Last updated: April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Ozone Coffee Roasters UK Ltd ("Ozone Coffee", "we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on ozonecoffee.co.uk. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use your personal data more generally.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and provide certain functions. Some cookies are set by us; others are set by third parties whose services we use on our website.
We also use similar technologies (such as pixels, tags and local storage) to help us provide and improve our services. References to "cookies" in this policy include these similar technologies.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- operate our website and online store, including remembering the contents of your basket and processing your checkout;
- recognise you when you return to our website and remember your preferences;
- understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it; and
- show you relevant offers and advertising based on your interests, where you have given consent.
Categories of cookies we use
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function. These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are only set with your consent.
- Marketing and advertising cookies – help us provide you with relevant offers, personalised content and targeted advertising of our products. These are only set with your consent.
The table below sets out the specific cookies we use, what they do, and how long they last.
Strictly necessary cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _shopify_essential | Shopify | Contains essential information required for the proper functioning of the store, including session details, checkout information and anti-tampering data. | 1 year |
| _shop_app_essential | Shopify (shop.app) | Contains essential information required for the proper functioning of Shop.app. | 1 year |
| cart_currency | Shopify | Remembers your country of origin and the correct transaction currency. | 14 days |
| localization | Shopify | Stores your language and region preferences. | 1 year |
| _shopify_test | Shopify | Used by Shopify to check cookie capabilities on your device. | Session |
| consentHeader | Ozone Coffee | Records your cookie consent choices so we don't ask again on every visit. | Session |
| shippingBarLocation, shippingBarLocationTimestamp | Ozone Coffee | Used to display location-relevant shipping information at the top of the page. | Persistent |
Analytics cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique visitors and produce aggregated analytics about how the site is used. | 13 months |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state. | 13 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes. | 1 day |
| _gat_UA-* | Google Analytics | Used to throttle the rate at which analytics requests are made. | 1 minute |
| Microsoft Clarity cookies | Microsoft Clarity | Help us understand how visitors interact with our website through aggregated session recordings and heatmaps. | Various |
Marketing and advertising cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising on websites that use Google Ads services. | 3 months |
| _gcl_ls | Google Ads | Used by Google Ads for conversion measurement. | Persistent |
| kl-uid, klaviyoOnsite, kl-bloom-local, kl-bloom-session, klaviyoPagesVisitCountV2 | Klaviyo | Used by our email marketing platform to recognise you across visits, personalise on-site content, and measure how you interact with our marketing. | Various (some session, some persistent) |
| octane%2Fshopify%2Fuid, octane_assistant_sessions | Octane AI | Used by our on-site assistant to recognise you across sessions and personalise your experience. | Various (some session, some persistent) |
| rc_subscription_widget_analytics | Recharge | Used by our subscriptions platform to measure how visitors interact with the subscription widget. | Session |
| __cf_bm (conversionbear.com) | Conversion Bear | Used by our conversion-optimisation app for bot management on its services. | 1 hour |
| Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and similar platforms | Meta and others | Where you have consented, we may share information about your use of our site with Meta and similar advertising platforms to provide you with targeted advertising of our products on those platforms. | Various |
The list above reflects the cookies in use at the time of writing. We may add or remove third-party services from time to time, in which case we will update this policy.
How we obtain your consent
When you first visit our website you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically because the site cannot function without them. Analytics, marketing and advertising cookies are only set after you have given your consent.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings link on our website.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings, which usually allow you to view, delete or block cookies for individual sites or all sites. Please note that disabling cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) may affect the functionality of our website and other sites you visit. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides further guidance on managing cookies at https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/.
You can additionally opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
More information
For more information about how we collect and use your personal data, your rights under UK data protection law, and how to contact us, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at support@ozonecoffee.co.uk.