Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and stored there. They allow a website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your preferences or past actions.

2. How We Use Cookies

Hasty Barn uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, improve our website functionality, and better understand how our visitors use our site. We use cookies for various purposes including:

• Ensuring our website functions properly
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
• Personalizing content and recommendations
• Providing targeted advertising (with your consent)
• Enabling social media features

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Examples:

• Shopping cart functionality
• Login status and session management
• Security features and fraud prevention
• Load balancing and website performance

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website functionality)

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are most popular and how visitors move around the site.

Examples:

• Google Analytics cookies
• Page view tracking
• Site speed monitoring
• Error tracking and debugging

Legal Basis: Consent

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Region and currency settings
• Remembered login details
• Customized content preferences

Legal Basis: Consent

3.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Examples:

• Facebook Pixel
• Google Ads remarketing
• Email marketing tracking
• Affiliate program tracking

Legal Basis: Consent

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We have no control over these cookies, and they are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties.

Third-Party Services We Use:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance monitoring
• Google Ads: Advertising and remarketing campaigns
• Facebook: Social media integration and advertising
• PayPal/Stripe: Payment processing
• Mailchimp: Email marketing services
• Trustpilot: Customer review platform

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be categorized by their duration:

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while browsing our website.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences across browsing sessions.

Our cookie retention periods:

• Essential cookies: Session to 2 years
• Performance cookies: 24 months
• Functional cookies: 12 months
• Marketing cookies: 12 months

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories
• Necessary Only: Accept only essential cookies
• Customize: Choose specific cookie categories

6.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Using your browser's cookie management tools

6.3 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Notify you before accepting cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be limited:

With Essential Cookies Only:

• Basic website functionality will work
• You can browse products and make purchases
• Some features may not remember your preferences
• Performance may be slower

With All Cookies Disabled:

• Shopping cart may not work properly
• Login functionality may be impaired
• Website may not remember your preferences
• Some pages may not load correctly

8. Mobile Devices and Apps

If you access our website through a mobile device or app, similar tracking technologies may be used. You can manage these through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
• Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Displaying a prominent notice on our site
• Sending email notifications to registered users

10. Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time
• Request information about the cookies we use
• Object to the use of cookies for marketing purposes
• Request deletion of data collected through cookies

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us: