What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. Our site and our partners use cookies to enhance your experience, analyse traffic and for ad personalisation and measurement.
You can restrict or block cookies using your browser settings. Information on how to do this is detailed below in the “How to manage cookies” section.
We also use tracking pixels in our marketing emails. These pixels tell us if, and when, you opened an email from us. We use this information to better understand how customers engage with our content and to analyse the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
You can disable tracking pixels by changing your email settings to block the loading or display of external images.
How to manage cookies
Some cookies are strictly necessary to allow you to use the website and its features, such as storing items in your basket. Without these cookies these features cannot be provided which may impair the functionality of the website meaning you are unable to shop on our website.
You can select the cookies you would like this website to store on your device by changing your browser settings. Each browser allows you to restrict or block cookies in different ways.
Details on how to do this in each browser can be found on the ICO website (please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites), visit: https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/
Within most browsers you can utilise private browsing modes that typically do not save local data associated with the session, such as cookies. These are typically deleted when you close all the windows.
You can install a browser add-on to opt-out of Google Analytics in your browser across all websites (please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites), visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Types of cookies
First-party cookies – these are set by the website you have accessed. They are often used to remember your preferences on the website, such as your preferred currency or items in your basket.
Third-party cookies – these are set by a website other than the one you are accessing.
Session cookies – these are temporary cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies – these remain on your device until you erase them or they expire.
Cookies that are used on our website
We have documented the partners and tools that create cookies that are used by this website and our partners use and their purpose. Please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites.
Google Analytics
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.
Find out how to opt-out of Google Analytics across all websites in the “How to Manage Cookies” section.
You can find out more about Google’s use of information here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Google Ads (and DoubleClick)
Google Ads uses cookies to improve advertising by targeting advertising based on what is relevant for the user. They also allow reporting on advertising performance and to avoid showing ads that a user has already seen. This product collects and uses data using cookies. The data collected may be used to personalise advertising. You can find out more about Google’s use of information here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
You can revoke your consent to ad personalisation by Google here: https://adssettings.google.com/
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA is used to help establish that a user is human and enhances security on our website. This product collects and uses data using cookies. The data collected may be used to personalise advertising. You can find out more about Google’s use of information here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. By using our website, you agree that we can place these type of cookies on your device.
Cookie Name | Purpose |
_utma _utmb _utmc _utmz (Google analytics) |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where vistors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. Click here for an overview of privacy at Google To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. |
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are placed by advertising networks or affiliates with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and that this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. By using our website, you agree that we can place these type of cookies on your device. If you would like to disable any of these cookies, please see the table below and the section below headed ‘How to Restrict or Block Cookies’ for further details.
Cookie Name | Purpose |
_dw_p _dw_a fbsetting_[long string of numbers and letters](Facebook) |
Facebook is a social networking website that has millions of users worldwide. You register and create a profile. You can add friends to your profile and exchange information with your friends. Facebook also allows people to start groups and fan pages as well as bookmarking other web pages This website uses Facebook plug-ins to allow you to ‘like’ the page and products. These plug-ins store third party Facebook cookies on your machine which we do not have any control over. For further information about how Facebook address data privacy, please follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. |