Cookie Policy

To make this site work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. Most big websites do this too.

  1. What does this policy cover?
  2. What is a cookie?
  3. What is a tracking pixel?
  4. What cookies and pixels do David Austin Roses use?
  5. Why does David Austin Roses use cookies and tracking pixels?
  6. How do I turn off cookies?

1. What does this policy cover?

This policy covers the use of cookies and tracking pixels by David Austin Roses and our third party providers on www.davidaustinroses.co.uk.

By using www.davidaustinroses.co.uk you agree to the placement of cookies by David Austin Roses and our Third Party providers, and our access to them when you visit www.davidaustinroses.co.uk in the future.

2. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) 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.

For more information on cookies, in general, you can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ or https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

For more information on the legal implementation of cookies please visit https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies/. If you feel we are misusing cookies or wish to discuss our use of cookies further, please email dpo@davidaustinroses.co.uk.

3.What is a tracking pixel?

A tracking pixel is a small piece of code on a webpage that transfers information about your usage of the web page, and each page you visit on our site. The tracking pixel may also include a request to create cookies. Tracking pixels help us understand our audience, track the effectiveness of our marketing and help make sure we display the most relevant adverts possible – giving you a better experience with David Austin Roses.

4. What cookies and pixels do David Austin Roses use?

5. Why does David Austin Roses use cookies and tracking pixels?

Functionality: Some aspects of the website require cookies to function, such as to remember what you add to basket, that you are logged in, the language you have chosen or your recently viewed items. Without these cookies our website could not function as expected. These cookies help give you a better experience when using our website.

Performance: In order to give you the best possible experience when using https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/ we collect anonymous information on how people use our website. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how people arrive on our website, how they use our website and where they may be having problems using the website.

Advertising: To present highly relevant and targeted advertising on our own website and externally we use cookies. These cookies are designed to record what you view on our website so we can better understand what you would like to be presented with internally and externally of https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/.

To opt-out of targeted adverts using the Google Display Network visit https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en.

To opt-out of Facebook Advertising visit https://facebook.com/ads/settings, log in if required, and amend your “Ad Settings” as desired.

6. How do I turn off or control cookies?

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies/ or https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

If you wish not to use cookies and still wish to place an order, please call 01902 376300.