This policy explains what cookies vapesuperstoreuk.co.uk sets, what each type does, and how to control them. It sits alongside our privacy policy, which covers personal data more broadly.

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What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store. On your next visit the browser hands it back, which is how a site recognises you and remembers what you were doing.

They are not programs and cannot read files on your device. Some are set by us and some by third parties such as our payment provider or analytics tool. Some are deleted when you close the browser, others persist for a set period.

Why this site uses them

An online shop cannot function without some cookies. Your basket only survives from one page to the next because a cookie holds a reference to it. Logging in, staying logged in, and completing a payment all depend on them.

Beyond that we use a small number to understand which pages are useful and which are not, so we can improve the site rather than guess at it.

The types we use

Type Purpose Consent needed
Strictly necessary Basket, checkout, login, security No
Functional Preferences such as age confirmation Yes
Analytics Anonymous usage statistics Yes
Marketing Measuring campaigns, relevant ads Yes

Strictly necessary cookies

These make the site work and cannot be switched off. They cover the contents of your basket, the checkout process, keeping you signed in to an account, and security measures that protect against fraudulent activity.

They do not require consent under UK law because the site cannot deliver what you asked for without them. They do not track you across other websites.

Functional cookies

These remember choices you have made. The clearest example on our site is age confirmation: once you have confirmed you are 18 or over, a functional cookie stops us asking again on every page.

Others remember display preferences. Declining them does not break the site but does make it more repetitive to use.

Analytics cookies

These tell us how many people visit, which pages they read, how they arrived and where they leave. The data is aggregated and we use it to decide what to fix and what to write next.

We do not use analytics data to identify individual customers, and it is never combined with your order history for that purpose.

Marketing cookies

These measure whether a campaign worked and can be used to show more relevant advertising elsewhere. They are set by third party platforms rather than by us, and those platforms operate their own privacy policies.

UK advertising rules restrict the promotion of nicotine products, so our use of this category is limited compared with a general retailer.

When you first visit we ask which optional categories you accept. Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless because the site cannot work without them.

You can change your mind at any time by clearing cookies for this site in your browser and reloading, which brings the banner back. Withdrawing consent is as straightforward as giving it, and it does not affect the lawfulness of anything done beforehand.

Controlling cookies in your browser

Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. The settings are usually under privacy or site data.

In Chrome, look under Settings, Privacy and security, Third party cookies. In Safari, under Settings, Privacy. In Firefox, under Settings, Privacy and Security. In Edge, under Settings, Cookies and site permissions.

You can also browse in a private or incognito window, which discards cookies when you close it.

What happens if you refuse them

Declining analytics and marketing cookies has no effect on your ability to shop. Everything works normally and you will not see a reduced service.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies entirely, through browser settings rather than our banner, will break the basket and checkout. That is a limitation of how the web works rather than a choice on our part.

Cookie FAQs

Do I have to accept cookies to shop here?

You have to allow strictly necessary cookies for the basket and checkout to function. Analytics and marketing cookies are entirely optional and declining them changes nothing about the service.

How do I withdraw consent later?

Clear cookies for this site in your browser and reload the page. The consent banner reappears and you can choose again.

Do you sell data collected through cookies?

No. We do not sell personal data. See our privacy policy for who we share information with and why.

Why do you ask my age every time in private browsing?

Private windows discard cookies when closed, so the age confirmation is not remembered between sessions.

Are cookies dangerous?

No. They are text files and cannot run code or access files on your device. The privacy consideration is about tracking, not security.