Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain features that make your visit more convenient and personalized.
When you visit our Shinewave website, we may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them). This helps us understand how you use our site and what content is most relevant to you.
Important Notice
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you can disable them through your browser settings or opt-out options provided below.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure areas access, and shopping cart functionality. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users encounter any error messages. This data helps us improve website performance.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session state | Session | Essential |
| user_preferences | Stores user settings and preferences | 1 year | Functional |
| analytics_usage | Anonymous usage analytics and optimization | 2 years | Performance |
| marketing_preferences | Manages marketing and advertising preferences | 1 year | |
| cart_contents | Maintains shopping cart state | 30 days | Essential |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use several external services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve the user experience. These services may use cookies to collect information about your visits to our website.
Google Analytics
Helps us understand website traffic and user behavior patterns.
Social Media
Enables social sharing functionality and integration.
Security
Protects against fraud and maintains security standards.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options when it comes to managing cookies on our website. You can control which cookies are set and can modify or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version.
Cookie Consent Tools
We provide cookie consent tools on our website that allow you to customize your preferences and opt out of certain types of cookies. You can access these tools through the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our site.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the choice to disable cookies, it's important to understand that this may impact your experience on our website. Disabling certain cookies may result in:
- Loss of personalized features and preferences
- Inability to save items in your shopping cart
- Reduced website functionality and performance
- Inability to access secure areas of the website
- Loss of convenient features like auto-fill forms
Recommendation
We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled to ensure the best possible experience on our website. Non-essential cookies can be disabled if you prefer, but this may limit some functionality.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and how you can manage your preferences. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or by other means.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help and address any concerns you may have.
Get in Touch
Address
125 Oxford Street, London W1D 2HX, United Kingdom
Phone
+44 20 7946 0958Business Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00-17:30