1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, which works in much the same way. Together we call these "cookies" in this policy. Some cookies are essential for the website to work. Others help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it, and those are only set with your consent.
Our use of cookies is covered by our privacy policy and by the Data Protection Act, 2019.
2. Essential cookies
These are needed for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our settings. You can block them in your browser, but parts of the site such as your cart, checkout and account will stop working.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Session and sign-in | Keeps you signed in to your account and protects your session from misuse. | Session or until you sign out |
| Cart and checkout | Remembers the items in your cart and your progress through checkout. | [Confirm: lifetime] |
| Cookie consent | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies so we do not ask again. | [Confirm: lifetime] |
| Referral and affiliate attribution | Remembers a referral or affiliate code you arrived with so the right person is credited if you buy. | [Confirm: lifetime, matched to programme settings] |
| Security | Helps us detect and block abusive traffic and protect forms from automated submissions. | Session |
Exact cookie names: [Confirm: list technical cookie and storage key names].
3. Analytics cookies (with your consent)
Analytics cookies help us see which pages are popular, how people move through the shop and where things go wrong, so we can improve the experience. They are set only after you accept them in the cookie banner. If you decline, the site works exactly the same, we simply learn less about how it is used.
- Provider: [Confirm: analytics provider name].
- Data collected: pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, device and browser type, and anonymised interactions such as clicks and searches.
- Lifetime: [Confirm: cookie lifetime].
4. Third-party cookies
Some parts of our service are provided by other companies, who may set their own cookies when you use them. These include:
- Shopify and Payhip, which host our card payment pages. Their cookies support fraud prevention and the checkout process and are governed by their own policies.
- Embedded maps on our store page, which may set cookies from the map provider when the map loads. [Confirm: map provider].
We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
5. Your choices
- Cookie banner. When you first visit, we ask whether you accept analytics cookies. Essential cookies are set regardless because the site cannot work without them.
- Changing your mind. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time. [Confirm: how, for example a "Cookie settings" link in the footer].
- Browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Check the help pages for your browser for instructions. Blocking essential cookies will affect how the site works.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we change the cookies we use. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies can be sent to contact details to be confirmed or through our contact page.
Legal review checklist
- Exact cookie names, purposes and lifetimes for every cookie and storage key set by the site
- Which analytics provider is used, if any, and the retention of analytics data
- Referral and affiliate attribution cookie lifetime, matched to the programme settings
- Third-party cookies set by Shopify or Payhip checkout pages and any embedded maps
- Behaviour of the consent banner: analytics off by default until consent is given
- How users can change or withdraw consent after their first choice