COOKIE POLICY

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Like many other websites, our sites utilize cookies to gather information. Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or other devices (such as smartphones or tablets) while you browse our sites. They’re used to 'remember' when your device accesses our sites. They help us recall if you're logged in and the items you've added to your shopping basket. Cookies are crucial for our sites' smooth operation and to facilitate your online shopping experience. Additionally, they aid in tailoring the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our sites and elsewhere.

INFORMATION GATHERED

Certain cookies collect data on browsing and purchasing behavior when you visit our sites using the same device. This data includes pages viewed, products bought, and your navigation across the site. However, all information gathered via cookies remains anonymous and will never include personal details like your name, address, phone number, or payment information. It may contain our customer reference number unique to you. For more comprehensive insights into cookie operations, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

COOKIE MANAGEMENT

The cookies stored on your device when you visit our sites are designed by:

First or on our behalf, necessary for enabling purchases on our sites, Third parties participating with us in marketing programs, and Third parties displaying web banner advertisements for us.

COOKIE UTILIZATION

Cookies work with our marketing partners to deliver relevant offers and ads to you as you browse other sites, based on your activities on our site. They also assist us in collaboration with our web analytics partner, Google Analytics, to understand your website preferences and usage patterns, aiding in site enhancement. We may correlate cookie-collected data with personal data we already possess about you to enhance our understanding of your preferences. This process helps us continually improve the relevance of our promotional communications, your shopping experience, and our products and services. The primary purposes for which cookies are employed include:

Functional purposes critical to the effective functioning of our sites, particularly regarding online transactions, site navigation, and preferences;
Marketing and advertising, especially web banner ads and targeted updates across digital channels and social media;
Gathering information about your browsing and shopping behavior to enhance your shopping experience and monitor performance; and

Meeting contractual obligations by making payments to third parties when a product is purchased by someone referred from their site to ours.

MARKETING COOKIES

First collaborates with partners to serve advertisements or offers online on our behalf. These marketing partners primarily use both session and persistent cookies to deliver ads more relevant to your interests, limit ad frequency, and measure campaign effectiveness. However, all data collected by third-party cookies remains anonymous and never includes personal details.

TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

During your site visit, two types of cookies may be utilized:

Session cookies: These are deleted after each site visit. For instance, they allow you to add items to your basket and proceed through checkout during your visit but are removed once you close your browser. Disabling these cookies may impede your ability to place orders on our site.

Persistent cookies: These remember you for a defined period, enabling features like wishlists or displaying previously viewed products upon your return.

DISABLING AND DELETING COOKIES

Most web browsers offer options to disable or disallow cookies, though the process varies by browser. Instructions are typically found in the browser's 'Help' menu. If you solely disable third-party cookies, you can still make purchases on our sites, but refusing the cookies we've used via your browser may prevent transactional purchases. Furthermore, disabling cookies might affect the functionality of other websites and services. Cookies can be deleted through your browser, but unless disabled, they will reapply upon revisiting a site. To disable cookies, adjust your browser settings accordingly. Specific details on disabling cookies for popular desktop browsers can be found with a simple internet search.