Cookie Policy

Effective Date: July 30th, 2025

1. What are Cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them on our website, fordhampress.com, which is built on the Magento e-commerce platform.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to "remember" your actions or preferences over time and are essential for the operation of an e-commerce site, such as keeping items in your shopping cart.

Cookies can be:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
First-party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting (i.e., by fordhampress.com).
Third-party Cookies: Set by an organisation other than the owner of the website (e.g., Google, social media platforms, or advertising networks).

2. How We Use Cookies (Magento and E-commerce Functions)

As a Magento e-commerce store, we use cookies for various purposes, many of which are Strictly Necessary for you to shop and browse our site.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential for Store Functionality)

These cookies are essential to enable you to move around our website and use features like:

Shopping Cart Management: Remembering what you have added to your basket (Default Magento Cookie: PHPSESSID).
User Authentication: Allowing you to log into secure areas of the site (your customer account).
Security: Protecting our website and transactions.
Magento Default Cookies in this category typically include PHPSESSID (Session ID) and cookies related to a user's logged-in status.

Note on Consent: Under privacy laws such as the GDPR, we are legally permitted to set these cookies without your explicit consent, as they are essential to provide the online service you have requested (e.g., adding items to a cart and completing a purchase). However, we must still inform you about their use.

B. Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. This allows us to improve the performance of our website.

Example Magento Use: Tracking customer journey and popular products for store optimization.
Common Third-Party Cookies: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid).

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Example Magento Use: Remembering your preferred store view, currency, or if you have previously agreed to our cookie policy (Magento Default Cookie: store).

D. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. These are usually third-party cookies placed by advertising networks with our permission.

Example Third-Party Cookies: Google Ads, Facebook (Meta) Pixel.

3. List of Cookies Used on Our Site

The following table provides a non-exhaustive list of the main cookies that may be set by the Magento platform and our various services. This list must be regularly audited and updated to reflect all current cookies used on your site.

Cookie Name	Provider	Type	Purpose	Duration	Category
PHPSESSID	https://fordhampress.com	First-party	Tracks your session ID on the site. Essential for shopping cart, checkout, and login.	Session	Strictly Necessary
_ga	Google Analytics	Third-party	Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.	2 Years	Analytical
store	https://fordhampress.com	First-party	Tracks the specific store view/locale selected by the shopper.	1 Year	Functionality
guest-view	https://fordhampress.com	First-party	Allows guests to edit their orders.	Session	Strictly Necessary
mage-cache-sessid	https://fordhampress.com	First-party	Tracks visitor information for caching purposes.	Session	Functionality

4. Your Cookie Consent and Choices

Our Magento store is configured with Cookie Restriction Mode enabled to help us comply with privacy laws like the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. This means we will not set non-essential cookies on your device until you have given us your explicit consent.

You have the right to control which cookies are stored on your device.

A. Managing Your Preferences

When you first visit our site, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:

Accept All: Consent to all cookies for the full-featured experience.
Reject All (Non-Essential): Only allow Strictly Necessary cookies to be set.
Manage Preferences/Settings: Select which categories of cookies (Analytics, Functionality, Advertising) you consent to.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by [clearly explain the mechanism, e.g., clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in the footer of the page or re-loading the cookie banner.]

B. Browser Controls

You can also manage or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, may severely impact your ability to use the site and its services, such as adding items to your shopping cart or logging into your account.

For more information on how to manage cookies, you can visit the help pages of your browser:

5. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes to legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Glassboxx

Oxford House, 12-20 Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB, United Kingdom

Email: help@glassboxx.com