Privacy Policy
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your web browser. They help websites remember who you are—whether it's keeping you logged in as you browse, or saving your address details while you're making a purchase.
They’re widely used across the internet and play a big role in delivering the seamless online experiences we’ve come to expect. Without them, many websites simply wouldn’t work as well.
Cookies cannot carry viruses or harm your computer.
Why The Concern
The EU has raised concerns that some websites misuse cookies to track users without consent. As a result, laws have been introduced—like the EU Cookie Directive—to ensure users are informed and have a choice.
The UK has adopted this directive, although there’s still some uncertainty about exactly what’s required. That said, we believe cookies are generally useful and safe. While they can be used improperly, that’s true of many everyday tools.
What cookies do we use
We're committed to transparency and want to make sure you're fully informed.
We use cookies to make our website function properly and improve your experience. By using our site, you agree to the use of the following cookies:
1. Session Cookies
These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help with things like logging in and navigating between pages.
ASPSESSIONID
Set by our web server to keep track of your session. It doesn’t store any personal information—just a unique ID.
2. Persistent Cookies
These remain on your device between visits and help remember things like what’s in your shopping cart.
- ActiveSession.CartId
Keeps track of the items in your cart. It’s anonymous and doesn’t contain personal data. - CookiePermissionNoticeShown / CookiePermissionGranted
These cookies help us show (and remember that we showed) our cookie policy notification. - The first tells us to display the message during your visit.
- The second remembers your choice so we don’t keep showing the message every time you visit.
3. Analytics Cookies
- __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz
Set by Google Analytics to give us anonymous insights into how people use our site—like visit counts and popular pages. - __utmc is deleted when you leave.
- The rest stick around to help us improve your experience over time.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages include social media widgets (like Twitter feeds or share buttons). These may set their own cookies. We don’t control these, but we want to be upfront about them.
Your Privacy Matters
We never sell or knowingly share your personal information with third parties. We don’t use cookies to track you across the web or send you unsolicited messages.
Cookies help us make our website better for you, and we use them responsibly.
Don't Want Cookies?
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are guides for common browsers:
Want to Learn More?
- Cookie Law (The Cookie Collective)
- UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- All About Cookies
- Wikipedia on HTTP Cookies
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, feel free to get in touch. We’re here to help!