Cookie Policy
Updated: 08/04/2025, 02:51
What are cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies are very small text documents or pieces of code that often contain a unique identification code. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, a computer asks your computer or mobile device for permission to save this file on your computer or mobile device and gain access to information. Information collected through cookies and similar technologies may include the date and time of the visit and how you use a particular website or mobile application.
Why do we use cookies
Cookies make sure that during your visit of our online shop you remain logged in, all items remain stored in your shopping cart, you can shop safely and the website keeps running smoothly. The cookies also ensure that we can see how our website is used and how we can improve it. Furthermore, depending on your preferences our own cookies may be used to present you with targeted advertisements that match your personal interests.
What type of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Some of the following actions can be performed by using these cookies. - Store articles in a shopping cart for online purchases - Save your cookie preferences for this website - Saving language preferences - Log in to our portal. We need to check whether you are logged in.
Performance cookies
These cookies are used to gather statistical information about the use of our website, also called analytics cookies. We use this data for performance and website optimization.
Functional cookies
These cookies enable more functionality for our website visitors. These cookies can be set by our external service providers or our own website. The following functionalities may or may not be activated when you accept this category. - Live chat services - Watch online videos - Social media sharing buttons - Login to our website with social media
Advertising / tracking cookies
These cookies are set by external advertising partners and are used for profiling and tracking data across multiple websites. If you accept these cookies, we may show our advertisements on other websites based on your user profile and preferences. These cookies also save data about how many visitors have seen or clicked on our advertisements in order to optimize advertising campaigns.
Unclassified
These cookies are still in the classification process. They will show up in one on the following categories; Necessary, Performance, Functional or Advertising.
How can I switch off or remove cookies?
You can choose to opt out of all but the necessary cookies. In the settings of the browser, you can change the settings to ensure that cookies will be blocked. Most browsers provide you with an explanation on how to do this in the so-called ‘help-function’. However, if you block the cookies, it is possible that you will not be able to enjoy all the technical features our website has to offer and it may negatively affect your user experience.
We have made it easy to manage your consents.
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The cookies we use on our website
Updated: 16/04/2025, 17:11
Necessary |
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| Name | Purpose | Domain name | Expiration time | Provider | Type |
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| __cf_bm [8x] | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. | .hsforms.net, .hsforms.com, .hs-scripts.com, .hs-banner.com, .hsadspixel.net, .hs-analytics.net, .hubspot.com, .twitter.com | 30 minutes | Cloudflare | Cookie |
| _cfuvid [4x] | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | .www.smeguk.com, .www.smeg.com, .hsforms.com, .hubspot.com | Session | Cloudflare | Cookie |
| cache-sprite-plyr | This item is necessary for the cache function. The website uses a cache to optimize the response time between the user and the website. The cache is usually stored on the user's browser. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| cookiefirst-consent | This cookie saves your cookie preferences for this website. You can change these or withdraw your consent easily. | smeguk.com | 3 months | Cookie First | Cookie |
| cookiefirst-consent | This cookie saves your cookie preferences for this website. You can change these or withdraw your consent easily. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Cookie First | Local storage |
| cookiefirst-id | This cookie contains your unique ID so CookieFirst can identify unique visitors to this website. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Cookie First | Local storage |
| FPID | The value is used as the client ID in the request from the tracking server to the Google Analytics servers. | .smeguk.com | 2 years | Cookie | |
| FPLC | First Party Identifier, is used according to Consent settings as a replacement for third party cookies. | .smeguk.com | 20 hours | Cookie | |
| JSESSIONID | This is a general purpose session cookie used by websites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | www.smeguk.com | Session | Cookie | |
| OIDC | This cookie is set in relation to Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication | outlook.office365.com | 6 months | Cookie | |
