1. What cookies do
Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser. They can help a website remember a session or support features you request. Similar technologies include browser local storage, tracking pixels and device identifiers.
2. What SaffronShops uses
The current website uses a first-party PHP session cookie. It links your browser to temporary server-side session information used for administrator authentication, form-security tokens, messages confirming actions such as saving a store, and a short-lived aggregate count of visitors currently active on the site.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | Session management, secure administrator access and form protection. Set by SaffronShops. | Session cookie, normally until the browser session ends. Browser session-restore settings may preserve it. |
The application currently starts a session when a page is opened, so this cookie may be set on public pages as well as administrator pages. It contains a session identifier, not your password or the contents of a store listing.
Google Analytics tags load on public pages with analytics storage denied by default. Before you choose “Allow analytics”, Google receives cookieless measurement signals that can include page activity, timestamps, browser or referrer details and consent state. If you allow analytics, Google Analytics may use analytics cookies and similar technologies for fuller measurement. Your choice is saved in this browser’s local storage; use the “Cookie settings” control at the bottom of the page to change it. We do not use advertising cookies or personalised advertising. Fonts and the photographs supplied with the site are hosted here.
3. Consent and your choices
Cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service you request, such as secure sign-in, do not require consent under the applicable cookie rules. We do not use the session cookie for advertising or tracking your activity across other websites.
You can block or delete cookies using your browser settings. Public directory information should remain readable, but blocking the session cookie will prevent sign-in and protected forms from working correctly. Clearing cookies does not delete stored directory records or correspondence.
Google Analytics is optional. Choose “Allow analytics” or “Reject” in the notice shown on the site; simply continuing to browse is not treated as consent. You can change your choice using “Cookie settings” at the bottom of a page.
4. Links to other services
Store websites, map directions and research sources open external services. Those services may set their own cookies when you visit them. Their policies and settings apply; SaffronShops does not control them. The current site links to maps rather than embedding a map that loads automatically.
5. Questions and updates
For questions, email [email protected]. See our privacy policy for more about personal information. We will review this policy whenever the technologies used on the site change.
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