Cookie Policy

Gardeners Shirley Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Gardeners Shirley uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It outlines what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They enable the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or actions. Cookies help improve your browsing experience by allowing websites to function correctly, remember your settings, and provide relevant content.

Types of Cookies We Use

Gardeners Shirley uses several categories of cookies to operate and improve our website. These include essential cookies, analytics cookies, and marketing cookies.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and proper display of content. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you personally and are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as filling in forms or selecting preferences.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Gardeners Shirley website. They collect information such as which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay on each page, and whether users encounter errors. This information is aggregated and does not directly identify individual visitors. We use these insights to monitor website performance, measure the effectiveness of our content, and make improvements that enhance your browsing experience.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver content and offers that are more relevant to your interests. They may be set by Gardeners Shirley or by third parties we work with to support advertising and promotional activities. These cookies can help us understand the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and may be used to show you tailored advertising on other websites. Marketing cookies can track your browsing behaviour across different sites and build a profile of your interests.

Purpose of Cookies and Performance Monitoring

We use cookies primarily to ensure that our website runs smoothly, remains secure, and provides a positive user experience. In particular, analytics cookies play a key role in performance monitoring. By analysing how visitors interact with our pages, we can identify areas that are slow, confusing, or underused, and then improve layout, content, and technical performance.

Performance monitoring through cookies allows us to maintain website reliability, understand seasonal trends, and optimise our services for different devices and browsers. This helps Gardeners Shirley deliver a consistently high standard of online service.

User Control and Managing Cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to block all cookies, accept only certain types, or delete cookies that have already been set. If you disable essential cookies, some features of our website may not work correctly and your user experience may be affected.

For analytics and marketing cookies, you can usually adjust your browser settings to limit or refuse these. You may also be able to clear existing cookies at any time. Please note that changing your cookie settings will not remove previously stored data automatically, but it will restrict future cookie placement.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or the way we operate our website. Any updates will be published on this page, and the revised policy will apply from the time it is posted.

Further Information

If you would like to know more about how Gardeners Shirley handles personal data collected through cookies and other technologies, please refer to our privacy information made available on our website.