What are cookies?
A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on an internet user’s computer or other access device. A cookie can be thought of as the internet user’s identification card, which tells the web site when the user has returned.
Our online Shop uses cookies. They are used for the following reasons:
When you access our Website you will be asked to accept all cookies in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. You may choose to click on ‘cookie settings’ from where you can manage your cookie preferences. You will be able to disable all non-necessary cookies. Those cookies which are necessary cannot be disabled. Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Information on deleting or controlling cookies is also available at www.AboutCookies.org
Our online store is supplied by WooCommerce. Cookies are used by WooCommerce in a variety of ways. Cookies depend on specific features that are enabled in a store. The cookies are active when a user interacts with one of these features or to allow admin functions to be performed from within the store’s dashboard.
You can find more information about the individual cookies used and the purposes for which they are used in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
|
woocommerce_cart_hash |
session |
Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. |
|
woocommerce_items_in_cart |
session |
Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. |
|
wp_woocommerce_session_ |
2 days |
Contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer. |
|
woocommerce_recently_viewed |
session |
Powers the Recent Viewed Products widget. |
|
store_notice[notice id] |
session |
Allows customers to dismiss the Store Notice. |
|
woocommerce_snooze_suggestions__[suggestion] |
2 days |
Allows dashboard users to dismiss Marketplace suggestions, if enabled. |
|
woocommerce_dismissed_suggestions__[context] |
1 month |
Count of suggestion dismissals, if enabled. |
|
tk_ai |
session |
Stores a randomly-generated anonymous ID. This is only used within the dashboard (/wp-admin) area and is used for usage tracking, if enabled. |
No personal information is stored within these cookies: Store dashboard (/wp-admin):
Cookies used by third parties
Our online Shop links to external payment providers Stripe and Paypal. These payment providers may use cookies as part of the payment process over which we have no control. If you have any concerns regarding the use of cookies by our payment providers, you should consult their cookie policy prior to entering the payment process.