Cookies
What we use today
The site currently sets only cookies that are necessary for it to work. There is no advertising, no tracking across other websites, and no analytics at the time of writing.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart |
WooCommerce | Remembers what is in your basket | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_* |
WooCommerce | Links your browser to your basket and checkout | 2 days |
wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* |
WordPress | Keeps you signed in to your account | Session, or 14 days if you choose "remember me" |
wp-settings-* |
WordPress | Remembers interface preferences for signed-in users | 1 year |
| Payment provider cookies | Our payment provider | Fraud prevention and completing your payment, on their pages | Set by them |
We also store one thing in your browser that is not a cookie. It behaves the same way from your point of view, so it is listed here rather than left out on a technicality:
| Stored item | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
gravin-recently-viewed-en, gravin-recently-viewed-ar |
This site | Remembers the last few pieces you looked at, so they can be shown again at the bottom of a product page | Until you close the tab |
It is session storage, not a cookie: it never leaves your browser, is not sent to us with any request, and disappears when the tab closes. It holds product addresses only — nothing about you.
Why there is no consent banner. Cookies strictly necessary to provide a service you asked for do not require prior consent. A banner asking permission for cookies we cannot switch off would be theatre. If we add analytics or anything non-essential, we will add a genuine consent mechanism that works — one where declining actually prevents the cookie being set.
Managing cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block the essential cookies above, the basket and checkout will not work — the site will not be able to remember what you selected.
If this changes
Adding analytics, an embedded map or video, a chat widget, or a marketing pixel changes this page and probably requires consent. Whoever adds it is responsible for updating this page in the same change.
That rule applies to anything stored on your device, not only to cookies — session storage, local storage and the cache API all count. The recently-viewed entry above was added to the site before it was added to this page, which is exactly the gap this paragraph exists to prevent.
Related
How we use personal data is in the privacy policy.