Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1st June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Soil Care UK (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, soil-careuk.com. We are committed to complying with both the UK GDPR, the EU GDPR, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve efficiency, and provide information to website owners.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

a) Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary – No Consent Needed)

These cookies are required for our website to function. Without them, services like shopping carts, secure logins, and payments would not work.

Examples:

Session cookies (sessionid) – keep you logged in and remember items in your cart.

CSRF token cookies – protect against security attacks.

Stripe cookies – required for secure payment processing.

b) Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. This information helps us improve our content, services, and user experience.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Device and browser type
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referring websites
  • User interactions with the site

Google Analytics uses cookies including:

  • _ga – distinguishes individual users.
  • ga* – maintains session state and tracks user interactions.

These cookies are only set after you have given your consent via our cookie banner.
For more information about how Google processes data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

c) Marketing Cookies (Consent Required)

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies.
If we introduce marketing cookies in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent before setting them.

3. Your Consent Choices

Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we must obtain your explicit consent before using non-essential cookies.

  • Essential cookies are always active as they are required for website functionality.
  • Analytics cookies are only activated if you choose to accept them.
  • You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.
  • You can change or withdraw your consent at any time.

4. Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the site from working correctly. You can also manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings link at the foot of the page.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our use of cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page together with an updated "Last Updated" date.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
[email protected]