Ford Mears Memorial Shop

Cookie Policy

Last updated: 27 October 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Hampshire Memorials Ltd, trading as Ford Mears Memorial Shop ("we", "us", "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies on fordmearsshop.uk. Please read it alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we look after your personal information.

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your computer, phone or tablet. They let the website remember things, such as what is in your basket or the choices you have made, and help us understand how the shop is used. Some are deleted when you close your browser ("session" cookies); others stay on your device for a set period.

The Cookies We Use

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	How long it lasts
`fm_consent`	Ford Mears Memorial Shop	Remembers your cookie choices so we do not ask you again on every page.	6 months
`woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart`	WooCommerce (our shop software)	Remember what is in your basket.	Until you close your browser
`wp_woocommerce_session_*`	WooCommerce	Keeps your basket and checkout details together while you shop.	2 days
`wordpress_logged_in_, wordpress_sec_`	WordPress	Keep you signed in if you log in to your account.	Until you close your browser, or 14 days if you tick "Remember me"
`tinvwl_wishlists_data_counter`	TI Wishlist	Shows how many items are in your wishlist.	Until you close your browser
`wpcContainersStatus`	Filter Everything	Remembers which product filter panels you have opened or closed.	30 days
`fm_browse`	Ford Mears Memorial Shop	Works with our Cloudflare firewall so real shoppers can combine product filters while automated bots are blocked.	30 days
`cf_clearance`	Cloudflare	Our shop is protected by Cloudflare. If you are asked to complete a quick security check, this cookie remembers that you passed it so you are not asked again.	Up to 1 year
`__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid`	Stripe	Help Stripe, our card payment provider, detect and prevent fraud when you pay.	1 year, and 30 minutes
`wp-settings-*`	WordPress	Only set for our staff when they manage the website.	1 year

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	How long it lasts
`_ga`	Google Analytics	Distinguishes one visitor from another so that we can count visits.	Up to 2 years
`_ga_T0WNQSZBGG`	Google Analytics	Keeps track of your current visit (session).	Up to 2 years
`sbjs_*`	WooCommerce order attribution	Records where your visit came from so we can see which websites and searches lead to orders.	Until you close your browser (sbjs_session: 30 minutes)

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	How long it lasts
`_gcl_au`	Google Ads	Links a visit from one of our adverts to a later order, so we can measure our advertising.	90 days
`test_cookie`	Google (doubleclick.net)	Checks whether your browser accepts cookies before Google Ads measures a visit.	15 minutes

Other Services We Use

Some parts of the shop use content from other providers. When your browser loads this content, the provider receives your device's IP address, but these services are not used to set cookies on our website:

cdnjs (Cloudflare) and jsDelivr, which supply shared website code
StackCache, which helps our website load quickly

If you choose to pay with PayPal, PayPal will set its own cookies to process your payment securely. These are covered by PayPal's privacy statement.

Changing Your Mind

You can change your cookie choices at any time by selecting Cookie Settings at the bottom of any page. If you withdraw your consent, we stop using analytics and marketing cookies and remove them from your browser.

You can also control and delete cookies using your browser settings. If you block all cookies, your basket and checkout will not work.

Manage cookies in your browser:
Google Chrome · Microsoft Edge · Mozilla Firefox · Apple Safari

To stop Google Analytics on every website you visit, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. To control how Google personalises adverts, visit My Ad Center.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy if the cookies we use change. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, if the change affects the choices you have made, ask for your consent again.