Cookie Policy for Giftguide.co.uk

This is the Cookie Policy for Giftguide.co.uk, accessible from www.giftguide.co.uk.


What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies—tiny files downloaded to your computer—to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored; however, this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.


How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, as detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are unsure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.


Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser’s Help section for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. This Cookie Policy was created with the help of the Cookies Policy Generator.


The Cookies We Set

  • Account-related cookies
    If you create an account with us, we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out; however, in some cases, they may remain to remember your site preferences when logged out.

  • Login-related cookies
    We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

  • Email newsletters related cookies
    This site offers newsletter or email subscription services, and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications that might only be valid to subscribed or unsubscribed users.

  • Orders processing related cookies
    This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities, and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

  • Surveys related cookies
    From time to time, we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide you with insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages.

  • Forms related cookies
    When you submit data through a form, such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

  • Site preferences cookies
    To provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. To remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be recalled whenever you interact with a page affected by your preferences.


Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site:

  • Google Analytics
    This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and ways we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
    For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

  • Third-party analytics
    Third-party analytics are used to track and measure the usage of this site to continue producing engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or the pages you visit, which helps us improve the site for you.

  • Testing new features
    From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way the site is delivered. When we are testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure you receive a consistent experience while on the site, ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.

  • E-commerce statistics
    As we sell products, it’s important to understand statistics about how many visitors to our site make purchases. This data helps us accurately monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible prices for you.

  • Google AdSense
    The Google AdSense service we use to serve advertising uses a DoubleClick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times a given ad is shown to you.
    For more information on Google AdSense, see the official Google AdSense privacy FAQ.

  • Behavioral advertising
    We use adverts to offset the costs of running this site and fund further development. Behavioral advertising cookies are designed to ensure we provide you with the most relevant adverts by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar content.

  • Affiliate tracking cookies
    Several partners advertise on our behalf, and affiliate tracking cookies allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately. Where applicable, affiliate partners may provide bonuses for making a purchase.

  • Social media cookies
    We use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. These social media sites may set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.


More Information

We hope this policy has clarified things for you. As mentioned earlier, if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case they interact with one of the features you use on our site.

For more general information on cookies, please read the Cookies Policy article.

However, if you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

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