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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 25 July 2026
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help our site work properly, remember your basket and preferences, and let us understand how the site is used so we can improve it.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function, such as keeping items in your basket and keeping you signed in. These cannot be switched off.
- Performance cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are anonymous.
- Functional cookies — remember choices you make, such as your preferences, to give you a better experience.
Cookies We Use
The table below lists the specific cookies and similar technologies our website uses, who sets them, what they do and how long they last. Analytics cookies are only set if you choose “Accept all” on our cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| next-auth.session-token | Elite Drive UK | Essential | Keeps you securely signed in to your account. | 30 days |
| next-auth.csrf-token | Elite Drive UK | Essential | Protects sign-in and account forms against cross-site request forgery. | Session |
| next-auth.callback-url | Elite Drive UK | Essential | Returns you to the right page after signing in. | Session |
| edu-cookie-consent | Elite Drive UK | Essential | Remembers your cookie choice so we don't ask on every visit (stored in your browser's local storage). | Until cleared |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Stripe | Essential | Set by our payment provider on the secure checkout page to process payments and prevent fraud. | 1 year / 30 mins |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Performance | Helps us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it (only set with your consent). | 2 years |
| _ga_<id> | Google Analytics | Performance | Maintains the analytics session state (only set with your consent). | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Performance | Distinguishes visitors for analytics reporting (only set with your consent). | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Performance | Limits how often analytics data is recorded (only set with your consent). | 1 minute |
If you choose “Essential only”, or later change your mind, any Google Analytics cookies already set are removed automatically. You can reopen the cookie banner at any time from the link in the footer.
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that turning off essential cookies may stop parts of the website — such as checkout — from working correctly.
Questions
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, email us at [email protected].