Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. Cosy Skein and our partners use cookies to improve your experience, analyse traffic, and support advertising personalisation and measurement. You can restrict or block cookies through your browser settings, as explained in the “How to Manage Cookies” section below.

How to Manage Cookies

Some cookies are strictly necessary to let you use the website and its features, such as keeping items in your basket. Without these cookies, certain features may not work, which can affect your ability to shop with us.

You can choose which cookies this website stores on your device by changing your browser settings. Each browser lets you restrict or block cookies in different ways. Guidance for each browser can be found on the ICO website: ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies (please note we are not responsible for external content).

Most browsers offer a private browsing mode that generally does not save local session data such as cookies; these are usually deleted when you close all windows. You can also install a browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics across all websites: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Types of Cookies

• First-party cookies – set by the website you're visiting, often used to remember preferences such as your currency or basket contents.
• Third-party cookies – set by a website other than the one you're visiting.
• Session cookies – temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Cookies Used on Our Website

Below are the main partners and tools that set cookies on our site, along with their purpose. Please note we are not responsible for the content of external websites.

Google Analytics

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our site — such as visitor numbers, where visitors came from, and pages viewed — in an anonymous form. We use this to compile reports and improve the site. Learn more: Google's partner sites policy.

Google Ads (and DoubleClick)

These cookies help improve advertising by targeting ads relevant to you, reporting on ad performance, and avoiding ads you've already seen. The data collected may be used to personalise advertising. You can revoke consent to ad personalisation here: adssettings.google.com.

Google reCAPTCHA

Used to help confirm that a user is human and to enhance security on our website. This tool collects and uses data via cookies. Learn more: Google's partner sites policy.

Shopify

The Cosy Skein storefront is powered by Shopify. Shopify sets and uses cookies for storefront functionality and tracking. For a full list, visit Shopify's cookies policy.

How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?

It depends on whether the cookie is a session or persistent cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing; persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they're placed on your device. See “How to Manage Cookies” above for how to remove them earlier.