Cookie Notice
1. What are cookies and similar technologies?
2. How long do cookies last?
3. Which cookies do we use on our Site?
4. Is consent needed to use cookies?
5. How do I refuse, block or delete cookies?
6. What about Google Chrome cookies?
7. [What technologies are used in emails?]
8. Will this notice change?
9. Have any feedback for us?
We also use similar technologies to cookies known as “web beacons”, “pixels” or “tags”. These technologies do a similar job to cookies, allowing website operators to count page views and understand how visitors interact with and respond to certain content on a webpage or in an email.
For the purposes of the remaining sections of this Cookie Notice, we refer to all cookies and similar technologies using the above features as “cookies”.
We use “first-party cookies” and “third-party cookies” in connection with our Site. First-party cookies are cookies placed by us to collect information about you. Third-party cookies are cookies placed by third-party website operators. Information about you collected by those third-party cookies will be shared with the relevant third party. Please refer to the relevant third-party website operator’s privacy notice for more details about the information they collect and how they use it.
If you click a link on our Site to our corporate website at www.sopinternational.com, the cookie notice on that site (and not this Cookie Notice) will apply to the use of cookies on that other site. This is because the cookies used on that other site are different those used on this Site.
Our Site may also link to third-party websites, which are not operated by us. Where you follow links from our Site to the website of a third party, that website may place different cookies on your device. You should check the relevant privacy notice and/or cookie notice for more information about how that third party uses cookies.
You should be aware that applications you use to access our Site, such as your website browser, may also place cookies on your device when visiting our Site, or other websites. An example of this would be where you sign in to Google Chrome using a Google Account (see Section 6 below). We do not have control over these third-party cookies, so you will need to manage these cookies in the settings of the relevant applications.
Session Cookies – these are temporary cookies that are placed on your device during your browsing session and then expire (and are automatically erased) whenever you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies – these are designed to last for a pre-defined period of time, which varies depending on the nature of the cookie. Persistent cookies stay in your browser until they reach their individual expiry date, or until you manually delete them (see Section 5 below).
Essential Cookies – Essential cookies are those cookies which a website could not operate without. Essential cookies include cookies such as login cookies and shopping cart cookies.
Functionality Cookies – These cookies recognise you when you return to a website, remember your preferences and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
Security, Site and Product Integrity Cookies – These cookies help keep your account, data and the Site safe and secure. Such cookies can help us identify and impose additional security measures when someone may be attempting to access a Site account without authorisation, for instance, by rapidly guessing different passwords. These cookies also store information that allows us to recover your account in the event you have forgotten your password or to require additional authorization if you tell us your account has been hacked.
Analytics/Performance Cookies – Analytics cookies, along with other information, allow websites to calculate the aggregate number of people using a website and which features of a website are most popular. This information is generally used to improve the website and the way visitors are able to move around it.
Social Media Cookies – These cookies are used to personalize your interaction with social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Such cookies recognize users of those social media sites when you view social media content on a website. They also allow you to quickly share content across social media, through the use of simple “sharing” buttons. Some websites may also contain features that enable you to use your social media account to sign in and create/maintain an account with the website you are visiting and to enable the website operator to store your content. This involves the use of cookies.
Targeting Cookies – Targeting cookies (also known as advertising cookies) help us to deliver our adverts when you visit other websites, such as news websites. This is known as ‘retargeting’. This technique helps to ensure that the ads you receive are more relevant to you and your interests. These cookies help to measure the effectiveness of an ad (for example, by reporting whether you have clicked on it) and can also limit the number of times that you see an ad (for example, if you see it twice but don’t click on it, you may not see it again). These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks that we and other advertisers work with to deliver ads. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other ad networks to show you relevant ads.
To see which individual cookies we use on our Site, and the purposes for which they are used, please visit our Preference Centre, where you can also review and manage your cookie consent preferences whenever you wish.
Cookie Name | 1st Party or 3rd Party cookie | Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
_ga | 3rd Party | Analytical |
This is a Google Analytics cookie. It registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on the use of our Site. More information about Google Analytics can be found here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html |
Two years. |
_gat | 3rd Party | Analytical |
This is a Google Analytics cookie. It is used to throttle the request rate on our Site. More information about Google Analytics can be found here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html |
Session only. |
_gid | 3rd Party | Analytical |
This is a Google Analytics cookie. It registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on the use of our Site. More information about Google Analytics can be found here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html |
Session only. |
Essential Cookies – We do not need your consent to store and access essential cookies on your device. This is because they are essential to the operation of the Site. However, you can still block or delete them, although doing so can impact your use of the Site by making certain features and functionality of the Site unavailable to you (see Section 5 below).
Your options for managing your cookie preferences are set out below:
Through the Cookie Preference Centre on our Site
When you access our Site, we will ask you to provide consent for our use of non-essential cookies. We may repeat this request on subsequent visits to our Site, for example if you delete cookies from your browser or we need to request new consents from you.
When we seek your consent, you will either be able to provide consent for all non-essential cookies that we would like to use, or you can tailor your cookie preferences (provide consent for some but not all non-essential cookies) using our Preference Centre. You can also change your preferences and/or withdraw consent at any time by visiting our Preference Centre.
Just as a reminder, where cookies are essential to the operation of our Site, we can use these without your consent and they cannot be managed using our Preference Centre.
Using your browser settings or other tools
You can block the use of cookies generally (not just in respect of our Site) by activating the relevant settings in your browser. For more information on cookie management and blocking or deleting cookies for a wide variety of browsers, visit All About Cookies.
Please note that other browsers may use similar tools.
7. WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE USED IN EMAILS?
If you do not wish to accept cookies from any one of our emails, simply close the email before downloading any images or clicking on any links. You can also set your browser to restrict cookies or to reject them entirely. These settings will apply to all cookies whether included on websites or in emails.
In some instances, depending on your email or browser settings, cookies in an email may be automatically accepted (for example, when you've added an email address to your address book or safe senders list). Please refer to your email browser or device instructions for more information on this.
Our Contact Details
SOP International Ltd,
Grafton House,
Third Avenue,
Harlow,
CM19 5AW,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 01279 969 888
www.soponlinestore.com
Email: online@sopinternational.com
Our stores are open 7am-5pm Mon-Fri.
We recommend that you print out a copy of these terms and conditions for your future reference.
- Should you wish to download our Cookie Notice please click here Cookie Notice PDF
- Should you wish to download our Terms Of Sale please click here Terms of Sale PDF
- Should you wish to download our Privacy Notice please click here Privacy Notice PDF
- Should you wish to download our Terms & Conditions please click here Terms & Conditions PDF
- Should you wish to download our Discount Code Terms & Conditions please click here Discount Code Terms & Conditions PDF