Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 16 January 2025
Last Updated: 04 January 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how HACCO LTD (“Hacco”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.hacco.co.uk (the “Website”).
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
This Cookie Policy is provided in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators.
Cookies may be:
Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period)
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. They enable core features such as:
Secure login
Shopping basket functionality
Payment processing
Security and fraud prevention
These cookies do not require your consent under PECR.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website so we can improve performance and usability.
They may collect:
Pages visited
Time spent on the Website
Error messages
General usage patterns
These cookies are only placed with your consent.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember preferences such as language, region, or saved settings.
These cookies are only used where consent has been provided.
Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies may:
Deliver relevant advertising
Measure campaign effectiveness
Track browsing behaviour across websites
Marketing cookies are only used where you have given explicit consent.
3. Other Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies, including:
Local Storage (to store website preferences)
Web Beacons / Pixel Tags (to measure engagement with emails or web pages)
These technologies operate in a similar way to cookies and are subject to the same consent requirements.
4. Lawful Basis for Using Cookies
Under UK GDPR and PECR:
Essential cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest and are necessary for website functionality.
Performance, functional, and marketing cookies are processed based on your consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our Website, you are presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Manage preferences
You can update your preferences at any time through our cookie settings tool (where available).
You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may impact Website functionality.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party providers, such as:
Analytics services
Payment processors
Advertising partners
These third parties may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies.
7. Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. There is currently no industry-wide standard for responding to DNT signals, and we do not respond to them at this time.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our business practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
HACCO LTD
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
