Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server and only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that cookie. Each cookie is unique to your web browser and each cookie can only be read or edited by the website that created it.

Almost all websites you visit will use cookies. Some of these will improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you. Other cookies help the website owner analyse how people use their site. The cookies we use are only for our own use. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, storing your preferences, and generally improving your experience of a website. Cookies make the interaction between you and the website faster and easier.

Can I stop a website from using cookies?

The short answer is yes, but you may well stop that website from working properly. To make an informed choice read the guides listed below and look at that websites description of how it uses cookies. Most browsers give you the facility to stop websites from storing cookies.

Cookies and How We Use Them

Our main purposes for cookies:

• Keeping track of items stored in your shopping basket.
• Identifying you when you sign-in to our site.
• Gathering statistics to improve the site.

If you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Cart, proceed to Checkout, or use any services that require you to Sign in.

Want to find out more?

The BBC.co.uk has several good explanations of Cookies – www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/cookies
As does Virgin.com – www.virgin.com/help
AboutCookies.org has information about controlling Cookies – www.aboutcookies.org