Cookie Policy

Effective date: 23 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Secure Payment Ltd, trading as Halsworth & Hayes, uses cookies and similar technologies on halsworthhayes.shop. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. The policy is written to comply with Regulation 6 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended (“PECR”) and the consent standard of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”).

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are read on subsequent visits to remember preferences, keep you signed in, secure transactions, measure traffic, or deliver advertising.

We also use comparable technologies such as pixels, tags, web beacons, local and session storage objects and server log identifiers. In this policy we refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies”.

Some cookies last only for the duration of a single browsing session and are deleted when you close the tab (“session cookies”). Others remain on your device for a defined period and are read on each subsequent visit (“persistent cookies”).

1A. Who is the data controller

The data controller for personal data processed through cookies on this website is:

Secure Payment Ltd, trading as Halsworth & Hayes
Companies House number 16138815
Registered office: Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA, England

You may contact us about cookies and tracking at contact@halsworthhayes.shop.

2. Our legal basis for using cookies

Under PECR, we may store information on, or read information from, your device only if:

the cookie is strictly necessary for a service you have requested, or
you have given prior consent.

Strictly necessary cookies load by default. All other categories (for example functional, analytics and marketing) load only after you accept them through our cookie banner. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous in line with Article 4(11) UK GDPR, and you may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the Website’s cookie-consent data in your browser and reloading the Website.

3. First‑party and third‑party cookies

First‑party cookies are set directly by halsworthhayes.shop.
Third‑party cookies are set by service providers acting on our behalf (for example e‑commerce, hosting, payment, security and analytics providers) and may also be subject to their own privacy notices.

Disabling third‑party cookies in your browser does not normally affect strictly necessary first‑party cookies that are essential for the site to function, such as those used to keep your basket contents or secure the checkout.

4. Categories of cookies we use

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website, the basket and the secure checkout to operate. They cannot be switched off in our systems and they do not store information that personally identifies you for marketing purposes.

Typical purposes include:

remembering items added to your basket
enabling secure login to your customer account
processing payments and preventing fraud
maintaining site security and load balancing
storing your cookie‑consent choices

These cookies rely on Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR (performance of a contract) and the strictly necessary exception in PECR Regulation 6(4).

4.2 Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:

preferred language or currency
whether you have dismissed certain banners or notices
items viewed or saved for later (for example wish lists, where available)

These cookies help improve your experience but are not essential to use the site. They are used only with your consent.

4.3 Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so that we can improve performance, layout and user experience. Typical information collected includes:

which pages are visited and for how long
which links are clicked
approximate location based on IP address
device and browser type

Where we use analytics tools, we seek to configure them in a privacy‑respecting way (for example by aggregating data and using IP truncation where offered). Analytics cookies are used only with your consent.

4.4 Marketing and targeting cookies

Marketing cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and, where applicable, to help us show relevant content to visitors.

Where we use these technologies, they may:

measure when our adverts are viewed or clicked
help us understand which campaigns led to visits or purchases
limit how often you see a particular advert

Marketing cookies are used only with your consent. If a particular marketing channel is not active, no corresponding cookies for that channel will be set.

Cookie banner and preferences
When you first visit halsworthhayes.shop, the consent banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies, or manage individual categories. To change your choices later, clear the Website’s cookie-consent data in your browser and reload the Website so that the banner is shown again. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you need assistance, email contact@halsworthhayes.shop.

Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (for example Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge). If you block all cookies, some site features may not function correctly.

Marketing communications
If you no longer wish to receive marketing emails, you can use the unsubscribe link included in each message. Transactional emails necessary to fulfil your order (for example order confirmations and shipping updates) will continue to be sent.

6. Consequences of refusing or disabling cookies

If you refuse or disable strictly necessary cookies, key features such as the basket, secure checkout and customer login may not work properly.

If you refuse functional cookies, some preferences (such as language, currency or stored items) may not be remembered between visits.

If you refuse analytics or marketing cookies, you will still be able to browse and shop on the site, but we will have less information to help us improve performance or measure the effectiveness and relevance of our campaigns.

7. International transfers

Some of our service providers that set or process cookies may be located outside the United Kingdom, for example in the European Economic Area or the United States.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to protect it, which may include:

relying on UK adequacy regulations, and/or
using approved contractual safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

Further information on international transfers is set out in our Privacy Policy.

When you accept, refuse or change cookie preferences, our consent‑management tools record your choices, together with the date, time and the version of this policy in force. These records are kept for a limited period so that we can demonstrate compliance with PECR and Article 7 UK GDPR.

We aim for our cookie banner and preference centre to be accessible, including keyboard operability and appropriate labels for assistive technologies. If you experience any difficulty managing your preferences, please contact us at contact@halsworthhayes.shop and we will record your choice manually.

9. Changes to this policy

We review this Cookie Policy periodically and whenever we add, remove or materially change the way we use cookies and similar technologies. The latest version will always be available on this page and will show the effective date at the top.

Where changes are material, we may re‑prompt you for consent through the cookie banner.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the cookies we use, please email us at contact@halsworthhayes.shop.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk, although we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first.