Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 23rd June 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Scallywags Pet Shop uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website www.scallywags-petshop.co.uk.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy — unless you choose to disable them using your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language, items in your shopping cart, or pages you’ve visited — to provide a more personalised and efficient experience.

Cookies may be first-party (set by our website) or third-party (set by services we use, like analytics or payment providers).

Types of Cookies We Use

Our website, hosted on Wix.com, uses the following types of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the basic functioning of the site, such as:

Navigating between pages
Securely accessing your account or shopping cart
Completing purchases through our checkout

Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.

2. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data on traffic, popular pages, and how users arrived at the site. We may use:

Wix Analytics
Google Analytics (if active)

This data allows us to improve our website and services.

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences (e.g. language, location, login info) to make future visits more convenient.

4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies

If enabled, these cookies track your browsing behaviour across sites to provide targeted advertising or promotional content.

At this time, we do not serve third-party ads directly, but we may use marketing tools such as email opt-ins or Facebook Pixel (if activated).

Cookie Consent and Control

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

Accept all cookies
Manage your preferences
Reject non-essential cookies

You can also manage cookies manually via your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:

Block or delete specific cookies
Set alerts before cookies are stored
Automatically reject third-party cookies

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.

Third-Party Cookies

Some features on our site may be provided by third parties (e.g. payment processors, analytics tools, embedded videos). These providers may set their own cookies, which are subject to their respective privacy and cookie policies.

Examples may include:

Stripe or PayPal
Wix Site Analytics
Facebook Pixel (if enabled)
Google reCAPTCHA for form protection

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may occasionally update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our technology or legal obligations. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of the page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or if you'd like to exercise your data rights under GDPR, please get in touch:

Scallywags Pet Shop
814–816 Wickham Road, Croydon CR0 8EB
Email: scallywagspetshop@outlook.com
Phone: 020 8777 3440