Cookie Policy

🍪 Cookie Policy

Last updated: 17th March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Bird Playing Cards (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website:
https://www.birdplayingcards.com/

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.

Cookies may:

  • Enable essential website functionality
  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyse website performance
  • Support marketing and advertising

Cookies may collect personal data such as IP address or device identifiers.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off.

They are typically used for:

  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Secure checkout and payments
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Cookie consent management

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (PECR exemption)

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:

  • Language preferences
  • Region or location
  • Saved preferences

Legal basis: Consent

2.3 Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting aggregated, anonymised data.

Legal basis: Consent

2.4 Marketing / Advertising Cookies

These cookies track browsing behaviour to:

  • Deliver relevant ads
  • Measure campaign effectiveness
  • Build user profiles

Legal basis: Consent

3. Cookie Table

Below is a representative list of cookies used on our website. This should be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect actual usage.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Category Duration
_session_id Bird Playing Cards Maintains user session Strictly Necessary Session
cart Bird Playing Cards Stores shopping cart items Strictly Necessary 2 weeks
cookie_consent Bird Playing Cards Stores cookie preferences Strictly Necessary 6 months
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes users Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Tracks user behaviour Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Throttles request rate Analytics 1 minute
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Tracks ad performance Marketing 3 months
fr Meta (Facebook) Ad targeting Marketing 3 months
_gcl_au Google Ads Conversion tracking Marketing 3 months

 

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party services to place cookies on your device, including:

  • Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • Payment providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
  • Advertising partners (e.g. Meta, Google Ads)

These providers may process your personal data outside the UK/EEA. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses).

5. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Operate and maintain our website
  • Enable purchases and transactions
  • Improve website functionality and performance
  • Analyse visitor behaviour
  • Deliver personalised marketing

6. Cookie Consent (Important for Compliance)

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customise your preferences

We will not set non-essential cookies unless you give consent.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by:

  • Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link on our website
  • Adjusting your browser settings

7. Managing Cookies via Browser

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies
  • Set alerts before cookies are stored

Useful links:

Note: Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

8. Cookie Retention

Cookies are stored for different periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when browser closes
  • Persistent cookies: Stored until expiry or deletion

Retention periods are listed in the cookie table above.

9. International Data Transfers

Some cookies may involve transferring data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure compliance with UK GDPR through safeguards such as:

  • Adequacy decisions
  • Standard Contractual Clauses

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us:

Company: Bird Playing Cards
Email: nick@nickybirddesign.com
Address: 19 Hale Gardens, London W3 9SG