What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that can be sent through a web browser and be installed on the hard drive of your PC, phone or any other device.
They collect anonymous information about the user's browsing activity on the website they are visiting.
What information do they collect?
The cookies collect information that helps us to run our website effectively.
Our primary goal is to make it possible for you to browse our products and place orders in an convenient and effective way.
The information collected does not allow us to identify individuals. The data is aggregated and anonymous. Examples of the information collected include:
- what device you are using to access our website
- what browser you are using
- the IP address our website is being accessed from
- the pages you entered and exited our website from
- the pages that you visit while on our website
- the date and time you accessed the website at, and how long you stayed on it
What are they used for?
We use cookies to monitor traffic levels to our website, identify any technical issues, diagnose problems, troubleshoot, improve site speed, improve site navigation, forecast trends, etc.
Cookies are also used to assist with operating the shopping cart, understanding if someone on the site is an existing or new customer, adaptation of the website to a users individual interests, etc.
Finally, we use cookies to show targeted, personalised advertising to people who have already indicated that they are interested in our products.
Who uses the information stored in the cookies?
We do not sell the information collected by our cookies to any third parties.
The information is used exclusively by us and one other party, namely Google.
We use the Google Analytics platform to monitor site traffic levels and diagnose technical issues.
We use the Google Ads platform to place targeted, personalised advertising.
So for example, if you have cookies enabled on your browser, anonymous data from your visit to our website may be shown on the Google Analytics platform, and you may be shown personalised targeted advertising following your visit to our website, via Google Ads.
If you would like to find out more about how Google uses the data collected, we encourage you to view Google's Privacy & Terms site.
We do not use cookies to store sensitive information such as your address, password, payment data, etc.
Cookies are automatically deleted from our systems on a rolling basis - we only retain them for as long as they are required for commerical and technical purposes.
Can the use of cookies be deactivated?
Yes, website cookies can be deactivated.
However, if you select this configuration, you might not be able to access certain parts of our website, it may cause less efficient navigation and you may not be able to take advantage of some of our services.
If you would like to proceed without cookies, you can block them using the settings in your browser.
You can find full details about how to adjust the setttings in your browser on the About Cookies website.
If you have any questions, please send an email to info@cast-iron-wholesale.co.uk.
In the meantime, you are welcome to continue browsing our range of cast iron products.