Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Speed Illuminate uses cookies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Provide personalised content and advertisements
• Ensure our website functions properly
• Comply with legal requirements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure area access, and shopping basket functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics sets cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media buttons and plugins from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These platforms may set cookies when you interact with their content on our site.

4.3 Payment Processors

When you make a purchase, our payment processors may set cookies to facilitate secure transactions and prevent fraud.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customise your preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Get notifications when a cookie is set

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

For detailed instructions on managing cookies in your browser:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Opera

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

• Your preferences and settings may not be remembered
• Some pages may load more slowly
• Personalised content may not be available
• Shopping basket functionality may be affected

7. Web Beacons and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to:

• Track email open rates and engagement
• Monitor website usage patterns
• Deliver targeted advertisements
• Measure marketing campaign effectiveness

8. Mobile Devices

Mobile devices may use different technologies for tracking, such as advertising IDs. You can usually manage these through your device's privacy settings.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through cookies or other tracking technologies.

10. International Transfers

Some cookies and tracking technologies may transfer data to countries outside the UK. When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

11. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained for the periods specified in the tables above. We regularly review and delete expired cookie data in accordance with our data retention policies.

12. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding how your data is collected and processed through cookies. These include:

• The right to be informed about cookie usage
• The right to object to cookie processing
• The right to withdraw consent
• The right to access data collected through cookies

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: