Cookie Policy
How We Use Cookies
Our website uses cookies to make the site work properly, remember your basket, and help us understand how customers use the site so we can make it better. Here is what we use and why.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and activity. Most websites use them, and they are not harmful.
Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These make the website work. Without them, you would not be able to add products to your basket, log into your account, or complete a purchase. We do not need your permission for these because the site cannot function without them.
- Session cookie — keeps you logged in and remembers your basket while you browse
- Currency/language cookie — remembers your preferred settings
- Security cookies — Cloudflare protection against malicious traffic
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how customers use our website: which pages are visited most, how people find us, and where they leave. This helps us improve the site. These cookies do not identify you personally.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) — tracks page views and visitor behaviour anonymously
Marketing Cookies
We may use cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. These help us understand whether someone who saw an advert went on to visit our website.
How to Control Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Every browser is slightly different, but you will usually find cookie settings under "Privacy" or "Security" in your browser preferences.
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services > Cookies
If you block all cookies, some parts of our website (including the basket and checkout) may not work properly.
Questions
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, email us at sales@gardencentreshopping.co.uk or call 01455 274748.
This policy was last updated in March 2026.