Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 26/08/2025

This Cookie Policy explains how DC Prestige (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://dcprestige.co.uk (the “Site”).

Consent at a glance

We use cookies to operate our Site, improve functionality, and personalise your experience. Strictly necessary cookies are always active because they are essential for the Site to work (e.g., cart and checkout). Performance/analytics, functional, and advertising cookies are used only if you provide consent via our cookie banner. You can grant, refuse, or withdraw consent at any time through the banner’s “Preferences” link.

1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, improve user experience, and allow us to understand how visitors interact with our Site. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, and scripts.

2) Types of cookies we use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

  • Required for the operation of our Site.
  • Enable features like shopping cart, checkout, fraud prevention, and account login.
  • These cookies cannot be switched off in our systems and do not require consent.

b) Performance & Analytics Cookies (with your consent)

  • Help us understand how visitors use our Site (e.g., pages viewed, session duration, errors).
  • Used to improve speed, design, and usability.
  • Set only if you opt in via our cookie banner.

c) Functional Cookies (with your consent)

  • Remember preferences (e.g., language, region, saved items) and enhance features.
  • Set only if you opt in via our cookie banner.

d) Advertising & Targeting Cookies (with your consent)

  • Used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness.
  • May be set by us or third-party partners (e.g., Meta, Google Ads).
  • Set only if you opt in via our cookie banner.

3) Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties to provide ecommerce, security, analytics, and advertising services. We do not control third-party cookies; please review their cookie/privacy policies for details.

  • Shopify – ecommerce platform and essential site functions.
  • Payment providers (e.g., PayPal, Klarna) – secure checkout and fraud prevention.
  • Google Analytics – performance measurement (with IP anonymisation where applicable).
  • Meta / Google Ads – advertising and conversion tracking (only with consent).

4) Cookies we use (illustrative list)

The cookies used on our Site may change over time (for example, when we add or remove services). We review and update this table periodically. The examples below reflect commonly used cookies for Shopify stores.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Category Expiry
_shopify_s Shopify Session tracking for navigation and cart. Strictly necessary Session
_shopify_y Shopify Visitor analytics identifier used by Shopify. Strictly necessary 1 year
_shopify_sa_t / _shopify_sa_p Shopify Referral and marketing attribution. Performance (consent) 30 minutes
_secure_session_id Shopify Navigation and checkout session. Strictly necessary 24 hours
cart, cart_ts, cart_currency Shopify Cart persistence and currency. Strictly necessary 2 weeks
cart_sig Shopify Integrity check for cart to prevent tampering. Strictly necessary 2 weeks
checkout / checkout_token Shopify Facilitates secure checkout process. Strictly necessary Session
_ga Google Distinguishes users for analytics. Performance (consent) 2 years
_ga_<container-id> Google Maintains session state for GA4. Performance (consent) 2 years
_gid Google Distinguishes users for analytics. Performance (consent) 24 hours
_gat / _ga_throttle Google Throttle request rate. Performance (consent) 1 minute
_fbp Meta Stores and tracks visits across websites for advertising. Advertising (consent) 3 months
_fbc Meta Stores last visit for ad attribution (on landing from an ad). Advertising (consent) 2 years
_gcl_au Google Ads Stores ad click information for conversions. Advertising (consent) 3 months

5) How long cookies last

  • Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a set period (from a few days up to 2 years, unless you clear them sooner).

6) Managing your preferences

  • Use our cookie banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to change your preferences at any time.
  • Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies (see your browser’s Help section).
  • For interest-based advertising, you can also opt out via: Your Online Choices (EU) and Network Advertising Initiative (US).

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may impact the core functionality of our Site (e.g., cart and checkout).

7) Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Our Site respects the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where supported by your browser. If enabled, this will automatically opt you out of certain tracking in line with applicable laws.

8) Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

9) Contact us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
DC Prestige
Email: contact@dcprestige.co.uk
Unit 10 Morton Peto Road, Great Yarmouth, ENG, NR31 0LT, United Kingdom

For information about how we process personal data more broadly (including your rights, legal bases, and international transfers), please see our Privacy Policy.

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