What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website, which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website, and also allows us to improve our site. To find out more about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Below is more about the individual cookies we use and how to recognise them.

Cookies we use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are placed on your browser to ensure the website delivers you information and services securely and optimally. You must accept these essential cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.

Cookie notice plugin cookie (cookie_notice_accepted): Records if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box.

Cookie test (wordpress_test_cookie): Used by WordPress to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.

Comment details cookies (comment_author_[hash], comment_author_email_[hash], comment_author_url_[hash]): Only set if you leave a comment and select “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” Set by our website to track your name, email and URL. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. More information: wordpress.org

Shopping cart cookies (woocommerce_cart_[hash], woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_, woocommerce_recently_viewed, store_notice[notice id]): Set by our website’s WooCommerce plugin to keep track of shopping cart data. No personal information is stored. More information: woocommerce.com 

Google preferences cookie (NID): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map or embedded YouTube video. Contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English) and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. 

WooCommerce tracking cookie (tk_ai): Set by our website’s WooCommerce plugin to track usage.

These cookies are only set if you log in to our website:

• WordPress cookies (wp-settings-[user_id], wordpress_sec_[hash], wordpress_logged_in_[hash]): Set to save your login information and screen display choices. No information is passed to a third-party, and passwords are encrypted. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. More information: wordpress.org
• Wordfence cookies (wfwaf-authcookie-[hash], wf_loginalerted_[hash]): Essential for keeping the site secure. Authenticates your login request and notifies the website admin when an administrator logs in from a new device or location. No information is passed to a third-party. More information: wordfence.com
• WooCommerce preference cookies (woocommerce_snooze_suggestions__[suggestion], woocommerce_dismissed_suggestions__[context]): Set by our website’s WooCommerce plugin to allow dismissing of Marketplace suggestions. More information: woocommerce.com 

Statistical Cookies

These cookies help us (the website owner) to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use the information to compile reports to help us improve the website.

Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with a website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This website doesn’t set statistical cookies like those used by Google Analytics.

Google Analytics tracking cookies (_ga, _gid): Set by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use our website, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited. Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data

Google Analytics throttling cookie (_gat_[AnalyticsID]): Set by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging to you.

Google account tracking cookies (APISID, SAPISID, HSID, SID, SIDCC, SSID, SEARCH_SAMESITE and CONSENT): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map or embedded YouTube video. Only set if you are logged into your Google account. Used to help customise adverts on Google properties, such as Google Search. You will have agreed to this arrangement as part of signing up for a Google account. More information: policies.google.com

Google advertising cookies (ANID, 1P_JAR, OGPC, OTZ): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map. They use these cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. More information: policies.google.com