Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on www.slplastics.co.uk (“the website”), what they do, and how you can control them.
The website is operated for SL Precision Engineers Ltd T/A SL Plastics (“SL Plastics”, “we”, “us”). For the purposes of UK data protection law, the data controller for personal data collected through this website is Rivmedia (ICO registration number ZA138797). This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies such as pixels, tags and local storage perform comparable functions, and where we refer to “cookies” in this policy we mean all of these technologies.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by another organisation are called third-party cookies.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies in two categories only:
- Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function. These are always active and cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are only set after you give consent via our cookie banner.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, and we do not sell your data or use cookies to build advertising profiles.
3. Your consent
When you first visit the website, a cookie banner gives you the choice to Accept All, allow Necessary Only, or Manage Preferences. Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless because the site cannot function without them. Analytics cookies are only set if you consent.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the cookie preferences option on the website, or by clearing cookies through your browser (see section 6).
4. Cookies used on this website
The exact cookies set may vary slightly depending on how you interact with the site. The main cookies are:
Strictly necessary
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent / preference cookie | slplastics.co.uk | Remembers your cookie choices so you are not asked on every visit | Up to 12 months |
wordpress_test_cookie |
slplastics.co.uk (WordPress) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies | Session |
woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* |
slplastics.co.uk (WooCommerce) | May be set if you interact with the product catalogue. The site is used as a product catalogue and does not process online sales or accounts, so these are rarely set | Session to 2 days |
Analytics (set only with your consent)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Distinguishes visitors and measures how the site is used, in aggregate. IP data is truncated/anonymised | Up to 2 years |
| Histats cookies (e.g. visitor/session identifiers) | Histats | Third-party visitor statistics service used to count and analyse traffic | Session to 12 months |
If you only allow “Necessary Only”, the analytics cookies above will not be set.
5. Third-party analytics providers
Some analytics cookies are set by third parties:
- Google Analytics – provided by Google. See Google’s Privacy Policy and how Google uses data.
- Histats – a third-party web statistics service. See the Histats privacy information.
We do not control how these third parties use any data collected through their cookies; please refer to their own policies.
6. How to manage or delete cookies
In addition to our cookie banner, you can control cookies through your browser. Most browsers let you view, delete and block cookies. Useful links:
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the website from working properly.
You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data being used by Google Analytics.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for legal reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
SL Plastics 22–24 Brunel Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1HP Telephone: 01842 820 400 Email: sales@slplastics.co.uk
Data controller: Rivmedia — ICO registration ZA138797
