Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

Schoolwear Express uses cookies to provide you with the best possible shopping experience, from keeping you logged in to remembering items in your cart.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

• Keeping you signed in to your account
• Remembering items in your shopping cart
• Processing secure payments
• Maintaining your session as you browse

You cannot opt out of essential cookies as they are required for the website to work.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:

• Your selected school
• Your preferred delivery options
• Recently viewed products
• Language and region preferences

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services. These cookies collect information such as:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website
• Which products are most popular
• Any errors you may encounter

This data is anonymised and aggregated, meaning we cannot identify you personally.

Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to:

• Show you relevant advertisements on other websites
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Limit how often you see the same advertisement

3. Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use:

• Stripe: Our payment processor uses cookies to enable secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
• Analytics: We may use analytics services to understand website usage and improve our services.

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use this data.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from certain or all websites
• Block third-party cookies
• Accept all cookies

To manage cookies in your browser, look for "Cookies" or "Privacy" in your browser settings. The exact process varies by browser.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or delete certain cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly. For example:

• You may not be able to stay logged in
• Your shopping cart may not be saved
• Your school selection may need to be re-entered

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@schoolwear.express
• Or visit our Contact Page

8. Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.