Cookie Policy
Last updated: 20 December 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Spot Downlights (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://spotdownlights.co.uk (the “Website”).
We use cookies to keep Spot Downlights running smoothly and to understand how our website is used. We only use first-party cookies and do not use third-party advertising trackers.
1) What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember preferences, and (if enabled) measure how people use the site.
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: stay on your device until they expire or you delete them
2) How we use cookies
A) Strictly necessary cookies (always on)
These cookies are required for the Website to function. For example, they help with:
- Keeping your session active (so pages load correctly)
- Remembering your basket during your visit
- Security features (such as protecting forms and preventing fraud)
Because these cookies are essential, they can’t be switched off via a cookie banner. You can block them in your browser settings, but parts of the Website may stop working.
B) Performance / measurement cookies (optional)
We may use first-party measurement (where enabled) to understand how visitors use the Website (for example, which pages are visited most). This helps us improve performance, fix issues, and make the Website easier to use.
Where these cookies are used and are not strictly necessary, we will only set them if you choose to allow them (for example via a cookie notice or your browser settings).
C) Functional preference cookies (optional)
These cookies remember choices you make (for example, whether you’ve dismissed a cookie notice) to improve your experience.
3) Cookie examples (first-party)
The exact cookie names can vary over time as the Website is updated, but the cookies we use typically fall into the categories below:
| Category | Example purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session (strictly necessary) | Keeps you logged in / maintains your visit session | Session (until browser closes) |
| Basket (strictly necessary) | Remembers items in your basket | Session or short-lived |
| Security (strictly necessary) | Helps protect forms and prevent misuse | Session or short-lived |
| Cookie preference (functional) | Remembers that you’ve dismissed/accepted a cookie notice | Typically days to months |
4) Third-party cookies
We do not use third-party advertising trackers on spotdownlights.co.uk.
If you follow a link to a third-party website (for example, a payment provider during checkout), that third party may set cookies on their own domain. Those cookies are controlled by the third party and are covered by their own cookie/privacy policies.
5) How to manage or delete cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- See what cookies are set and delete them
- Block cookies entirely
- Block cookies from specific websites
If you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not work as intended (for example, basket or login features).
6) Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, guidance, or how the Website works. We recommend checking this page occasionally. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when changes were last made.
7) Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us:
- Email: contact@spotdownlights.co.uk
- Phone: 07736 167935
- Warehouse / Returns address: Future House Store, 14 Sharp Close, Coventry, CV6 4EX, United Kingdom
Quick summary
- Essential cookies: Required for the site, basket and security.
- No ad trackers: We don’t use third-party advertising cookies.
- Your control: Manage cookies in your browser settings.
Related pages: Privacy Policy