Cookies Policy for CC Plugins
Last updated 17 March 2026
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on this website and your choices regarding their use. We aim to use as few cookies as possible while still providing essential functionality such as secure sessions, consent management and online store features.
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by using the cookie banner or the cookie settings link displayed on this website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help provide core functionality such as maintaining secure sessions, remembering your preferences or ensuring that shopping basket and checkout features work correctly.
Some cookies are essential for a website to operate. Others help with optional features and are only used if you consent to them.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Maintain secure sessions
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Enable the shopping basket and checkout system
- Ensure the website displays and functions correctly
We do not use cookies for advertising or profiling. Optional cookies, such as those used for statistics, are only enabled if you choose to allow them.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Cookies on this website fall into the following categories:
A. Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They support secure sessions, consent management and core functionality. Without them the website would not work properly.
B. Preference Cookies
These cookies store information about your cookie choices so that your preferences are applied consistently across visits.
C. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable essential store functions such as maintaining basket data. They do not track your activity or identify you.
We do not currently use statistics or marketing cookies unless you explicitly opt in.
4. Cookies Used on This Website
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session | Maintains secure sessions while you browse the site. Required for core website operations. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | Remembers your cookie consent choices so you do not need to set them again on each visit. |
| wp_consent_preferences | 1 month | Stores your overall consent preferences. |
| wp_consent_statistics | 1 month | Stores whether you consented to statistics cookies. No statistics cookies are set unless you opt in. |
| wp_consent_statistics-anonymous | 1 month | Stores whether you consented to anonymous statistical usage information. |
| wp_consent_functional | 1 month | Stores whether you consented to optional functional cookies. |
| wp_consent_marketing | 1 month | Stores whether you consented to marketing cookies. We do not currently use any such cookies. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session | Ensures that certain visual elements display correctly on your device. |
Functional Cookies (Required for Store Operation)
These cookies are essential for features such as maintaining the shopping basket and ensuring you can complete a purchase. They do not track browsing behaviour.
| Cookie Name | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| wc_cart_hash_* | Persistent | Helps maintain the accuracy of the basket contents. Required so that items added to the basket remain stored correctly. |
| wc_fragments_* | Session | Maintains temporary basket data for shoppers who are not logged in. Required for the checkout process to function. |
Analytics Cookies (Used Only with Consent)
These cookies are used only when you choose to allow analytics. They help us understand how visitors use the site so that we can improve performance and content. Analytics cookies are not essential and the site will continue to function if you choose not to allow them.
| Cookie Name | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_id.* | Up to 13 month | Stores an anonymised visitor identifier to recognise returning visits and provide privacy-friendly analytics when analytics cookies are enabled. |
| _pk_ses.* | Session | Groups page views and actions into a single session to ensure accurate visit statistics. |
| _pk_ref.* | Up to 6 months | Stores general referrer information to help understand how visitors reach the site when analytics cookies are enabled. |
| _pk_cvar.* (if used) | Varies | Stores additional anonymous analytics information when certain optional features are enabled. |
5. Managing Cookies
You can update your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner or the cookie settings link on this website. If you withdraw consent for any optional cookies, those cookies will be disabled and any features that rely on them will no longer operate. You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings, although blocking essential cookies may affect how the website functions.
If you prefer, you can also manage cookies directly through your web browser. A helpful independent guide to controlling cookies across all major browsers is available at: https://allaboutcookies.org/how-to-manage-cookies
Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
6. Third-party Content and Links
Some pages on this website may link to or embed content from other websites. These external sites may set their own cookies which are outside our control. We recommend reviewing their individual cookie policies for more information.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements or our website’s functionality. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will show when the latest changes were made.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or how your data is handled, please contact us using the details provided on our website.