Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 23.06.25
Website: https://partsforgermancars.co.uk

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Parts For German Cars (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, improve performance, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies: Temporary, deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain until deleted or expired
  • First-party cookies: Set by our domain
  • Third-party cookies: Set by external services (e.g., Google)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Essential Cookies

These are required for the website to function properly (e.g., shopping cart, login).

b. Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how users interact with the site (e.g., pages visited, clicks). We use:

  • Google Analytics
    Data collected is anonymised. No personally identifiable data is stored.

c. Advertising & Personalisation Cookies

These help deliver relevant ads and track ad performance. We use:

  • Google Ads / Google Remarketing
  • Meta (Facebook) Pixel (if applicable)

These cookies may track browsing across sites.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies, including:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Ads
  • Meta (if applicable)

These providers may use cookies to deliver and measure ad performance and personalize ads, subject to their own privacy policies.

When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept All Cookies
  • Reject Non-Essential Cookies
  • Manage Preferences

You can also change or withdraw your consent anytime via our [Cookie Settings] page or your browser settings.

Browser controls:

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally. We recommend reviewing it regularly.

7. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Email: stock_orders@partsforgermancars.co.uk
Address: Market House 21 Lenten Street Alton Hampshire GU34 1HG

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

Cookie IDPurposeDuration
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.30 days

Comments

These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.

Cookie IDPurposeDuration
comment_author_emailUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_author_urlUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_authorUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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Cookie IDPurposeDuration
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 years after last activity
_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days

WooCommerce Sourcebuster

SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.

Cookie IDPurposeDuration
sbjs_firstTraffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)session
sbjs_udataInformation about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device typesession
sbjs_first_addTimestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)session
sbjs_currentTraffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your storesession
sbjs_sessionThe number of page views in this session and the current page path30 minutes
sbjs_migrationsTechnical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking featuresession
sbjs_current_addTimestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your storesession

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