🍪 Cookie Policy -

Last updated: 24/08/2025

Pink Pony Competitions (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies on pinkponycompetitions.co.uk to provide a smooth shopping experience and to improve our services. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are required for the site to function. Without them, you wouldn’t be able to add tickets to your cart or check out.

woocommerce_cart_hash – remembers items in your basket
woocommerce_items_in_cart – tracks what’s in your cart
wp_woocommerce_session_XXXX – assigns you a unique session ID so your cart works

(These do not store personal data.)

(b) Performance / Analytics Cookies (if enabled)

These help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g. via Google Analytics).

_ga, _gid – track site usage statistics
Provider: Google
Expiry: up to 2 years

(c) Marketing / Advertising Cookies (if enabled)

These allow us to run ads and measure effectiveness (e.g. via Facebook Pixel).

_fbp – tracks site visits for Facebook advertising
Provider: Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
Expiry: 3 months

3. Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party services integrated with our site (e.g. Trustpilot widgets, embedded YouTube/Facebook content). These providers have their own privacy/cookie policies.

4. Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings:

Clear existing cookies
Block new cookies
Set site-specific rules

Please note: if you block essential cookies, our site may not function properly (e.g. your cart won’t save items).

For more details, see www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.

6. Contact us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you can reach us at:
📧 support@pinkponycompetitions.co.uk