About cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website that are used to track, save and store information. They enable websites to work properly and efficiently by allowing them to recognise the user’s device and remember things like preferences and items in a basket.
Our cookies
In addition to the cookies above, we also use cookies to:
- Ensure you remain logged into the website throughout your browsing session
- Maintain the functions that support your customer journey
- Help us to improve your browsing experience by giving us insight into how our website is being used
We have set out in the table below each of the cookies that we use and their purpose.
| Cookie Identifier | Purpose |
| add_to_cart | (Used by Google Tag Manager) Captures the product SKU, name, price and quantity removed from the cart, and makes the information available for future integration by third-party scripts. |
| guest-view | Stores the Order ID that guest shoppers use to retrieve their order status. |
| login_redirect | Preserves the destination page the customer was navigating to before being directed to log in. |
| mage-banners-cache-storage | Stores banner content locally to improve performance. |
| mage-messages | Tracks error messages and other notifications that are shown to the user, such as the cookie consent message, and various error messages, The message is deleted from the cookie after it is shown to the shopper. |
| mage-translation-storage | Stores translated content when requested by the shopper. |
| product_data_storage | Stores configuration for product data related to Recently Viewed / Compared Products. |
| recently_compared_product | Stores product IDs of recently compared products. |
| recently_compared_product_previous | Stores product IDs of previously compared products for easy navigation. |
| recently_viewed_product | Stores product IDs of recently viewed products for easy navigation. |
| recently_viewed_product_previous | Stores product IDs of recently previously viewed products for easy navigation. |
| remove_from_cart | (Used by Google Tag Manager) Captures the product SKU, name, price and quantity added to the cart, and makes the information available for future integration by third-party scripts. |
| stf | Records the time messages are sent by the SendFriend (Email a Friend) module. |
| X-Magento_Vary | Configuration setting that improves performance when using Varnish static content caching. |
| form_key | A security measure that appends a random string to all form submissions to protect the data from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). |
| mage-cache-sessid | The value of this cookie triggers the cleanup of local cache storage. When the cookie is removed by the backend application, the Admin cleans up local storage, and sets the cookie value to “true.” |
| mage-cache-storage | Local storage of visitor-specific content that enables ecommerce functions. |
| mage-cache-storage-section-invalidation | Forces local storage of specific content sections that should be invalidated. |
| persistent_shopping_cart | Stores the key (ID) of persistent cart to make it possible to restore the cart for an anonymous shopper. |
| private_content_version | Appends a random, unique number and time to pages with customer content to prevent them from being cached on the server. |
| section_data_ids | Stores customer-specific information related to shopper-initiated actions such as display wish list, checkout information, etc. |
| store | Tracks the specific store view / locale selected by the shopper. |
| dc_gtm_ | Throttles request rate when Google Analytics is deployed with Google Tag Manager. |
| AMP_TOKEN | Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Clilent ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values include opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. |
| _gac_ | Contains campaign-related information for the user. Google AdWords conversion tags read this cookie if Google Analytics is linked to your AdWords account. |
| _gat | This cookie is set by a website analytics software we use (Google Analytics), to control the rate at which data is collected from browsing sessions. The purpose of it is to ensure that the website’s performance is not adversely affected by unrestricted data flows. |
| ometria | This cookie is used to link our website to a website analytics tool we use (called Ometria). This enables Ometria to record the traffic that is coming through our website, allowing us to use this data to improve the operation of our website. |
| _ga | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning them a randomly generated number. It is included in each page request in the site and used to collect visitor, session and campaign data for the site’s analytics reports. |
| _gid | This cookie is used by Google Analytics. It stores and updates a unique value for each page visited in order to assist in recording the usage of our website and the individual pages on the website. |
How can I change my cookie settings?
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Further information
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