Cookie Policy

Last updated: 16 September 2026

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Pretty Miniatures Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information more generally.

Pretty Miniatures Ltd
23 Janes Lane
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 0QJ
United Kingdom

Email: sales@prettyminiatures.co.uk

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files or pieces of information that a website can store on your computer, mobile phone or other device.

They can be used for purposes such as:

• keeping products in your shopping basket;
• remembering whether you are signed in;
• maintaining website security;
• remembering preferences;
• understanding how visitors use the website; and
• measuring or supporting advertising and marketing.

The rules can also apply to other technologies that store or access information on your device, including pixels, scripts, local storage and similar technologies.

3. Strictly necessary technologies

Some cookies and similar technologies are essential for the website to operate or to provide a service you have requested.

These may be used for purposes such as:

• maintaining your shopping basket;
• operating checkout;
• processing transactions;
• keeping your session secure;
• preventing fraud;
• remembering essential privacy choices; and
• enabling core account or website functions.

Where a technology is strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested, consent is not normally required.

We still provide information about these technologies so that you can understand how the website operates.

4. Analytics and statistical technologies

We may use technologies to understand how visitors use our website, such as:

• the number of visits to particular pages;
• how visitors move around the site;
• device and browser types;
• page loading and performance information;
• general referral information; and
• aggregate interaction statistics.

UK law allows certain technologies used solely for statistical purposes to improve a website or service to be used without prior consent, provided the relevant legal conditions are met.

Where we rely on this exception, the information must be used for statistical purposes rather than to track or profile individual visitors, and you must be provided with a simple way to object.

Where analytics goes beyond the scope of this exception, we will obtain consent where required.

5. Preference and functionality technologies

Some technologies may remember choices you make or adapt how the website appears or functions.

Examples may include:

• language or regional preferences;
• display preferences;
• accessibility or interface choices; and
• other website settings selected by you.

Certain uses may fall within the legal exception for adapting a service to a user’s preference, provided the applicable requirements are met and an appropriate means of objecting is available.

Where the exception does not apply, we will obtain consent where required.

6. Advertising and marketing technologies

With your consent, we may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies to:

• measure advertising performance;
• understand whether advertising led to visits or purchases;
• create or use marketing audiences;
• personalise advertising;
• measure marketing campaigns; and
• understand interactions with advertising platforms.

Technologies used for online advertising, behavioural tracking or profiling do not qualify as strictly necessary and are not covered by the statistical-purpose exception merely because they also produce analytics information.

Where consent is required, these technologies should not be activated until you have made the appropriate choice.

7. Shopify

Our online store is operated using Shopify.

Shopify uses cookies and similar technologies to provide ecommerce functionality, including areas such as:

• storefront operation;
• shopping basket and checkout;
• security and fraud prevention;
• customer accounts;
• payments;
• analytics; and
• privacy and consent management.

Shopify also provides customer privacy controls that allow us to manage consent for Shopify cookies and Shopify Pixels in relevant regions.

8. Third-party services and apps

Our website may use third-party services or Shopify apps that place or access cookies or similar technologies.

Depending on the services enabled on our website, these may include providers used for:

• payments;
• analytics;
• advertising;
• email marketing;
• customer reviews;
• website functionality;
• customer support; and
• fraud prevention.

Where a third-party service uses technologies requiring consent, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the relevant consent requirements are respected.

Third-party providers may also operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

9. Managing your cookie choices

Where our website displays privacy or cookie controls, you can use them to manage the categories of technologies that you permit.

You can normally change your preferences later through the Cookie preferences or equivalent privacy control available on the website.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

Shopify allows customers to review and change consent preferences through its customer privacy controls where these are enabled.

10. Browser controls

Most web browsers also allow you to manage cookies through their settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

• delete existing cookies;
• block cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• clear cookies when the browser closes; or
• use private or incognito browsing.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website, basket or checkout from working correctly.

11. How long cookies last

Some cookies are session cookies, which normally expire when you close your browser.

Others are persistent cookies and remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted.

The duration depends on the purpose of the individual technology and the provider operating it.

We aim to ensure that technologies are retained for no longer than reasonably necessary for their intended purpose.

12. Changes to the technologies we use

The cookies and other technologies used on our website may change as we:

• update Shopify;
• add or remove apps;
• change payment or delivery services;
• update analytics or advertising arrangements; or
• introduce new website functionality.

We periodically review our use of cookies and similar technologies and will update this policy where appropriate.

Where a change requires new or renewed consent, we will take appropriate steps to obtain it.

13. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our website, technology, service providers or legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this website with the Last updated date amended accordingly.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact:

Pretty Miniatures Ltd
23 Janes Lane
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 0QJ
United Kingdom

Email: sales@prettyminiatures.co.uk