Last updated 13 Aug 2026
1. What A Cookie Is
A cookie is a small text file that this website asks your browser to store. On a later request the browser sends it back, which is how a site remembers that you are signed in or that your cart has three items. This policy also covers similar technologies such as local storage and session storage, which do the same job with a different mechanism. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains what we do with personal data generally.
2. Categories We Use
| Category | What it does | Examples on this site | Typical lifetime | Can you refuse it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Makes the site function at all | Session identifier, sign in state, cart contents, cross site request forgery token | Session, or until you sign out | No. Without these the site cannot keep you signed in or take an order |
| Functional | Remembers a choice you made | Saved pin code, recently viewed products, compare list, layout preference | Days to months | Yes, by clearing or blocking cookies in your browser |
| Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages fail | Enabled only if the administrator has configured an analytics identifier in the store settings | Set by the analytics provider | Yes |
| Marketing | Measures advertising and shows relevant offers | Enabled only if the administrator has configured an advertising pixel in the store settings | Set by the advertising provider | Yes |
Analytics and marketing scripts are not part of the application. They load only when the store administrator has entered the corresponding identifier in the settings, and where none is configured no such script and no such cookie is present.
3. First Party And Third Party
First party cookies are set by this website and are the ones that keep your session, cart and preferences working. Third party cookies are set by another domain whose script the site loads, such as an analytics provider or a payment gateway page. We do not control what a third party stores, so read their own policy; the payment gateway in particular runs its own session on its own domain while you are paying.
4. What We Do Not Do With Cookies
- We do not store your name, address, card number or password inside a cookie.
- We do not sell cookie data or the browsing profile it could build.
- We do not use cookies to read anything else on your device.
5. Managing Cookies
- Browser settings. Every modern browser can block all cookies, block only third party cookies, or clear what is already stored. The controls sit under Privacy or Site settings.
- Per site controls. You can block cookies for this site alone without changing your settings everywhere else.
- Private browsing. An incognito or private window discards cookies when you close it, so your cart and sign in do not persist.
- Consequences. Blocking strictly necessary cookies breaks sign in and checkout. Blocking functional cookies means you re-enter your pin code and lose the compare list, but you can still buy.
6. Do Not Track And Global Privacy Signals
Browsers send these signals inconsistently and there is no settled standard for honouring them. We do not rely on tracking cookies for the site to work, so the practical effect of such a signal here is limited to whichever optional analytics the administrator has enabled.
7. Changes
If we add a category of cookie, this page is updated before it goes live and the last updated date changes with it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the site work if I block all cookies?
You can browse, but you cannot sign in, keep a cart or complete checkout, because those depend on a session cookie.
Why does my cart empty itself?
Usually because cookies were cleared, the session expired, or a private window was closed. Sign in and the cart is stored against your account instead.
Do you use cookies to advertise to me elsewhere?
Only if the store administrator has configured an advertising pixel. If none is configured, no advertising cookie is set by this site.
Is local storage different from a cookie?
It stays on your device and is not sent with every request, which makes it better for things like a recently viewed list. Clearing site data removes both.