Cookie policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files containing a unique identifier, which are stored on your computer or mobile device so that your device can be recognised when you are using a particular website or mobile app. Some cookies may be used only for the duration of your visit, whilst others may be used to measure how you interact with services and content over time.

To learn about what cookies and similar technologies are, we recommend that you visit the following third party website: www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR USE OF COOKIES

Cookies help to provide important features and functionality on our website and to improve your experience when you browse the website. Cookies can also be used to help us detect fraudulent activity or to prevent security breaches, so we may record information about your device within the cookie.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies.

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They are necessary for the safety, security and integrity of the site. 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. This type of cookie only lasts for the duration of the time you are visiting the website – when you leave, they are deleted automatically.

  • Analytical/performance cookies.

They 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. The data is aggregated and anonymised meaning we cannot identify you as an individual.

  • 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). These cookies will remain on your devise until you choose to clear it. If you choose to do this you will need to enter your details each time you visit the site.

  • 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.

 

 

 

COOKIES THAT WE USE

Examples of cookies that we use:

 

Cookie title/name Purpose Additional information
woocommerce_cart_hash

 

 Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.

 

 Duration: session
woocommerce_items_in_cart

 

 Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.

 

 Duration: 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.

 

 Duration: 2 days
woocommerce_recently_viewed

 

 Powers the recent viewed products widget.

 

 Duration: session
store_notice[notice id]

 

 Allows customers to dismiss the store notice.

 

 Duration: session

 

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

 

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control, and we cannot accept any liability for the third party’s compliance with its legal obligations. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

 

 

CONTROLLING THE USE OF COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE

 

On your first visit to this site you were asked (by a notification banner) if you would like to accept the described uses of cookies and similar technologies.

 

BLOCKING OR RESTRICTING COOKIES

 

You can block the setting of cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. Refer to your browser Help for how to do this. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) this will affect the access to and functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. It is therefore recommended that you do not disable cookies.

 

CHANGES TO THE COOKIES POLICY

 

We may revise this acceptable use policy at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in this acceptable use policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.