Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 30-Apr-2025
All updates will be noted as a reference at the bottom should we need to update this policy at any point. That way if you have read it once you know what we amended.
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes.
First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, and remembering your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. We may use Google Analytics to collect this information. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Third-party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. These include:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Social Media Cookies
Our website may include social media features, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other social media buttons. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site.
Payment Processing Cookies
We use Stripe for payment processing. Stripe may set cookies to help with fraud prevention and to ensure secure payment processing. For more information about Stripe’s use of cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.
Managing your cookie preferences
Cookie Settings
You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the Cookie Settings button on our website. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
Browser Settings
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work as intended, and your user experience may be affected.
Cookie retention
Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The retention period varies depending on the purpose of the cookie:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Up to 1 year
- Performance and analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
- Functionality cookies: Up to 1 year
- Targeting and advertising cookies: Up to 1 year
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new effective date.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: flic@thelittlestationeryshop.co.uk
Address:
The Little Stationery Shop
176 Water Street
Accrington, Lancashire BB5 6QU
United Kingdom
02 August 2025 – updated formatting of content and some extra information added so please treat as a new policy