1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how 3Devices Ltd, trading as 3DevicesCCELL, uses cookies and similar technologies on https://3devicesccell.co.uk/.
Cookies help websites function, remember settings, maintain shopping baskets, protect accounts and understand how visitors interact with online services.
We are committed to providing clear information about these technologies and offering appropriate controls over their use.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
Our use of cookies is governed by applicable UK legislation, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) and, where personal data is processed, the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other connected device.
They enable websites to store or retrieve information associated with a browser or device.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember products added to a shopping basket
- Maintain login sessions
- Remember website preferences
- Support secure checkout functionality
- Protect against fraudulent activity
- Measure website performance
- Understand how visitors use a website
- Support permitted marketing and personalisation features
Similar technologies, including browser storage and certain tracking tools, may also be subject to UK cookie rules.
3. Types of Cookies
We classify cookies and similar technologies according to their purposes.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These technologies are required for essential website functionality or other legally exempt purposes.
They may support:
- Shopping baskets and checkout
- Account authentication
- Security and fraud prevention
- Session management
- Cookie consent preference storage
- Load balancing and essential website operations
Strictly necessary cookies do not normally require prior consent where a relevant PECR exception applies.
Disabling essential technologies may prevent parts of the website from functioning.
3.2 Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember optional settings that improve the website experience.
Examples may include language choices, display preferences and other personalisation features.
Where these technologies are not strictly necessary or otherwise exempt, we request consent before using them.
3.3 Analytics and performance cookies
Analytics technologies may help us understand how visitors use the website.
They may collect information relating to page visits, traffic sources, browser characteristics, user interactions and website performance.
Where prior consent is legally required, analytics technologies will not be activated before the visitor has provided valid consent.
3.4 Marketing and advertising cookies
Marketing technologies may be used to measure advertising effectiveness, understand campaign activity or support personalised marketing.
We do not assume consent for marketing technologies.
Where such technologies are implemented and require consent, they will only be activated following a valid opt-in.
If the website does not use marketing cookies, this category will remain inactive.
4. Cookies Used by Our Website
Our website uses WordPress and WooCommerce.
The following examples describe cookies commonly associated with these platforms. They do not constitute a verified inventory of every cookie currently active on our website.
WooCommerce cookies
| Cookie name | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| `woocommerce_cart_hash` | Helps WooCommerce recognise changes to the shopping basket | Session |
| `woocommerce_items_in_cart` | Helps identify whether the cart contains products | Session |
| `wp_woocommerce_session_*` | Connects a visitor to their WooCommerce cart session | Commonly two days |
| `woocommerce_recently_viewed` | Stores recently viewed products where the feature is enabled | Session |
| `store_notice*` | Remembers dismissal of a WooCommerce store notice where used | Session |
The exact cookies present depend on the website's active WooCommerce configuration.
WordPress account cookies
Where WordPress account functionality is used, cookies may include:
| Cookie name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `wordpress_logged_in_*` | Maintains logged-in user status |
| `wordpress_sec_*` | Supports authenticated account security |
| `wp-settings-*` | Stores certain logged-in user interface preferences |
| `wp-settings-time-*` | Records timing information associated with preferences |
| `wordpress_test_cookie` | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies |
Cookie durations depend on WordPress settings, login choices and the applicable implementation.
Consent-management cookies
The website may store a cookie or browser-storage record indicating a visitor's consent choices.
Such records may be used to remember whether a visitor has accepted, rejected or customised optional cookie categories.
The precise cookie names, providers and storage periods must be taken from the active consent-management system.
5. Third-Party Cookies and Services
Certain website features may involve third-party services.
Depending on the features enabled, these may include:
- Payment processing providers
- Website analytics platforms
- Embedded video services
- Security and anti-spam services
- Maps and location services
- Social media integrations
- Review platforms
- Customer support tools
Third-party technologies may have their own purposes and retention periods.
We review the technologies used on our website and seek to ensure that non-essential third-party cookies are not placed before the legally required consent is obtained.
For more information about how third parties process personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy and the relevant providers' privacy notices.
6. Analytics Cookies
If website analytics services are enabled, they may help us understand:
- How many people visit our website
- Which pages are viewed
- How visitors navigate between pages
- Where website traffic originates
- How the website performs across devices
- Whether visitors experience navigation or technical problems
Analytics information may be associated with device or browser identifiers.
We do not treat analytics technologies as automatically exempt from cookie-consent requirements.
Where consent is required, analytics tracking will remain disabled until consent has been provided.
Visitors can withdraw their consent at any time using the website's cookie settings.
7. Cookie Consent
When required, our website requests consent before storing or accessing non-essential information on your device.
Our consent process is intended to provide visitors with clear choices.
These choices should include:
Accept all: Allow the non-essential cookie categories described in the consent interface.
Reject all: Decline non-essential cookies while permitting strictly necessary technologies.
Customise preferences: Select which optional categories may operate.
No optional category requiring consent should be enabled merely because a visitor continues browsing.
Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and indicated by an unambiguous positive action.
Where consent is required, it can be withdrawn at any time.
8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage optional cookies through our website's cookie consent interface.
Where available, select the Cookie Settings or Manage Consent control to review or change your choices.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
Most modern browsers allow users to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Block specific websites from setting cookies
- Restrict third-party cookies
- Clear cookies when closing the browser
Blocking certain cookies may affect shopping baskets, checkout, account login or other essential features.
Browser-level controls may not replace the need for our website to obtain valid consent where UK law requires it.
9. Session and Persistent Cookies
Cookies may be classified by how long they remain on a device.
Session cookies: These are generally temporary and expire at the end of a browser session or after a defined inactivity period.
Persistent cookies: These remain for a specified duration or until deleted, depending on browser settings and the technology involved.
We seek to ensure that cookie durations are appropriate for their purposes.
Exact retention periods for active cookies should be displayed in the website's verified cookie inventory.
10. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are generally set by the website domain that you are visiting.
Third-party cookies are associated with another domain or service provider.
Our website may use both types depending on the features enabled.
The fact that a cookie is first-party or third-party does not, by itself, determine whether consent is required.
Consent requirements depend on the technology's actual purpose and any applicable legal exception.
11. Security and Essential Website Operations
Certain technologies are used to maintain website security and protect customer accounts and transactions.
These may help us:
- Identify suspicious requests
- Maintain authenticated sessions
- Reduce fraudulent or automated activity
- Protect against unauthorised access
- Maintain the reliability of essential checkout functions
Where the conditions for a legal exemption are met, these technologies may operate without prior cookie consent.
We do not classify optional tracking as strictly necessary merely because it is useful to our business.
12. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies collect or are associated with personal information, including IP addresses, online identifiers and browsing activity.
Where cookie-related processing involves personal data, we handle that information under applicable UK data protection law.
Our Privacy Policy explains:
- The categories of personal data we process
- The purposes and lawful bases for processing
- Information sharing
- Retention arrangements
- International transfers
- Individual data protection rights
Please read our Privacy Policy for additional information.
13. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy when we introduce new website features, change service providers, revise our cookie configuration or respond to legal developments.
Where changes require renewed consent, we will request it as appropriate.
The latest version will be published on this page with its effective revision date.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about the cookies used on our website or how to manage your privacy preferences, please contact:
3Devices Ltd, trading as 3DevicesCCELL
Company number: 13034602
VAT number: 420996581
Registered office: Hamill House, 112-116 Chorley New Road, Bolton, England, BL1 4DH
Privacy email: info@3devicesccell.co.uk
Website: https://3devicesccell.co.uk/
You may also contact the Information Commissioner's Office for independent guidance at https://ico.org.uk/.