What are cookies and how do we use them?
At Whistles we take your privacy very seriously. We fully appreciate and respect the importance of data privacy and security on the Internet.
Like most websites, Whistles uses cookies to collect information. Cookies are tiny text files that a website –asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information, as well as to distinguish you from other users of the website. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting.
When you access the Whistles website, we use cookies in order to create an enjoyable and easy online shopping experience for you. These are the main types of cookies that we use and why we use them:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are needed for essential functions such as making payments, setting your privacy preferences or logging in. These cookies cannot be switched off in our systems and don’t store any of your personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to get to know how you use our website. All the information that these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous which means that we cannot identify you as an individual. These cookies monitor count visits and traffic sources for example 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. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to track your interest in product. 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. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation to make your shopping experience easier and better. 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.
How do I manage my cookies?
You can use this link to preferences for our website at any time. Alternatively, you may refuse to accept cookies by altering the settings on your internet browser. Please check your browser for instructions on how to do this. You can also visit the EU-based Your Online Choices website, which will show you the cookies and similar technologies currently in use on your browser, and allow you to opt-out of these.
Changes to cookies policy
We may change this Cookies Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date of this policy, and in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice such as adding a statement to the homepage of the website or sending you an email with the update. Please check this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy and practices of this site you can contact us at enquiries@whistles.co.uk.