Cookies Policy
Last updated: 15 April 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies help websites remember your preferences, understand how you navigate the site, and improve your overall experience. They do not typically contain personal information that directly identifies you, though they may store information about your browsing habits.
How We Use Cookies
Slippin Ocu uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, understand how visitors use our site, and improve our services. We use cookies responsibly and in compliance with UK data protection laws, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, certain parts of the website would not work.
Examples of essential cookies:
- Cookie consent preferences
- Session management
- Security tokens
Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are necessary for the website to operate. They are automatically enabled and cannot be disabled through our cookie management tool.
Duration: Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while others may persist for up to 12 months.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page views, navigation patterns, and time spent on the site. This data helps us identify which pages are most useful and where improvements might be needed.
What we track:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our website
- Links you click on our site
- Device type and browser information
- Geographic location at country or city level
The information collected through analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.
Duration: These cookies typically expire after 24 months.
You can opt out of analytics cookies using our cookie preference tool. Disabling these cookies will not affect your ability to use the website, but it means we cannot improve the site based on your browsing patterns.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by our website. We use these for essential functionality and to remember your cookie preferences. These cookies are controlled entirely by us and are not shared with external parties.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by external services we use on our website. Currently, we do not use third-party cookies for advertising or social media tracking. If we introduce third-party services in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
Cookies We Do Not Use
For transparency, we want to clarify that we do not use the following types of cookies:
- Advertising cookies: We do not serve targeted advertising or use cookies for marketing purposes
- Social media cookies: We do not embed social media tracking pixels or share buttons that set cookies
- Profiling cookies: We do not create user profiles or track individuals across multiple websites
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies or manage your preferences to select which types you want to allow.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the cookie preferences link in the footer of any page
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site to see the consent banner again
- Using your browser settings to block or delete cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies entirely
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website and prevent certain features from working properly.
To learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers, visit:
Specific Cookie Information
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preference choices | 12 months |
| session_id | Maintains your session as you navigate the site | Session |
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _analytics_id | Distinguishes unique visitors for analytics purposes | 24 months |
| _analytics_session | Records session duration and page views | 30 minutes |
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites you visit that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to these signals.
While we respect your privacy choices, our website does not automatically respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can use our cookie preference tool to opt out of analytics tracking, which achieves a similar result.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies entirely, you may experience the following limitations:
- The cookie consent banner will reappear each time you visit the site
- Your preferences and settings will not be remembered between visits
- We will be unable to improve the website based on anonymised usage data
Essential site functionality will continue to work, but your experience may be less convenient.
Cookies and Personal Data
Most cookies we use do not collect personal data that identifies you directly. However, cookie data may be considered personal data under UK GDPR when combined with other information.
For information about how we handle personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy. For your rights regarding personal data, see our GDPR page.
Updates to This Policy
We review our use of cookies regularly and may update this policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. When significant changes are made, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
If we introduce new types of cookies that require consent, we will notify you through our cookie banner and give you the opportunity to accept or decline.
Questions About Cookies
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Slippin Ocu, 14 Meadow Lane, Bristol, BS3 2JH, United Kingdom
Further Resources
For more information about cookies and how they work, you may find these resources helpful: