Privacy & Security

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make your experience on Carnavi better and to measure site performance. Here is exactly what we use and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain personally identifiable information by themselves.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

Always Active

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as shopping cart management, secure checkout, and account authentication.

Examples

•session_id — maintains your shopping session
•csrf_token — prevents cross-site request forgery
•carnavi_cookie_consent_v1 — saves your cookie choices

Retention Duration

Session or up to 30 days

Performance & Analytics

Requires Opt-In

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymized metrics via Google Analytics 4.

Examples

•_ga — Google Analytics visitor identifier
•_gid — session tracking (24 hours)
•_gat — request throttle (1 minute)

Retention Duration

Up to 2 years

Functional

Requires Opt-In

These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide enhanced, personalized features such as recently viewed items and currency selections.

Examples

•user_prefs — stores display preferences
•recently_viewed — tracks viewed products
•currency_pref — saves currency selection

Retention Duration

Up to 1 year

Marketing & Targeting

Requires Opt-In

These cookies track your browsing activity across sites to serve relevant advertising and measure Meta/Google ad campaign conversions.

Examples

•_fbp — Facebook/Meta Pixel
•_gcl_au — Google Ads conversion
•_tt_enable_cookie — TikTok Pixel

Retention Duration

Up to 90 days

3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or customize your preferences. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the button below or using the floating cookie icon in the bottom corner of your screen.

Update Consent State

Toggle Google Analytics or Marketing tags anytime.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies:

Google ChromeGuide →

Mozilla FirefoxGuide →

Apple SafariGuide →

Microsoft EdgeGuide →

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties such as Google (Analytics & Tag Manager), Meta (Facebook Pixel), and Stripe (Payment Processing). These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies governing how they handle data.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in site technologies or applicable UK privacy regulations. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the timestamp at the top of this page. For questions, contact us at privacy@carnavi.co.uk.