How Shrink Wrapping Supplies Limited uses cookies and browser storage to run the shop, remember your choices and measure website use.
Last updated: 21 August 2026.
This policy explains the cookies and similar browser-storage technologies used on this website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What cookies and browser storage are
Cookies are small text files saved by your browser. Local storage and session storage are similar browser features that let a website remember information on your device. Session items normally expire when the relevant browser session ends. Persistent items remain until their stated expiry or until you clear them.
Strictly necessary cookies
These support core shop, checkout, security and account functions. They cannot be switched off through our cookie banner because the website may not work correctly without them.
wp_woocommerce_session_* – identifies the WooCommerce shopping session so the store can find basket data. Normally retained for 2 days.
woocommerce_cart_hash and woocommerce_items_in_cart – let WooCommerce detect basket changes. These are session cookies.
wordpress_test_cookie – checks whether your browser accepts cookies. This is a session cookie.
wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* and related WordPress authentication cookies – keep registered customers and administrators securely signed in. Standard login cookies normally last 2 days, or up to 14 days when Remember Me is selected.
WooCommerce browser-storage entries beginning wc_cart_hash_ or wc_fragments_ may also be used to keep basket information current between pages.
Preference and functionality storage
These items remember choices or enable features you actively use. They do not enable Google Analytics.
sws_cookie_consent – records whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics cookies. Retained for 180 days.
sws_vat_display – remembers whether product prices are shown including or excluding VAT. Retained for 1 month.
swsSavedProducts and swsComparedProducts – local storage used when you save or compare products. Retained until you remove the items or clear browser data.
vsaiChatArchiveV2 – local storage used to preserve the on-site packaging assistant conversation on that browser. Retained until it is cleared.
sws-product-view – session storage used to remember grid or list view in product listings.
sws-newsletter-popup-dismissed – session or local storage used when you dismiss the newsletter prompt, depending on the choice you make.
wpEmojiSettingsSupports – session storage used by WordPress to remember browser support for emoji display.
Optional analytics cookies
On the production website, Google Analytics 4 is loaded only after you choose Accept analytics. It helps us understand matters such as which pages are visited, general device and browser information, approximate location and how people move through the shop. We do not enable Google advertising storage through this consent control.
_ga – distinguishes users. Google’s default retention is 2 years, subject to browser limits and our analytics configuration.
_ga_* – preserves session state for the relevant Google Analytics property. Google’s default retention is 2 years, subject to browser limits and our analytics configuration.
Google Analytics is disabled on this development website, so accepting analytics here does not load Google Analytics or set its cookies.
Payments and external services
When you choose a payment method or interact with an externally provided feature, that provider may set its own security, fraud-prevention or payment-session cookies. The exact cookies can vary by provider, browser and payment method. Our checkout currently supports services provided by Stripe and PayPal. Their own privacy information explains how they process information.
Change or withdraw your choice
Select Cookie settings at the bottom of any page to accept or reject optional analytics. Withdrawing consent stops future analytics storage, but it does not automatically remove cookies already saved on your device. You can remove those through your browser settings.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies in your browser may prevent account, basket or checkout functions from working correctly.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when website features, service providers or legal requirements change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
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Your privacy choices
We use optional analytics cookies to understand how the shop is used and improve your experience. Necessary cookies keep the site and checkout working. Cookie policy
