Cookie Policy
Last updated: 12 May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on the thecottagebakery.uk website, and how you can manage your preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data more broadly.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your login status or preferences. Cookies can be:
- Session cookies: deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them.
- First-party cookies: set by this website directly.
- Third-party cookies: set by a different website or service (such as Google Maps) when content from that service is embedded on our pages.
2. Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for certain features of the website to function correctly. They are set only for users with an admin account and are not placed on the devices of standard website visitors.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| next-auth.session-token | Keeps admin users signed in to the management panel | Session / up to 30 days |
| next-auth.csrf-token | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| next-auth.callback-url | Remembers the page to redirect to after successful login | Session |
Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent requirements under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). You cannot opt out of these cookies if you use the admin panel, as the site would not function without them.
Analytics and marketing cookies
Currently not active. We do not currently set any analytics or marketing cookies. We plan to introduce tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel in future to help us understand how visitors use our website and to show relevant advertising.
When these tools are introduced, they will only be activated if you give your explicit consent through a cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit. You will be able to accept, decline, or customise your preferences at any time. This policy will be updated before any such tools go live.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our website embed content from third-party services. These services may set their own cookies over which we have no control.
- Google Maps: embedded maps on our location pages may set cookies from Google. These are subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
4. Managing Your Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Deleting or blocking cookies may affect the functionality of certain areas of this website. The links below explain how to manage cookies in the most commonly used browsers:
You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from many networks by visiting youronlinechoices.eu or optout.aboutads.info.
5. Updates to This Policy
We will update this Cookie Policy when we introduce new cookies or tracking technologies, particularly before any analytics or advertising tools are activated. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Email: sales@thecottagebakery.uk
Phone: 01525 402348
For general guidance on cookies and your rights, visit the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.