| plyr | This item is necessary for the implementation of video content on the website. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| SERVERID | Usually used for load balancing. Identifies the server that delivered the last page to the browser. Associated with the HAProxy Load Balancer software. | www.smeguk.com | 31 minutes | Cookie | |
Performance |
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| Name | Purpose | Domain name | Expiration time | Provider | Type |
| __hssc | This cookie name is linked to websites that are built on the HubSpot platform. This name is reported by them as being used for website analysis. | .smeguk.com | 30 minutes | Cookie | |
| __hssrc | Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session. | .smeguk.com | Session | Cookie | |
| __hstc | This cookie name is linked to websites that are built on the HubSpot platform. This name is reported by them as being used for website analysis. | .smeguk.com | 6 months | Cookie | |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID for a website visitor to track how the visitor uses the website. The data is used for statistics. Data transfer to third countries: USA. Google LLC. is certified under the Data Privacy Framework, indicating that your rights as a data subject can be guaranteed. | .smeguk.com | 2 years | Google LLC. | Cookie |
| _ga_******** | This cookie stores a unique ID for a website visitor and tracks how the visitor uses the website. The data is used for statistics. Data transfer. to third countries: USA. Google LLC. is certified under the Data Privacy Framework, indicating that your rights as a data subject can be guaranteed. | .smeguk.com | 2 years | Google LLC | Cookie |
| analytics | This item is primarily used for analyzing user interactions and behaviors on the site. This type of cookie or 'local storage' helps the website administrators understand how visitors navigate through the site, which pages are most frequently viewed, and how effective their marketing campaigns are. By collecting and analyzing this data, the entity can improve the user experience, optimize the website’s performance, and tailor its content to better meet the needs of the audience. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
Functional |
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| Name | Purpose | Domain name | Expiration time | Provider | Type |
| hubspotutk | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. This cookie is used to keep track of a visitor's identity. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. | .smeguk.com | 6 months | Cookie | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie allows YouTube to check bandwidth usage. | .youtube.com | 6 months | YouTube | Cookie |
| YSC | Register unique IDs and keep statistics on which videos users have viewed from YouTube. | .youtube.com | Session | YouTube | Cookie |
Marketing |
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| Name | Purpose | Domain name | Expiration time | Provider | Type |
| _fbp | This cookie is used by Facebook for advertising purposes and conversion tracking. | .smeguk.com | 3 months | Meta Inc. | Cookie |
| _gcl_au | This cookie is set by Google Adsense for experiments with 'cross-website' advertising. | .smeguk.com | 3 months | Google LLC | Cookie |
| _gcl_ls | The “_gcl_ls” cookie is used for conversion tracking in Google Ads and Google Tag Manager to measure advertisement performance. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Google LLC | Local storage |
| ClientId | This cookie is used for recognising returning visitors | outlook.office365.com | a year | Cookie | |
| FPAU | This cookie is used for tracking purposes and is set by Google. It is used by Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | .smeguk.com | 3 months | Cookie | |
| gtmBrowserId | Stored in local storage to identify whether the user has already visited the website using the current browser. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| lastExternalReferrer | This item is used to determine the origin of your visit. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| lastExternalReferrerTime | This item is used for visitor evaluation | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | This cookie is used to track and enrich the users privacy settings on Youtube. | .youtube.com | 6 months | Youtube (Google LLC) | Cookie |
Unclassified |
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| Name | Purpose | Domain name | Expiration time | Provider | Type |
| _qcses_p-sgAvvMGrJsCSc | This cookie has not yet been given a description. Our team is working to provide more information. | smeguk.com | Persistent | Local storage | |
| nl-subscription | This cookie has not yet been given a description. Our team is working to provide more information. | www.smeguk.com | a month | Cookie | |
| promo-modal-1 | This cookie has not yet been given a description. Our team is working to provide more information. | www.smeguk.com | 237 years | Cookie | |
| promo-modal-2 | This cookie has not yet been given a description. Our team is working to provide more information. | www.smeguk.com | 237 years | Cookie | |