COOKIE POLICY

Last updated: 21/08/2025

This Cookie Policy explains how RYE FLOUR COOKIES LTD (“ElectroPlace”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit
electroplace.co.uk (the “Website”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
In some cases, cookies may collect personal data, or become personal when combined with other information. We process such data in line with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when a website is loaded in your browser. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality (e.g., analytics, payment fraud prevention, advertising).

2) Why do we use cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons:

Strictly necessary (essential) – required for the Website to function (e.g., shopping cart, checkout, security, and payment-fraud prevention). These cannot be switched off in our systems.
Functional – enhance functionality and personalization, such as remembering preferences.
Performance/Analytics – help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it (e.g., pages visited, time on site). These run only with your consent.
Advertising/Marketing – used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign performance. These run only with your consent.

Shipping & payments reminder: Our store offers a £9.99 flat-rate delivery and free delivery on orders over £50. We accept card payments only.
Some essential cookies (e.g., fraud-prevention cookies from our payment provider) are necessary for secure checkout.

3) How can I control cookies?

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our Cookie Preferences tool (banner or footer link). Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the Website to function.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. If you choose to block cookies, some features may not work as intended. See help pages for popular browsers:

4) Cookies we use (representative list)

The exact cookies used can vary over time (e.g., when we enable/disable features). Below is a representative list commonly used on WooCommerce stores like ours. Third-party cookies are marked accordingly.

Cookie	Purpose / Category	Party	Duration
wordpress_test_cookie	Checks if cookies can be set (Essential)	First-party	Session
wordpress_logged_in_* , wp-settings_* , wp-settings-time_*	Keeps you logged in / stores user preferences (Essential/Functional)	First-party	Session / up to 1 year
woocommerce_cart_hash , woocommerce_items_in_cart	Cart functionality (Essential)	First-party	Session
wp_woocommerce_session_*	Unique code for cart/orders (Essential)	First-party	2 days
store_notice[notice id]	Shows/hides store notices (Functional)	First-party	Session / short-term
_stripe_mid , _stripe_sid	Payment fraud prevention & secure session (Essential for card payments)	Third-party (Stripe)	30 minutes / up to 1 year
_ga , _gid , _gat_* (if enabled)	Google Analytics (Performance/Analytics)	Third-party (Google)	1 minute to 2 years
_fbp (if enabled)	Facebook/Meta advertising (Marketing)	Third-party (Meta)	3 months

Note: the precise set of cookies may change when we add, remove, or configure services (e.g., analytics, payment gateways, A/B testing). We will update this Cookie Policy when material changes occur.

5) Other tracking technologies

We may use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage to recognize or track visitors, measure campaign effectiveness, or improve the Website. These work in a similar way to cookies.

6) Targeted advertising

Third parties may use cookies to deliver advertising based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of interest-based advertising via:

7) Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use, technology, or legal requirements.
The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when this Policy was most recently revised.