Cookies are small text files that are placed by websites on your device (computer, tablet or phone). They are used to store information that may be needed while browsing the website, or on a future visit. This may include personal data, or anonymous information such as previously visited pages or items placed in your shopping basket.
Cookies expire automatically after a certain time. Some, called Session Cookies, are deleted when you close your web browser. Others, called Persistent Cookies, may expire after several hours, days or longer. Typically these are used to remember your preferences for future visits to a website. You can delete cookies manually whenever you wish via your browser.
By changing your browser settings you can refuse to accept 'third party' cookies, which are usually not essential. You can also set your browser to block all cookies, but this will prevent this website and many others from working properly and you will not be able to make purchases online.
Here are the cookies used by this website. We DO NOT use cookies to store payment information such as credit card details. See also our Privacy & Security Policy.
Cookie Name | Description | Expiry |
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ACTINIC_REFERRER | Returns the customer to the last page visited after completion of the checkout. | Sessional |
LAST_SECTION_URL | Used by the 'BACK' link on the Product Page, to return the visitor to the correct Section Page. | Sessional |
ACTINIC_BUSINESS | Login digest for logged in customers | Sessional |
PARENT_SID | Remembers the catalogue section that the last product you looked at belongs to. | 3 hours |
ACTINIC_CART | Records the session data for your shopping basket. | 3 hours |
CART_CONTENT | Stores the number and value of items in your shopping basket so that a summary can be displayed. | 3 hours |
ACTINIC_RECENT | Remembers items for the ‘Recently Viewed Products’ list, to help you find them again. | 3 hours |
COOKIE_CONTROL | Remembers if the 'Cookie Consent' message has been displayed, so you don't have to keep seeing it over and over again! | 1 year |
ACTINIC_CONTACT | If you tick the 'Remember Me' box when you check out, this cookie will remember your contact details so you won't have to type them in again if you place another order in the future. | 2 years |
_utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz | Google Analytics is a third-party traffic analysis service that helps us understand how visitors use our web site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can opt-out of all Google Analytics cookies by installing a browser add-on provided by Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout | 5 years |
This policy was last updated on 15th April 2018