Printerbase Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At Printerbase.co.uk we use cookies to keep track of what you have in your basket, and to remember you when you return to our site. They are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our websites and elsewhere.
By using this website, you consent to us using cookies to enhance your shopping experience at Printerbase.
To learn more about cookies and how you can block them visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following are four main types of cookies that we use:
Essential cookies
These are key to the functionality of our site, making things like the shopping basket, checkout and compare function. If these cookies were to be blocked, then our site would not function correctly.
Site Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are popular and identify any problems with our site. The information they collect is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you.
Functional Cookies
These allow us to customise the site for your preferences and provide enhanced functionality such as live chats and video playback.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies record your visits to our sites, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our sites and the advertising displayed on them more relevant to your interests. For example, sometimes we use marketing cookies to limit the number of times that you see an advert. Sometimes we share information about your browsing activity, (which we have collected from cookies), with our advertising partners. They may use this information to advertise products, which may interest you, on other sites.
How do I disable Cookies?
To read more about cookies or learn how to disable cookies please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website.
Which Cookies We Use
The following are a list of Cookies we use:
| COOKIE name | COOKIE Description |
|---|---|
| CART | The association with your shopping cart. |
| CATEGORY_INFO | Stores the category info on the page, that allows to display pages more quickly. |
| COMPARE | The items that you have in the Compare Products list. |
| CURRENCY | Your preferred currency |
| CUSTOMER | An encrypted version of your customer id with the store. |
| CUSTOMER_AUTH | An indicator if you are currently logged into the store. |
| CUSTOMER_INFO | An encrypted version of the customer group you belong to. |
| CUSTOMER_SEGMENT_IDS | Stores the Customer Segment ID |
| EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE | A flag, which indicates whether caching is disabled or not. |
| FRONTEND | You sesssion ID on the server. |
| GUEST-VIEW | Allows guests to edit their orders. |
| LAST_CATEGORY | The last category you visited. |
| LAST_PRODUCT | The most recent product you have viewed. |
| NEWMESSAGE | Indicates whether a new message has been received. |
| NO_CACHE | Indicates whether it is allowed to use cache. |
| PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART | A link to information about your cart and viewing history if you have asked the site. |
| POLL | The ID of any polls you have recently voted in. |
| POLLN | Information on what polls you have voted on. |
| RECENTLYCOMPARED | The items that you have recently compared. |
| STF | Information on products you have emailed to friends. |
| STORE | The store view or language you have selected. |
| USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE | Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies. |
| VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS | The products that you have recently viewed. |
| WISHLIST | An encrypted list of products added to your Wishlist. |
| WISHLIST_CNT | The number of items in your Wishlist. |
This policy was last updated: 28/08/2022