1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your login status, cart contents, or preferences — and are used by most websites to provide a functional and consistent experience.
2. Essential cookies (always active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core site functionality including login, cart, and checkout.
- wordpress_logged_in_* — Identifies logged-in WordPress users. Set by WordPress. Session duration.
- wordpress_sec_* — Security token for WordPress admin sessions. Set by WordPress. Session duration.
- woocommerce_cart_hash — Identifies whether the cart has contents. Set by WooCommerce. Session duration.
- woocommerce_items_in_cart — Indicates cart has items to prevent caching of cart/checkout pages. Set by WooCommerce. Session duration.
- wp_woocommerce_session_* — Holds cart contents and checkout state for non-logged-in users. Set by WooCommerce. 2 days.
- woocommerce_recently_viewed — Tracks recently viewed products. Set by WooCommerce. Session duration.
- PHPSESSID — Standard PHP session identifier. Set by the server. Session duration.
3. Functional cookies
These cookies enhance functionality and personalisation. Disabling them may affect some site features.
- wp-settings-* — Stores user-specific WordPress UI preferences. Set by WordPress. 1 year.
- woocommerce_* — Currency, unit, and display preferences. Set by WooCommerce. Session or 1 year.
4. Payment cookies (Stripe)
When you proceed to checkout, Stripe, Inc. sets cookies on our checkout pages as part of their payment processing and fraud prevention system. These cookies are set by Stripe's domain and governed by Stripe's Cookie Policy.
- __stripe_mid — Machine identifier for fraud detection. Set by Stripe. 1 year.
- __stripe_sid — Session identifier for fraud detection. Set by Stripe. 30 minutes.
- __stripe_orig_props — Original browser properties for fraud detection. Set by Stripe. Session.
These cookies are required to complete a purchase and cannot be disabled on checkout pages without preventing payment processing.
5. Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Data collected is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
- If we use Google Analytics or a similar tool, it may set cookies such as _ga, _gid, and _gat to track sessions and page views. These cookies do not identify you personally.
You may opt out of analytics tracking by using your browser's cookie controls or a browser extension such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
6. How to manage cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers:
Please note that disabling essential or payment cookies will prevent you from completing a purchase or logging into your account.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our services evolve or as legal requirements change. The date below reflects when this policy was last reviewed.
Last updated: May 2026