What are the different types of cookie?
There are two main types of cookies: 1. Session Cookies: • are temporary cookies • remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site • allow you to carry information across pages of our site and avoid having to re-enter information • allow you to access stored information within the registration process • allow you to apply discounts dependant on where and how you entered the site • cannot be read by a website other than the one that sent the cookie 2. Persistent Cookies: • remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie) • allow you to maintain a shopping basket (if you leave the site and come back later, items in your basket will still be there) • help us recognise you as a unique visitor (just a number) when you return to our website • allow us to tailor content to match your preferences. This also prevents you from having to Log In every visit.
