Our Cookie Policy and how we use them

We use cookies and want you to understand fully what this means, so please read carefully all the information on cookies and how we use them.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is generally a small file (or data) downloaded from a website that you are browsing and stored onto your device so that, once you agree, that cookie can help monitor and analyse traffic. Typically, they contain the following information: a site name and unique user ID, the duration of the cookie’s abilities and effects, and a random number. They do not collect personal data such as your name or email address.

There are different types of cookies used for different services (please see below).

Although cookies cannot carry viruses, and cannot install malware on the host computer, tracking cookies and especially third-party tracking cookies are commonly used as ways to compile long-term records of individuals’ browsing histories — a major privacy concern that has prompted European and US law makers to take action.

What we do with cookies

We use traffic log cookies to discover which pages are being used; such as how long a page is viewed or at which point you left our website. We can then use this information to help analyse our web traffic and work out which pages are most popular and which are not. We can not (and would not) collect any personal information from your computer, other than the data you choose to share with us (i.e. via email) and does not give us access to your computer or the ability to identify you. We use this information for statistical analysis purposes only then the data is removed from our system. We also use cookies to help prevent fraud and other purposes.

We use cookies to help with our marketing campaigns to make sure that the right information is going to the right person, these may, for example, be in the form of banner ads or text ads through Google Adwords. https://www.google.co.uk/safetycenter/

We also use them to see how you discovered our website – which words you typed into a search engine (keywords) to find us, how you used our website, which pages you viewed, (remember we hold no personal information) and for our record sales, thus helping us update and improve our products.

You can however, choose to accept or decline cookies by modifying your web browser to refuse cookies from our website. Information on how to do this is here but you may not be able to receive new information about the site, complete a purchase, use our account login features, or store items in your shopping carton a return visit.

The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below.

Please note that this privacy policy does not apply to other websites which may be linked through this website. it also does not change or own privacy policy which you may view here:

Different cookies for different purposes

The ones we use:

Category 1: Necessary session cookies

These cookies terminate when you close your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome). They are used for various reasons, for example, enable you to move around the website and use its features. They remember which products you have put in your shopping basket as you browse a website and can also be used (for security) to access your Internet banking, e-billing or email when purchasing a product.

Category 2: Performance and tracking cookies

These cookies provide information about how a visitor uses a website and are used for a variety of purposes, for example, remembering your preferences on a website. A persistent cookie will outlast user sessions. If a persistent cookie has its Max-Age set to 1 year, then, within the year, the initial value set in that cookie would be sent back to the server every time the user visited the server. This could be used to record a vital piece of information such as how the user initially came to this website or which pages are most popular. For this reason persistent cookies are also called tracking cookies.

Category 3: Funtionality cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices – such as your user name, language or region that you are in. They may also be able to see if you have changed the text size or font or other customisations. They may also be used to provide a you with a service you have asked for, such as viewing a video linked to another site i.e. Vimeo or YouTube

Category 4: First and Third Party cookies

This refers to the website placing the cookie. First party cookies are cookies set by the website you are visiting. Third party cookies are set by another website – a website you are subsequently visiting which may have advertising on the page and this other website (third party) will be able to set a cookie on your computer.

These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as the effectiveness of a campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks and remember that you have visited a website then place an advert on a subsequent advertising website – usually as a banner ad or similar.

Third party cookies on the main web browsers allow third party cookies by default. i.e. the web pages on that domain may feature content from a third-party domain – e.g. an advertisement showing advert banners.

Privacy setting options in most modern browsers allow you to block third-party tracking cookies should you wish to do so. Information on how to change your settings can be found here on this Google page about managing cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them please go to this page on cookies on the ICO website

You can also use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to disable tracking by Google Analytics.

These do not affect our terms and conditions, your privacy rights, or infringe on your rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979