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Our Cookies

This website uses cookies for various features, the details are below:

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose
vscommerce	Necessary Cookies	A session identifier cookie that disappears after the browser is closed. This is a unique ID that references the database entry holding information such as the basket contents, logged in status and other information. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Session
VSCurrency	Necessary Cookies	An identifier that references the currency the prices are displayed in. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 day)
VSVatPrices	Necessary Cookies	An identifier that references if prices are shown inclusive or exclusive of VAT. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 day)
VSViewType	Necessary Cookies	An identifier that references the selected view for product listings. This is essential for product listings views to function correctly and no personal data is collected. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
abandoned_order	Necessary Cookies	An idenitifier the references the customers current order ID, allowing the site to determine when an order has been abandoned. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (7 days)
cookie_policy	Necessary Cookies	An identifier which stores the customers consent state for the cookie policy so that the website can remember your preferences for either accepting or rejecting non-essential cookies. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
paypal_token	Necessary Cookies	An identifier which stores the Paypal token that references the database entries for the customers order during checkout. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 day)
UPGRADE_REDIRECT	Necessary Cookies	An identifier which is created when the customer has been redirected to a notice that a browser upgrade is required in order to use the website. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
VS_GUEST	Preference & Functional Cookies	An internal identifier used to determine where a customer has registered as a guest user. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
VSCategoryGroup	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier that references the last top level category visited. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
VSDownloadlistId	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier that references the database entries holding the visitors download lists on the website when they are not logged in Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
VSDownloadlistToken	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier that references the database entries holding the visitors download lists on the website when they are not logged in Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
VSWishlistId	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier that references the database entry holding the visitors wishlist on the website when they are not logged in. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
VSWishlistToken	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier that references the database entry holding the visitors wishlist on the website when they are not logged in. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
_sh	Preference & Functional Cookies	An identifier which stores when the customer has closed the sticky header on the website. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (14 days)
whoson	Preference & Functional Cookies	An anonymous identifier used for determining individual users of the website for the Who's On chat service. This is not linked to any personal information. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (10 years)
VSReferrer	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier that stores the website that referred you Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
affiliate_source	Performance & Statistics Cookies	Details of which Affiliate scheme referred the visitor to the website - such as Webgains or Affiliate Window. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
last_GTM_order_id	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier which references the customers last order ID for performance tracking. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 day)
newsletter_tracking	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier which references the newsletter link clicked on by the customer for tracking order conversions from newsletters. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 days)
phg_clickref	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier that stores the affiliate link reference when the customer arrives on the website from a Partnerize affiliate link for measuring performance tracking. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
phg_publisher	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier that stores the publisher ID and timestamp of Partnerize affiliate links when the customer arrives on the website from an affiliate link for measuring performance tracking. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year)
phg_publisher_change_type	Performance & Statistics Cookies	An identifier that stores the publisher type of Partnerize affiliate links when the customer arrives on the website from an affiliate link for measuring performance tracking. Provenance: 1st Party - Duration: Persistent (30 minutes)
IDE	Marketing & Advertisement Cookies	An identifier used by DoubleClick for the remarketing pixel used on the website. Provenance: 3rd Party - Duration: Persistent (1 year, 1 month)

Total Cookies: 24

Third Party Services

We use the following third party services

3rd Party Name	Type	Additional Information
Google Analytics	Performance & Statistics Cookies	Non-personal information used to track a visitors route through the website. This is used to find at which point customers have abandoned the checkout process and is used to improve the website. You can read more information on the cookies used by Google Analytics uses on its information page Additional Information
Google Ads	Marketing & Advertisement Cookies	We utilise the online advertising services of the third party companies listed on the left, and each of their sites use may set cookies to help identify which adverts are clicked on/interacted with. Additional Information

How Do I Block All Cookies In My Browser?

If you would like to reject all cookies in your browser, see below for information on how to do this

	PC Instructions	MAC Instructions
	Mozilla Firefox At the top right of the Firefox window, click on the 'Application Menu' icon and then click 'Settings' Select 'Privacy & Security' from the menu Under 'Enhanced Tracking Protection', select the 'Custom' option Select the 'Cookies' checkbox and from the dropdown menu select 'All cookies (will cause sites to break)'	Mozilla Firefox At the top right of the Firefox window, click on the 'Application Menu' icon and then click 'Settings' Select 'Privacy & Security' from the menu Under 'Enhanced Tracking Protection', select the 'Custom' option Select the 'Cookies' checkbox and from the dropdown menu select 'All cookies (will cause sites to break)'
	Google Chrome Click on the three-dot 'Customise and control Google Chrome' icon at the top right of the browser window Click 'Settings' and then select 'Privacy and security' from the menu Under 'Privacy and security', select 'Cookies and other site data' Under 'General settings', select the option for 'Block all cookies (not recommended)'	Google Chrome Click on the three-dot 'Customise and control Google Chrome' icon at the top right of the browser window Click 'Settings' and then select 'Privacy and security' from the menu Under 'Privacy and security', select 'Cookies and other site data' Under 'General settings', select the option for 'Block all cookies (not recommended)'
	Internet Explorer Click on the gear icon ('Tools') at the top right of the browser window Select 'Internet Options' from the menu and select the 'Privacy' tab Click the 'Advanced' button Under 'First-party Cookies' and 'Third-party Cookies' select 'Block' Click 'OK'	Internet Explorer Click on 'Explorer' at the top of your browser window and select 'Preferences' option Scroll down until you see 'Cookies' under 'Receiving Files' Select the 'Never Accept' option
	Microsoft Edge Click on the three-dot 'More' icon in the top right then select 'Settings' from the menu Click 'Cookies and Site Permissions' on the menu Click on 'Manage and delete cookies and site data' in the 'Cookies and data stored' screen Now switch off the option for 'Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)'	Microsoft Edge Click on the three-dot 'More' icon in the top right then select 'Settings' from the menu Click 'Cookies and Site Permissions' on the menu Click on 'Manage and delete cookies and site data' in the 'Cookies and data stored' screen Now switch off the option for 'Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)'
	Safari Click on 'Safari' at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option Click on the 'Privacy' tab Check the option for 'Prevent cross-site tracking' Now check the option for 'Block all cookies'	Safari Click on 'Safari' at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option Click on the 'Privacy' tab Check the option for 'Prevent cross-site tracking' Now check the option for 'Block all cookies'
	Opera Click on the three lines 'Easy Setup' icon at the top right of the browser window Scroll to the bottom of the menu and select 'Go to full browser settings' Click 'Advanced' from the menu and select 'Privacy & security' Under 'Privacy and security' and click 'Cookies and other site data' Select 'Block all cookies (not recommended)'	Opera Click on the three lines 'Easy Setup' icon at the top right of the browser window Scroll to the bottom of the menu and select 'Go to full browser settings' Click 'Advanced' from the menu and select 'Privacy & security' Under 'Privacy and security' and click 'Cookies and other site data' Select 'Block all cookies (not recommended)'