Cookie Policy
Last updated January 2025
Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our site, and estimates visits and click throughs for specific campaigns. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our site and also allows us to improve our site. These cookies expire when your browsing session ends. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our site. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our site, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our site. 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).
Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our site, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our site and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
1. Google Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics adds cookies to track user behaviour on your site. Here’s what to include in your table:
| Provider | Cookie Name | Type & Expiry | Purpose | Opt-Out Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga | Persistent (2 years) | Tracks users anonymously across sessions. | Opt-Out |
| Google Analytics | _gid | Persistent (24 hours) | Tracks unique users for one day. | Opt-Out |
| Google Analytics | _gat | Persistent (1 minute) | Limits requests to the Google Analytics server. | Opt-Out |
2. WordPress Cookies
WordPress core uses cookies for logged-in users and commenters. Here’s what to include:
| Provider | Cookie Name | Type & Expiry | Purpose | Opt-Out Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | Session | Maintains login sessions for users. | N/A |
| WordPress | wp-settings-[UID] | Persistent (1 year) | Stores user preferences in the admin area. | N/A |
| WordPress | wordpress_test_cookie | Session | Tests if cookies are enabled in the browser. | N/A |
3. WooCommerce Cookies
WooCommerce adds cookies to handle cart and checkout functionality.
| Provider | Cookie Name | Type & Expiry | Purpose | Opt-Out Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | woocommerce_cart_hash | Session | Helps WooCommerce know when cart data changes. | N/A |
| WooCommerce | woocommerce_items_in_cart | Session | Tracks the number of items in the cart. | N/A |
| WooCommerce | wp_woocommerce_session_ | Persistent (2 days) | Stores a session ID for tracking carts. | N/A |
4. Elementor Pro Cookies
Elementor Pro uses cookies primarily for customisation and performance.
| Provider | Cookie Name | Type & Expiry | Purpose | Opt-Out Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementor Pro | elementor | Persistent (1 year) | Tracks user actions and customises UI. | N/A |
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. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
How do I change my cookie settings?
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the website visit:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after 365 days.
