Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website.

They help websites remember information about your visit, such as what’s in your basket, whether you’re logged in and your preferences. Cookies also help us understand how people use our website so that we can continue to improve it.

How We Use Cookies

At The Bead Shop, we use cookies to make our website work properly and to provide you with the best possible shopping experience.

Some cookies are essential and can’t be switched off because they’re needed for things like:

• Keeping items in your basket
• Allowing you to log in to your account
• Processing payments securely
• Remembering preferences such as your chosen country or currency

With your permission, we may also use cookies to:

• Understand how visitors use our website
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Show you adverts and products that are more relevant to your interests
• Improve the performance and usability of our website

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be disabled through our website settings.

Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information, such as which pages are visited most often and where customers leave the checkout process.

We currently use services such as Google Analytics to help us improve our website.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies help us show relevant adverts and measure the success of our advertising.

Depending on your preferences, they may be set by services such as:

• Google

Marketing cookies will only be used if you choose to accept them through our cookie banner.

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you’ll be given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

You can also change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how our website functions. For example, you may not be able to log in, add items to your basket or complete a purchase.

For more information about cookies, visit:

• www.aboutcookies.org
• www.allaboutcookies.org

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch.

The Bead Shop Ltd
186 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
M8 8LW

Email: sales@the-beadshop.co.uk

Last updated: June 2026