Last updated: 14 May 2025
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage.
Horizon Phone Shop (horizonphoneshop.co.uk) uses cookies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the site to function — authentication sessions, shopping cart, security tokens. | Firebase Auth session, CSRF token | Session / 30 days |
| Analytics | Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it. | Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _gid), Microsoft Clarity | Up to 2 years |
| Marketing | Used to show relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns. | Google Ads, Meta Pixel | Up to 2 years |
When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences individually. Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage under the key horizon_cookie_consent.
Strictly necessary cookies are always active and do not require your consent, as they are essential to the operation of our website.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
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Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@horizonphoneshop.co.uk or visit our Contact page.