1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are used widely to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used. Some cookies are essential to the basic functioning of a website; others are optional and require your consent.
Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage perform comparable functions. Throughout this policy, the term "cookies" refers to all such technologies collectively.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on gelatinesculpt.co.uk for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies (no consent required)
These cookies are essential to the operation of our website. Without them, basic functions such as adding items to your basket, logging in to your account, or completing checkout would not work.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session as you browse | Session |
| cart_token | Tracks your shopping basket contents | 30 days |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 12 months |
Analytics Cookies (consent required)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site's content, design, and performance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users over 24 hours |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Tracks session and page interactions |
Marketing Cookies (consent required)
These cookies are used to deliver advertising more relevant to you and your interests, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies browsers for advertising |
| fr | Meta (Facebook) | Delivers, measures, and improves ad relevance |
| _pin_unauth | Tracks ad effectiveness |
3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over how cookies are used on our website. When you first visit gelatinesculpt.co.uk, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customise your preferences by category
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer. Your preferences are stored for 12 months, after which you will be asked again.
4. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
In addition to our on-site cookie controls, you can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies individually or in bulk
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies (note: this may break essential functionality)
Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
5. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. We currently respond to DNT signals by treating them as a withdrawal of consent for non-essential cookies. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we will load only strictly necessary cookies.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use (such as Google Analytics, Meta, and our payment processor). These third parties may use cookies for their own purposes as well as for ours. We do not control these cookies directly — they are governed by the respective third-party privacy policies. We have selected our third-party providers based on their privacy practices and compliance with UK GDPR.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Email: privacy@gelatinesculpt.co.uk
Post: Data Protection Lead, Gelatine Sculpt UK Ltd, Suite 14, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