Cookie Policy

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer, phone or other internat-enabled device when you visit certain web pages. For example, here at www.cotswoldoutdoor.com we use cookies to keep track of what you've placed in your shopping bag and to remember you when you return to the site.

Our cookies do not in any way harm your computer, and do not contain any personal identifying information such as your name, address or payment details. However, by allowing cookies you will be able to use all of the features on our website, plus your anonymous data helps us to develop and improve our website and your experience.

To place orders on www.cotswoldoutdoor.com, you will need to have cookies enabled. If you don't wish to have cookies enabled, you'll still be able to browse the site, but you won't be able to place an order.

The www.cotswoldoutdoor.com website also uses some third party tools, for areas such as site search, our affiliate marketing programme, recommendations and review services. These tools are provided by our trusted business partners, who may also place cookies on your computer. 

We are providing this information to ensure that you are fully aware of the cookies that we employ, in order to comply with recent changes in EU legislation. We aim to be open, honest and transparent every step of the way.

We use cookies to deliver the best shopping experience we can, continuously aiming to develop and improve our site. None of the cookies used by either ourselves or our trusted 3rd parties store sensitive information about you. Please find below the list of cookies that we use here on www.cotswoldoutdoor.com.

• _utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz
  These are google analytics cookies which enable us to view and analyse visitor information and this in turn helps us to improve our website to make your shopping experience the best it can be. Find more information about google's privacy policy here: www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
• Fcp_last_category, LastCategory, LastSuccessfulCategory
  These cookies record the categories you've browsed whilst on the website, so that we can provide easy back links to previously viewed categories
• fcp_shopping_basket
  Retains your shopping basket contents between visits to the website.
• Language_iso
  This cookie is used to remember your language preference.
• Country_iso
  This cookie is used to remember your country preference so that the website displays correct country information and delivery pricing.
• Currency_iso
  This cookie is used to remember your currency preference.
• view_format
  This is a cookie that stores the number of columns of products shown on the product listing pages.
• nextPreviousIds
  Product IDs of the previous and next products.
• JSESSIONID, K-JSESSIONID-gdncaooa
  Session cookies that only last for the time you are on our web site. These are used to make the site work and allow you to move from one part of the web site to another and to add items to the shopping basket without having to login repeatedly.
• X-Mapping-gbooldlg
  The Cotswold Outdoor website utilises more than one server. This cookie is used to send your website request to the same server where possible, in order to keep the website running quickly and efficiently.

If you wish to block, restrict or remove cookies from www.cotswoldoutdoor.com, you can use your browser to do so - see the section entitled Managing Cookies below for further information on how to do this.

We have a number of business partners that help us to deliver our site search, affiliate marketing programme, recommendations and review services.

Only Cotswold Outdoor teams and these trusted partners have access to the information that delivered as part of these strategies.

If you would like more information about the cookies used by these partners, as well as information on how to opt-out, please see their individual privacy policies listed below:

• Webgains
  Webgains are our affiliate marketing partner - find out more about their cookie policy here:www.webgains.com/public/privacy/webgains-cookies
• Google Analytics
  We work with Google to be able to view and analyse visitor information. This helps us to improve our website to make your shopping experience the best it can be. Find more information about google's privacy policy here:www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
• more2
  more2 is our database and email marketing partner. more2 maintains our marketing database, sends emails on our behalf and helps us to analyse how recipients are interacting with these emails. This enables us to improve the content and make our emails more relevant to our customers.
• Kenshoo
  Kenshoo is a digital marketing software company that provides us with technology solutions for search marketing. View their privacy policy here: www.kenshoo.com/Privacy_Policy
• Sli systems
  Sli Systems provide the search functionality on our website. View their privacy policy here: www.sli-systems.com/about/legal
• Social media sharing tools including facebook and addthis
  runnersneed.com carries embedded share tools to enable you to easily share information and products you like with your friends. These sites may set a cookie when you are also logged in to their service. Runners Need does not control the delivery of these cookies and you should check the relevant third party website for more information about these.

Any links to external websites are provided for your information. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.