Cookie Policy

Welcome to opus3candles.co.uk. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and your choices regarding their use.

By continuing to browse our website, or by clicking "Accept" on our cookie banner, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, shopping cart items, and display settings) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

Our website relies on cookies to function properly as an online store and to provide you with a seamless shopping experience for our hand-made candles and decor. We use cookies for the following purposes:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are essential for the operation of our website. Without these cookies, our online store cannot function properly. They include:

• Session Cookies: To maintain your session state across page requests so that the website remembers what you have done (e.g., keeping you logged in).
• Shopping Cart Cookies: To remember the items you have added to your shopping cart as you browse different pages before proceeding to checkout.
• Security Cookies: To help protect against malicious activity and ensure the secure processing of your checkout and payment information.

B. Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. They enable us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.

• User Preference Cookies: To remember settings such as your acceptance of our cookie policy, preventing the banner from reappearing on every visit.

C. Performance and Analytical Cookies

We may use these cookies to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it.

• Analytics: This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily and identifying any broken pages or errors. This data is generally aggregated and anonymous.

3. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

• First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by us (opus3candles.co.uk) to ensure the core e-commerce functions of the site operate smoothly.
• Third-Party Cookies: In some cases, we may use trusted third parties (such as secure payment gateways or analytics providers) who may also set cookies on your device when you interact with their services through our site. We do not control these third-party cookies, and you should check the privacy policies of these providers for more information.

4. How to Manage or Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies at any time.

If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but please be aware that your access to some functionality and areas of our website—such as the ability to add items to your cart or complete a purchase—may be severely restricted or disabled entirely.

To manage your cookie preferences through your browser, please refer to your specific browser's "Help" or "Settings" menu:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Last Updated: 2026-08-10