Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2025

Calicova Cookie Policy

At Calicova (“we”, “our”, “us”), we use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website calicova.co.uk, ensure its proper functioning, and analyse how it is used.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites recognise your device and remember your preferences.

There are different types of cookies:

  • First-party cookies – set by the website you are visiting.

  • Third-party cookies – set by services from other websites (e.g. analytics).

  • Session cookies – temporary and deleted once you close your browser.

  • Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to work properly (e.g. shopping cart, checkout, account login).

  • Performance and analytics cookies – to understand how visitors use our site and improve its functionality. These are used for internal purposes only.

  • Preference cookies – to remember your settings (such as language or region).

  • Marketing cookies – only if you have given consent. We currently do not use cookies for advertising or profiling.

3. Cookies We Use

Examples of cookies that may be set on our site:

  • Essential cookies (e.g. woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart) – track cart data and enable checkout.

  • Analytics cookies (e.g. ga, gid if Google Analytics is enabled) – provide anonymous statistics on site usage.

  • Preference cookies – store user selections such as cookie consent.

4. Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or manage cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by [insert instructions, e.g. “clicking Cookie Settings at the bottom of our site”].

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Please note: disabling some cookies may affect the functionality of our website (e.g. checkout process).

5. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page, accompanied by a revised “last updated” date.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us:

Calicova Gourmet Spices
Email: [email protected]
Address: 8 Brassica Terrace, Bicester, OX27 8BT, United Kingdom