Cookies, (not the chocolate chip variety!) are necessary for all websites and Floppy Fabrics is no different. I have tried to explain in simple terms how they work and what they are so that it is clear to all visitors how they operate on the Floppy Fabrics website.
1. What are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. As is common practice with all professional websites this site uses cookies to help the website function properly and improve the user experience.
This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however please note that this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website (e.g. login, shopping cart, checkout etc.). These cannot be disabled. We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
Site preferences cookies
In order to provide you with a greater experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.
Third Party Cookies
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. These cookies track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit in order to help us understand how visitors use our website. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook and Instagram – whose features we have integrated with https://www.floppyfabrics.ie will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
More Information
Hopefully this has clarified things for you. If there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our website.
For more general information on cookies, please read the Cookies Policy article.
However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us at:
email: joe@floppyfabrics.ie
