Cookie Policy – Stock Zone

COOKIE POLICY

Stock-Zone — PECR & UK GDPR compliant

Effective date: 2025-09-25
Website: https://stock-zone.com/
Controller: RED&BRICK LTD (Company No. 15024307)
Registered Address: 291 Northfield Avenue, London, England, W5 4XB
Contact: info@stock-zone.com

1. About this Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how RED&BRICK LTD (“we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on stock-zone.com (the “Website”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. They perform functions such as enabling essential features, helping us understand how the Website is used, and remembering your preferences.

3. Legal Basis and Consent Model

We use essential cookies based on our legitimate interests in operating the Website (PECR exemption). All non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing) are used **only with your consent**. You can withdraw or change consent at any time via the cookie banner or preferences link.

4. How We Use Cookies

Essential (strictly necessary) — security, load-balancing, session management, checkout and access to your purchases.
Functional — remember preferences (e.g., currency/language).
Analytics — measure usage and performance to improve the Website (aggregated where possible).
Marketing — only if present; to deliver or measure promotions (off by default unless you opt in).

5. Managing Your Preferences

Use the cookie banner to Accept All, Reject All (equal prominence), or set granular choices.
Change or withdraw consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer (or reopen the banner).
You can also control cookies in your browser settings; blocking cookies may impact functionality (e.g., login, checkout).

6. Third Parties and International Transfers

We may use trusted providers for hosting/CDN, analytics and performance. Some may process data outside the UK; where they do, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., UK IDTA/SCCs). See our Privacy Policy for details.

7. Cookie Table (Illustrative)

The specific cookies used can vary over time. Below is an illustrative table. We maintain an up-to-date list in the on-site “Cookie Settings” panel.

Name	Provider	Purpose / Category	Type	Duration
__cf_bm / cf_clearance	Cloudflare	Essential — bot management / security	First/Third-party	30 mins / up to 1 year
wp_woocommerce_session_*	stock-zone.com	Essential — cart & checkout session	First-party	2 days
cookie_consent	stock-zone.com	Essential — remembers cookie choices	First-party	6 months
_ga, _gid	Google Analytics	Analytics — site usage metrics	Third-party	2 years / 24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Analytics — request rate limiting	Third-party	1 minute

Note: The presence of any third-party cookie depends on your consent choice. Some cookies are session-only and expire when you close the browser.

8. Similar Technologies

We may use local storage, session storage, or pixels with similar purposes as cookies. Where non-essential, these are controlled by the same consent choices.

9. “Do Not Track”

Your browser may offer a Do Not Track (DNT) setting. There is currently no industry standard for responding to DNT, but you can manage preferences using our cookie controls.

10. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in cookies or applicable law. We will post the updated version on the Website and adjust the effective date.

11. Contact

Questions about cookies or your choices: info@stock-zone.com