Cookie Policy


Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19/09/2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Blondies Bakes (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://www.blondiesbakes.co.uk (the “Site”). It should be read with our Privacy Policy.

Under UK law (UK GDPR & PECR), we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Site. For all other types of cookies, we need your consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (see Manage your cookie preferences below).

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They may be set by the website you’re visiting (“first-party”) or by third parties (e.g., analytics, advertising, social media). We also use similar technologies like pixels, tags, and local storage—together called “cookies” in this policy.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • make the Site work (e.g., cart and checkout)

  • remember choices (e.g., your region or cookie preferences)

  • understand Site performance and improve it (analytics)

  • show relevant marketing (only if you consent)

Our legal bases are legitimate interests (for strictly necessary cookies) and consent (for non-essential cookies).

Types of cookies we use

A. Strictly necessary (always on)
Needed for core features like security, network management, shopping cart, and checkout. These cannot be switched off in our systems.

B. Performance/analytics (consent)
Help us understand how visitors use the Site (pages visited, time on page, errors). We use this to improve performance and content.

C. Functionality (consent)
Remember your preferences and personalise your experience.

D. Advertising/marketing (consent)
Measure the effectiveness of our ads and show content that’s relevant to you.

E. Social media (consent)
Enable sharing and may track your activity across sites.

Cookies you may see on this Site

Name / Category Purpose Provider Type Expiry
cart, cart_ts, cart_currency (Strictly necessary) Stores your cart details and currency to enable checkout Shopify First-party Session–14 days
_shopify_y, _shopify_s (Performance) Shopify analytics for sessions/visits Shopify First-party 30 minutes–1 year
secure_customer_sig (Strictly necessary) Keeps a customer securely logged in Shopify First-party 1 year
shopify_pay_redirect (Strictly necessary) Enables payments and checkout redirection Shopify First-party 1 hour
_ga, _gid, _gat (Performance) Google Analytics site usage stats Google Third-party / First-party via gtag 1 day–2 years
_fbp (Marketing) Delivers advertising & measures performance Meta (Facebook) Third-party 3 months
_kla_id (Marketing/Performance) Email/CRM analytics and on-site forms Klaviyo/Mail provider First/Third-party up to 2 years
cookie_consent (Strictly necessary) Remembers your cookie choices Consent tool First-party 6–12 months

 

Manage your cookie preferences

You can change or withdraw consent anytime:

  • Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser. This may affect some Site features (e.g., checkout).

  • Mobile settings/IDFA: Control ad tracking in your device privacy settings.

If you clear cookies, your preferences may reset.

Third-party cookies & international transfers

Some cookies come from third parties (e.g., Google, Meta). These providers may process data outside the UK/EEA. Where that happens, appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are used—see our Privacy Policy and the providers’ own notices for details.

Retention

Cookies persist for the periods shown in the table above or as otherwise configured by each provider. Data collected via cookies is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy and our Privacy Policy.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track.” There’s no standard for responding to these signals, so our Site doesn’t currently respond to them. You can still manage cookies via the options above.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to cookies in use or legal requirements. We’ll post the new version with an updated “Last updated” date.

10) Contact us

Questions about cookies on our Site?