This site sets nothing for measurement or advertising until you agree. When you first arrive you are asked; until you answer, those tags are not loaded at all, rather than loaded and hidden.
Last updated 13 September 2026.
What a cookie is#
A cookie is a small file a website stores in your browser so that it can recognise you again, for example to remember a choice you made. Some settings are stored in the browser's own storage instead of a cookie; they work the same way and this policy covers them too.
Necessary: always on#
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| dp_consent_v1 | This site | Records the cookie choice you made, so you are not asked again | 6 months |
| __cf_bm and similar | Cloudflare, our host | Tells real visitors from automated traffic so the site stays up | Up to 30 minutes |
These need no consent and cannot be switched off. The site search runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Measurement: only if you agree#
If you accept measurement cookies, Google Tag Manager loads Google Analytics, which sets cookies beginning _ga to count visits and tell us which pages are read and where people give up. The data is anonymous statistics about pages, not about you by name. Google's own cookie names and durations are listed in its cookie information.
Advertising: only if you agree#
If you accept advertising cookies, Google Ads sets cookies beginning _gcl to tell us whether an advert led to an order, so we can stop paying for adverts that do not work. Declining means adverts you see elsewhere are no less frequent, only less relevant to what you have looked at here.
How to change your choice#
Use the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of any page. It reopens the choice, shows what is currently allowed, and applies your new answer straight away. You can also delete cookies through your browser's settings, after which you will be asked again on your next visit.
The checkout#
Orders are paid for on our checkout at checkout.deedpolls-online.co.uk, which is operated by us and uses Stripe to take payment. Stripe sets its own cookies to detect fraud, described in Stripe's cookie policy.