Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
This website, www.thebookdragon.co.uk (“our Site”), uses cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using cookies, we are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
1. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or device by our Site when you visit certain parts of our Site and/or when you use certain features of our Site. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. Information About Us
Our Site is owned and operated by The Book Dragon, a Limited Company registered in England under company number 15711529.
Registered and trading address: The Book Dragon, Room 6, 42 High Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1SB.
3. Applicable Law
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), read together with the Data Protection Act 2018.
4. How Does Our Site Use Cookies?
Our Site may place and access certain first-party cookies on your computer or device. First-party cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our Site, to operate essential shop functions such as the shopping basket and checkout, and to provide and improve our products and services.
By using our Site, you may also receive certain third-party cookies on your computer or device. Third-party cookies are those placed by websites, services, or parties other than us. We use third-party cookies for website analytics and security purposes. For more details, please refer to the cookie table in Section 6 below.
We may use some or all of the following types of cookie:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to the operation of our Site. They support functions such as logging in, managing your shopping basket, processing payments, and protecting the site from malicious attacks. Our Site cannot function properly without these cookies. Your consent is not required for us to set these cookies, but you can still block them by changing your browser settings — please be aware that our Site may not work correctly if you do so.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter any errors. This information helps us improve our Site and your experience of it. Analytics cookies collect information in an aggregated form. Under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, certain first-party analytics cookies used solely for statistical purposes to improve our services may not require opt-in consent, provided we give you clear information and an easy way to opt out. We will always respect your preferences.
5. Consent and Control
Before non-essential cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent, you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of non-essential cookies; however, certain features of our Site may not function fully or as intended.
You can also choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser at any time. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third-party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed.
The links below provide instructions on how to control cookies in mainstream browsers:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri47acf5d6/mac
Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
You can choose to delete cookies on your computer or device at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access our Site more quickly and efficiently, including login and personalisation settings.
6. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES (no consent required):
Name: woocommerce_cart_hash
Provider: WooCommerce
Purpose: Helps determine when the shopping cart contents or data changes.
Duration: Session
Type: First Party
Name: woocommerce_items_in_cart
Provider: WooCommerce
Purpose: Helps determine when the shopping cart contents or data changes.
Duration: Session
Type: First Party
Name: wp_woocommerce_session_
Provider: WooCommerce
Purpose: Contains a unique code for each customer so that WooCommerce knows where to find the cart data in the database. No personal information is stored within this cookie.
Duration: 2 days
Type: First Party
Name: woocommerce_recently_viewed
Provider: WooCommerce
Purpose: Powers the Recently Viewed Products widget on the site.
Duration: Session
Type: First Party
Name: wordpress_logged_in_[hash]
Provider: WordPress
Purpose: Used to identify logged-in users and provide access to account areas. Only set when you log in to your account.
Duration: Session / 14 days if “Remember Me” is selected
Type: First Party
Name: wp-settings-time-[UID]
Provider: WordPress
Purpose: Stores personalised dashboard and interface settings for logged-in users.
Duration: 1 year
Type: First Party
Name: wordpress_test_cookie
Provider: WordPress
Purpose: Used to check whether the browser accepts cookies.
Duration: Session
Type: First Party
Name: wfvt_
Provider: Wordfence
Purpose: Security — protects the site against malicious attacks and bot traffic.
Duration: 30 minutes
Type: First Party
NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES (consent required):
Name: _ga
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes. Collects anonymous statistical data on how visitors use the site.
Duration: 2 years
Type: First Party
Name: _gid
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes.
Duration: 24 hours
Type: First Party
Name: _gat
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics.
Duration: 1 minute
Type: First Party
Name: is_unique / sc_is_visitor_unique
Provider: StatCounter
Purpose: Used to collect anonymous visitor statistics including page views, visit duration, and traffic sources.
Duration: 5 years
Type: Third Party
7. Analytics Services
Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and StatCounter. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve our Site and the products and services offered through it.
You do not have to allow us to use analytics cookies. Whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of our Site, it does enable us to continually improve our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
You can opt out of StatCounter tracking by visiting: https://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 13 February 2026
9. Further Information
If you would like to know more about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Email: thebookdragonteam@thebookdragon.co.uk
Telephone: 01642 670906
Post: The Book Dragon, Room 6, 42 High Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1SB.
For more information about privacy, data protection, and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy at www.thebookdragon.co.uk/privacy-policy.
For independent information and advice about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.
