacy

• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Service may operate as intended. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from completing purchases or using core functionality.

5.3 Opt-Out Tools for Interest-Based Advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the following tools:

• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org

• Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

5.4 Mobile Devices

Your mobile operating system may let you opt out from having your information collected or used for interest-based advertising on mobile devices. This functionality is usually available in the “Settings” section of your device. Refer to the instructions provided by your mobile device’s manufacturer for specific steps. You can also stop us from collecting information through our mobile applications by uninstalling them.

6. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we and our service providers may use other similar tracking technologies on our Service:

• Pixel Tags (also known as clear GIFs, pixels, or web bugs): Small blocks of code installed in or on a web page, mobile app, or advertisement that are a method for passing information from your device to a third-party website. We use pixel tags to measure the effectiveness of advertising and email campaigns.

• Web Beacons: Electronic files that allow a website to count users who have visited a page or to access certain cookies.

• eTags: Tags used to analyze browsing trends by us and our commerce partners.

• Local Storage (HTML5): Technology that allows a website or mobile app to store and retrieve data on an individual’s device. We may use local storage to store user settings and preferences.

These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are subject to the same controls described in this Policy.

7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers and devices offer “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signals or Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signals.

Global Privacy Control: Where required by applicable U.S. state law (including the California Consumer Privacy Act/CPRA, the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and other applicable state laws), we honor GPC signals as a valid opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising purposes.

Do Not Track: Because there is currently no industry standard for how companies should respond to DNT signals, our response to DNT signals will depend on applicable legal requirements in your jurisdiction. As standards develop, we will update this Policy accordingly.

For more information about GPC, visit https://globalprivacycontrol.org/. For more information about DNT, visit https://allaboutdnt.com/.

8. Geo-Location Information

Some devices allow applications to access real-time location-based information (for example, GPS). Some photos or other content you place within the Service may contain recorded location information. We may use this information to optimize your experience. Additionally, some of the information we collect from a device (for example, your IP address) can sometimes be used to approximate a device’s location at the city or zip code level (“GeoIP Data”). We do not collect precise geolocation data without your consent.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or changes in applicable law. Please check the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page to see when it was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we make the revised Cookie Policy available on the Service. If we make material changes, we will provide prominent notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

HotPause Health, Inc.

Email: hello@hotpausehealth.com

Please include “Cookie Policy” in the subject line.

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your Personal Information, please see our Privacy Policy.