Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information by themselves, though they may be linked to personal data we hold about you.
2. How We Use Cookies
Anita's Home Kitchen uses cookies to:
- Keep you signed into your account between pages
- Remember items you have added to your cart
- Understand how visitors find and use our website so we can improve it
- Enable secure payment processing through our payment partners
- Remember your preferences (e.g. cookie consent choices)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. Without them, services you have asked for (such as logging into your account or processing an order) cannot be provided. These cookies cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Maintains your login session and cart data | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
ahk_cart |
Stores your shopping cart contents (sessionStorage) | Session |
ahk_cookie_consent |
Remembers your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the site and tailor the experience to better serve you. Any data collected is anonymised and aggregated — we cannot identify you personally from analytics data.
Payment Cookies
When you make a payment on our website, Stripe (our payment processor) may set cookies to enable secure transaction processing and fraud prevention. These are subject to Stripe's Cookie Policy.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use. We do not control these cookies and they are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties:
- Stripe — payment processing and fraud prevention (Privacy Policy)
- Google Fonts — font delivery (these do not set persistent cookies)
We do not currently use advertising or social media tracking cookies on our website.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in your browser's "Settings", "Preferences" or "Privacy" menu. Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Please note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies (especially PHPSESSID) will prevent you from logging into your account or placing orders on our website.
Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of analytics tracking by configuring your browser's "Do Not Track" setting. Many analytics providers also offer their own opt-out mechanisms.
6. Your Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. When you first visit our site, we display a cookie notice. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent as they are essential for the website to function.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: hello@anitabrands.co.uk
- WhatsApp: +44 7487 594 802
- Address: Carlisle, United Kingdom
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our data practices. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.