What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our website.
How We Use Cookies
Fancy Cavern uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, improve our services, and understand how our website is being used. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as:
- Remembering your cookie preferences
- Maintaining your session when you navigate between pages
- Providing secure areas of our website
- Enabling basic website functionality
- Remembering your language and region preferences
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This information helps us improve our website and services. Analytics cookies:
- Count the number of visitors to our website
- Track how visitors move around our website
- Record which pages are most and least popular
- Identify technical issues and improve website performance
- Help us understand user preferences and behavior patterns
Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. Marketing cookies:
- Build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites
- Track your social media activity related to our brand
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Personalize content and offers based on your interests
- Enable social media sharing functionality
Types of Cookies We Use
Session Cookies
These temporary cookies are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. They help us:
- Remember information you enter on different pages during a single browser session
- Keep you logged in during your visit
- Maintain your preferences during your browsing session
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us:
- Remember your preferences for future visits
- Speed up your browsing experience
- Analyze long-term patterns in website usage
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
First-Party Cookies
These cookies are set directly by our website (fancy-cavern.com) and can only be read by us.
Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by third-party services that we use on our website, such as:
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Social media platforms for sharing functionality
- Font providers (Google Fonts)
- Content delivery networks
Detailed Cookie Information
Essential Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|
fc_session | Maintains your session across pages | Session |
fc_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
fc_language | Stores your language preference | 30 days |
Analytics Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes unique users (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
_gid | Distinguishes users (Google Analytics) | 24 hours |
_gat | Throttles request rate (Google Analytics) | 1 minute |
Marketing Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|
fc_marketing | Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness | 30 days |
social_share | Enables social media sharing | Session |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
- Necessary Only: Only use essential cookies required for website functionality
- Custom Settings: Choose which categories of cookies to allow
Changing Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website
- Contacting us directly at [email protected]
Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies have been set and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
- Click on "Settings" in the menu
- Click "Advanced" at the bottom
- Click "Content settings" under Privacy and security
- Click "Cookies"
- Configure your cookie preferences
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on "Preferences" in the menu
- Select the "Privacy & Security" panel
- Go to the "Cookies and Site Data" section
- Configure your cookie preferences
Safari
- Click "Safari" in the menu bar
- Select "Preferences"
- Click the "Privacy" tab
- Configure your cookie preferences
Microsoft Edge
- Click on "Settings" (three dots menu)
- Click "Cookies and site permissions"
- Click "Cookies and site data"
- Configure your cookie preferences
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Essential Cookies
If you disable essential cookies, some parts of our website may not work properly. You may experience:
- Difficulty navigating the website
- Loss of preferences and settings
- Inability to use certain features
- Security vulnerabilities
Analytics Cookies
Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your browsing experience, but it will:
- Prevent us from understanding how you use our website
- Make it harder for us to improve our services
- Reduce our ability to fix technical issues
Marketing Cookies
Disabling marketing cookies will not affect website functionality, but you may:
- See less relevant advertising
- Receive more general marketing communications
- Experience limited social media integration
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 through cookies or other means. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you through our website or via email if changes are significant
- Request new consent if required by law
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Third-Party Services
We use several third-party services that may set their own cookies. These services have their own privacy policies and cookie policies:
- Google Analytics: Google Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts: Google Privacy Policy
- Social Media Platforms: Please refer to the respective privacy policies of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Right to access: You can ask for copies of your personal data
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate personal data
- Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data
- Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your personal data
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data
- Right to data portability: You can ask for your personal data to be transferred
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Fancy Cavern
3 Ruth Station
London S2 3BQ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44(0)0210189041
Email: [email protected]