This Policy (Cookie Policy) is intended to provide you with information about how and why we use cookies on the website.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold a reasonable amount of data specific to a particular client and website and can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored to a particular user, or the page itself can contain some script which is aware of the data in the cookie and so can carry information from one visit to the website (or related site) to the next.
How/why the homepage use cookies?
Cookies are necessary for the homepage to function. Cookies help us get an overview of your visit to the homepage so that we can continually optimise and adjust the homepage to your requirements and interests. For example, cookies remember what you might have added to a shopping cart, if you have previously visited the page, if you are logged in and what languages and currency you want displayed on the homepage. We also use cookies to target our ads to you on other homepages. On a very general level, cookies are used as part of our services to show content that is as relevant as possible to you.
How long are cookies saved?
How long cookies are saved on your device can vary. The time when they are scheduled to expire is calculated from the last date you visited the homepage. When cookies expire, they are automatically deleted. You can view a complete list of cookies below.
This is how you can reject or delete your cookies
You can always reject cookies on your computer, tablet or phone by changing your browser settings. Where these settings can be found depends on the type of browser you are using. If you do change the settings, please be aware that there will be some functions and services that you cannot use because they rely on the homepage being able to remember the choices you have made.
You can choose to not receive cookies from Google Analytics here.
Deleting cookies
You can delete cookies that you have previously accepted. If you are using a PC with a recent version of a browser, you can delete your cookies by using these shortcut keys: CTRL + SHIFT + Delete.
If the shortcut keys do not work and/or you are using an Apple computer, you must find out what browser you are using and then click on the relevant link:
Remember: If you are using several different browsers, you must delete the cookies in all of them.
What cookies do we use?
We can classify cookies into two separate categories, being those what are necessary for the functionality of the website, and those which we collect to analyse your activity to improve how the website works. The table below gives you a brief explanation of what types of cookies we collect, what the source of the cookies is, why we use the cookie, how long we retain the cookie, and whether the cookie is necessary for the website’s functionality or not:
Name of cookie | Source | Expiry / Retention period of cookie | Purpose of the cookie | Is it necessary for the website’s functionality? | How can you block the cookie |
__GA | Google Analytics | Varies from 10 minutes to 2 years | To better understand who is visiting our site and how they use it. More info at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage | No | From the browser settings. Also see: https://support.google.com/analytics |
__cfduid | CloudFlare | 1 Year | To avoid DDOS attacks | Yes – for its added security | See: https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170156-What-does-the-Cloudflare-cfduid-cookie-do |
wordpress_[hash] wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | WordPress – Restricted area (when user is logged in) | 2 weeks | To verify user and the respective access rights | Yes – for the restricted area | See: https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Cookies |
woocommerce_cart_hash | WooCommerce | At end of session | To keep track of products in the cart and identify when the cart data changes | Yes – for the shopping cart to work | See: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/ |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce | At end of session | To keep track of products in the cart and identify when the cart data changes | Yes – for the shopping cart to work | See: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/ |
woocommerce_recently_viewed | WooCommerce | At end of session | To display recently viewed products | No | See: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/ |
wp_woocommerce_session_ | WooCommerce | 2 days | Stores a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer | Yes – for the shopping cart to work. | See: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-cookies/ |
We only use cookies in the manner as explained in this Cookie Policy. Where in the above table we state that cookies cannot be blocked, we are not excluding the possibility of you blocking cookies through your browser settings. However, if you do block cookies directly through your browser, you may lose some of the website’s functionality, which may be necessary for your experience. For further information on cookies, including how you can see what cookies have been set on your devices, as well as information on how to manage and delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.