Last updated: August 2026
This policy explains how Bags of Swank uses cookies and similar technologies, and the control you have over them. It works alongside our Privacy Policy and reflects the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites function properly, remember your preferences, keep things secure, analyse how pages are used and measure marketing. Some are session cookies that vanish when you close your browser; others are persistent and stay until they expire or you delete them.
The cookies we use
| Category | What they do | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Make the shop work. They cannot be switched off, because the site breaks without them. | Basket and checkout session, account sign-in, security and fraud prevention, your consent preferences |
| Performance and analytics | Show us how the shop is used so we can make it better. | Pages viewed, time on page, traffic sources, error reporting |
| Functional | Remember choices that personalise your visit. | Your binder (wishlist) contents, region and display preferences |
| Advertising and marketing | Measure campaigns and keep any advertising relevant. | Conversion measurement, remarketing tags from advertising partners |
Managing your consent
On your first visit, a consent banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies — non-essential cookies run only with your consent, as PECR and UK GDPR require. You can change your preferences at any time via the Cookie settings link in the footer of every page. Strictly necessary cookies always run, because the shop cannot function without them.
Browser controls
Most browsers also let you accept, reject or delete cookies, and notify you when cookies are set — usually in the privacy or security settings. Be aware that blocking certain cookies may break the basket, checkout or your binder.
Third-party technologies
Payment processors, analytics providers, couriers, anti-fraud services and advertising partners may set their own cookies or use similar technologies on our site. They act under their own privacy policies, and their cookies are set only in line with your consent choices.
Do Not Track signals
Because there is no universally accepted standard for Do Not Track, our site does not currently respond to those signals — but the choices you make in Cookie settings are always honoured.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and continued use of the site afterwards constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact us
Bags of Swank
John St, Ballymoney BT53 6DS, United Kingdom
Email: sales@bagsofswank.co.uk
Phone: +44 7853 14596342