At OakVerdant Woodworks, we believe in being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This cookie policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website. This policy applies to any OakVerdant Woodworks product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience.
We use cookies for several purposes, including to maintain the security of our website, to remember your preferences, to help understand how our website is being used, and to make the content we serve more relevant to your interests. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons, while others enable personalized advertising.
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets or e-billing cannot be provided. We use these cookies to maintain user sessions, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and for system administration. They don't gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you've been on the internet.
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. We use these cookies to understand how our website performs, what content is most valued, and how we can improve the user experience.
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. We use these to remember your preferences and to provide enhanced features.
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. We use these cookies to connect with social networks, to provide advertising agencies with information on your visit so that they can present you with adverts for our products you may be interested in.
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These are typically analytics or advertising cookies. For example, we use Google Analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. This banner complies with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Your preferences are stored for 12 months before you'll be asked to renew your consent. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer. We maintain records of all consent given for audit purposes. If you decline cookies, we will place a technical cookie to remember your preference.
Different cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them. Our strictly necessary cookies typically last for the duration of your browsing session. Performance cookies may persist for up to 2 years. Functionality cookies generally last for 1 year. Advertising cookies may remain for up to 2 years but are typically refreshed when you interact with our site. We regularly review cookie durations to ensure they're appropriate for their purpose.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through browser settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also block cookies altogether by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. Browser settings vary, so visit your browser's help menu to learn how to modify your cookies.
Our essential cookies include: PHPSESSID for maintaining your session, cookie_consent for storing your cookie preferences, and security_token for protecting against CSRF attacks. These cannot be disabled as they are required for basic functionality. The PHPSESSID cookie expires when you close your browser. The cookie_consent cookie persists for 1 year. The security_token cookie lasts for 24 hours. These cookies contain randomly generated identifiers and do not store personal information. We review these cookies annually to ensure they remain necessary.
We use Google Analytics cookies including _ga (2 years), _gid (24 hours), and _gat (1 minute). These help us understand visitor behavior without identifying individuals. The _ga cookie distinguishes users, _gid distinguishes sessions, and _gat throttles request rate. We've configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses. Data is aggregated before reporting. You can opt-out using Google's browser add-on. We use this data to improve site navigation, identify popular content, and optimize page performance. Analytics data is retained for 26 months before automatic deletion.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data use practices. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you through a notice on our website or by email (if you've provided one). The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices. Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. Archived versions of previous policies are available upon request.
You have several options to manage cookies on our website. In addition to the cookie consent banner, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, please be aware that limiting the ability of websites to set cookies may worsen your overall user experience. Below are links to the cookie management instructions for major browsers:
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.