Cookies
Accurate as at 31 October 2026
The short version
We only use cookies and browser storage that the site needs to work.
No analytics, no advertising and no tracking, so there’s nothing to accept.
A small notice says so on your first visit.
What we use
| Name | What it is | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
ds_refresh | Cookie, set by our server | Keeps you logged in, so you don’t have to log in again on every page | 12 hours, or 30 days if you choose “Remember me” |
ds-shop-session | Browser storage | Holds your logged-in session for your account and the Shop | Until you log out |
ds-shop-pkce | Browser storage | Keeps your login secure while you log in | Until login finishes |
ds-shop-basket | Browser storage | Remembers what’s in your basket | Until you place your order or empty your basket |
ds-shop-dates | Browser storage | Remembers the dates you’ve chosen for your order | Until you place your order |
ds-shop-checkout | Browser storage | Keeps what you’ve filled in at checkout, so it isn’t lost if you go back a step | Until you place your order |
ds-logged-out-as | Browser storage | Remembers which account you’ve just logged out of, so the site shows you’re logged out | Until you log in again |
ds-account-chrome | Browser storage | Remembers how you’ve set up your account area | Until you clear your browser storage |
ds-cookie-notice | Browser storage | Remembers that you’ve closed the cookie notice, so it isn’t shown again | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Stripe cookies (Shop checkout only) | Cookies, set by Stripe | Take your card payment safely and help prevent fraud | Set by Stripe; see Stripe’s cookie policy |
Items marked browser storage are kept in your browser rather than as cookies. The same rules apply to both, so we list them together.
Under the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, we don’t need to ask before using these. Each one is needed for something you’ve asked for, such as logging in, your basket or paying, or only remembers how you’ve set up your account area. If we ever add anything else, such as analytics, we’ll update this page before we do, and ask you first where the law requires it.
How to control them
You can clear or block cookies and site storage in your browser’s settings. If you do, you’ll need to log in again, and the Shop checkout may not work.
Questions: contact us or call 03700 11 90 10.