Cookies
Effective Date: 3rd April 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Staco Afro & Caribbean Market uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit or interact with our website, https://stacomarket.co.uk (“the Site”).
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, personalise content, and support our marketing efforts.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
By continuing to use our Site after seeing our cookie banner, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) by websites you visit.
They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owners about how visitors interact with their site.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
- First-party cookies – set by this website.
- Third-party cookies – set by services or tools from other websites (like Google Analytics or Facebook).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off in our systems.
They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas, use a shopping cart, or make payments.
Examples:
- woocommerce_cart_hash – remembers items in your cart.
- woocommerce_items_in_cart – tracks your shopping activity.
- wp_woocommerce_session_* – stores a unique session ID for logged-in users.
- CookieConsent – remembers your cookie preferences.
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are most visited and how users navigate.
All data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
Examples:
- _ga, _gid (Google Analytics) – collect statistics about site usage and visitor behaviour.
- gat_gtag* – used by Google to throttle request rates.
We use these insights to improve our website and enhance user experience.
C. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences (like language or region) and provide enhanced features.
Examples:
- Remembering login details or preferred shipping location.
- Storing display settings or saved items.
D. Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits so we can show relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness.
They may be set by us or our advertising partners (like Facebook or Google Ads).
Examples:
- _fbp (Facebook Pixel) – helps deliver targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram.
- fr (Facebook) – tracks user engagement with ads.
- IDE (Google DoubleClick) – used to serve relevant advertisements across the web.
You can manage or opt out of these cookies as described in Section 6 below.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third-party services to place cookies on your device to support analytics, marketing, or social media integration.
These providers include (but are not limited to):
- Google Analytics
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
- Stripe (Payment Gateway)
- WooCommerce
- YouTube (for embedded videos)
Each third-party provider has its own privacy and cookies policies, which govern how they handle your data.
5. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Operate and secure our website
- Remember your cart and checkout details
- Improve website performance and design
- Personalise your shopping experience
- Deliver relevant marketing and promotions
- Analyse visitor traffic and behaviour
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie settings in the following ways:
A. Cookie Banner Settings
When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies,
- Reject non-essential cookies, or
- Customise your preferences.
B. Browser Settings
You can also disable or delete cookies via your browser settings.
Instructions for popular browsers:
Please note: blocking cookies may affect your experience or limit certain features (like adding items to your cart or checking out).
C. Opt-Out from Analytics/Advertising
7. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices.
The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us via our Contact Page.