Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Thobe Studio Ltd uses them on thobestudio.co.uk, and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy applies in addition to our Privacy Policy and is published in accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.

Thobe Studio Ltd is the controller of personal data collected through this website. Our registered company number is 17280131 and our registered address is 152–154 Windsor Street, Liverpool, L8 8EH. If you have any questions about how we use cookies, you can contact us at info@thobestudio.co.uk.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, to improve how they perform, and to provide information to site owners. Cookies do not give us access to your device and we cannot use them to identify you personally unless you have provided us with personal information such as an email address or account details.

How we use cookies

We use cookies for two purposes: to make the website function correctly, and to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. We do not currently use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work. Without them, services such as the shopping cart and checkout cannot function. Because they are necessary for the operation of the site, they cannot be declined.

Our store platform, Shopify, sets the following strictly necessary cookies. The _session_id cookie maintains your browsing session while you navigate the site and is deleted when you close your browser. The cart and cart_sig cookies store the contents and integrity of your shopping cart for up to two weeks, so your selections are remembered if you leave and return. The checkout_token cookie manages your checkout session and is retained for up to one year to allow you to return to an incomplete checkout. If you create an account and log in, the secure_customer_sig cookie keeps you authenticated during your session. The storefront_digest cookie is used to grant access to password-protected areas of the site. All of these cookies are set by Thobe Studio Ltd as first-party cookies and are served from our Shopify store.

Analytics cookies

We use Shopify's built-in analytics to understand how visitors find and use our site. This helps us improve the website and the products we offer. The information collected is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

Shopify Analytics sets the following first-party cookies. The _shopify_y cookie assigns an anonymous unique identifier to your browser so Shopify can distinguish unique visitors; it is retained for one year. The _shopify_s cookie tracks your session activity for analytics purposes and expires after 30 minutes of inactivity. The _shopify_sa_t and _shopify_sa_p cookies record how you arrived at the site (for example, from a search engine or a link) and which pages you visited; both expire after 30 minutes. The _landing_page cookie records the first page you visited during a session and is cleared when you close your browser. The _orig_referrer cookie records the website that referred you to our store and is retained for one year.

By continuing to use this website after being presented with this notice, you consent to the use of analytics cookies as described above.

How to control or delete cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a new cookie is set. Please be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of this website — the shopping cart and checkout will not work correctly.

For guidance on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit the help pages for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge. For more general information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new features to the site or install third-party tools that set their own cookies. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.