Cookie Policy

Last updated: 27 August 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred settings and previous activity.

2. How We Use Cookies

Breezy Crossing uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and provide personalized content. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential website functionality and security
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Analyzing website performance and user behavior
  • Personalizing content and advertisements
  • Providing social media features
  • Improving our products and services

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and shopping cart functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security and authentication cookies
  • Load balancing cookies
  • Cookie consent preferences

Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the performance of our contract with you and to protect our legitimate interests.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if visitors receive error messages. This information helps us improve how our website works.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies
  • Page view tracking
  • Site performance monitoring
  • Error reporting

Legal basis: We use these cookies based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Examples:

  • Language preference cookies
  • User interface customization
  • Shopping cart contents
  • Recently viewed products

Legal basis: These cookies are used based on your consent or our legitimate interest in providing you with a better user experience.

3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertising on other sites.

Examples:

  • Social media advertising pixels
  • Retargeting cookies
  • Interest-based advertising
  • Cross-site tracking for marketing

Legal basis: We use these cookies based on your explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We work with various partners to provide enhanced functionality and analyze website usage:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information anonymously and report website trends.

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

4.2 Social Media Plugins

Our website includes social media sharing buttons and embedded content from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These may set cookies when you interact with them.

4.3 Payment Processors

When you make a purchase, our payment partners may set cookies to ensure secure transaction processing.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

5.1 Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are essential for website functionality during your visit.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually. They help remember your preferences across multiple visits.

Common durations:

  • Preference cookies: 1-2 years
  • Analytics cookies: 1-2 years
  • Marketing cookies: 30 days - 2 years
  • Security cookies: Session only

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Settings on Our Website

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner that appears when you first visit our website. You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your preferences by cookie category

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer or contacting us directly.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Accept only first-party cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome:

  1. Click the three-dot menu → Settings
  2. Click "Privacy and security" → "Cookies and other site data"
  3. Choose your preferred settings

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Click the menu button → Options/Preferences
  2. Select "Privacy & Security"
  3. Under "Cookies and Site Data," choose your settings

Safari:

  1. Click Safari → Preferences
  2. Click the "Privacy" tab
  3. Choose your cookie settings

Microsoft Edge:

  1. Click the three-dot menu → Settings
  2. Click "Cookies and site permissions"
  3. Click "Cookies and site data" and choose your settings

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

  • Some website features may not work properly
  • You may need to re-enter information more frequently
  • Personalized content and recommendations may not be available
  • Shopping cart functionality may be limited
  • We may not be able to remember your preferences

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights regarding cookies:

  • Right to be informed: We provide clear information about our cookie usage
  • Right to consent: You can choose which cookies to accept
  • Right to withdraw consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time
  • Right to access: You can request information about the cookies we use
  • Right to rectification: You can correct any inaccurate cookie-related data
  • Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your cookie data

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by:

  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Displaying a notice on our website
  • Sending an email notification (for significant changes)

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Breezy Crossing
42 Greenway Business Park
Weston Road
Bristol BS11 9YE
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 117 406 9321

12. Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy: