Cookies Policy

 

1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1       In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“Cookie”	means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;
“Cookie Law”	means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”);
“personal data”	means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and
“We/Us(or us)/Our”	means Threadology London Limited, a limited company registered in England under company number 10049123, whose registered address is Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 9EE, and whose main trading address is 2 Coachworks, Kimberley Road, London, United Kingdom, NW6 7SG.

 

2. Information About Us

2.1       Our Site is owned and operated by Threadology London Limited, a limited company registered in England under company number 10049123, whose registered address is Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 9EE, and whose main trading address is 2 Coachworks, Kimberley Road, London, United Kingdom, NW6 7SG.

2.2       Our VAT number is 238472685.

2.3       You can contact us via our 'contact us' page

3. How Does Our Site Use Cookies?

3.1        Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

3.2        By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third-party Cookies are used on Our Site for targeting and advertising services, providing live chat, website analytics, analysis of user activity, and serving product recommendations. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.

3.3        All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:

3.3.1     Strictly Necessary Cookies

A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, supporting functions such as logging in, your shopping basket, and payment transactions.

3.3.2     Analytics Cookies

It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.

3.3.3     Functionality Cookies

Functionality Cookies enable Us to provide additional functions to you on Our Site such as personalisation and remembering your saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.

3.3.4     Targeting Cookies

It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests. Some information gathered by targeting Cookies may also be shared with third parties.

3.3.5     Third Party Cookies

Third-party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third-party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).

3.3.6     Persistent Cookies

Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.

3.3.7     Session Cookies

Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

3.4       For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

3.5       For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.

4. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?

4.1       The following third-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

Name of Cookie	Purpose & Type	Provider
Google Analytics	Provides anonymized data to allow us to understand user behaviour, marketing performance, and website performance.	Google
Facebook	The Facebook advertising pixel that allows us to advertise via Facebook and Instagram.	Facebook
Klaviyo	Klaviyo is our email system and lets us keep track of who's clicked on, and opens our marketing emails.	Klaviyo
Just Uno	Allows us to provide content based on visitors location, pages visited on site, and frequency of visit.	Just Uno
Nosto	This technology allows us to serve product recommendations on our website and product adverts on Facebook and Instagram.	Nosto
Hotjar	Provides anonymized data that allows us to understand user behaviour and to capture user feedback.	Hotjar
xSellco	This technology allows us to provide live chat via our customer service helpdesk.	xSellco
AddThis	Technology that allows you to share our products.	AddThis
Google Ad Services	Helps us track the performance of our online advertising.	Google
Student Beans	Helps us provide our student discount via Student Beans and to track redemption's of student discount codes.	Student Beans

 

4.2       Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve Our Site and the products and services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however, whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

5. Consent and Control

5.1       Your consent and acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur if you continue using Our Site.

5.2       You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

5.3        The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:

5.3.1     Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB

5.3.2     Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278835

5.3.3     Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/microsoft-edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)

5.3.4     Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/

5.3.5     Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/

5.3.6     Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-Cookies-website-preferences

5.3.7     Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

6.1       We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time.  Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made.  You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

6.2       In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provision's current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

7. Further Information

7.1       If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact us via our 'contact us' page.

7.2       For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:

7.3       our privacy policy page;

7.4       our terms and conditions page.