Introduction

This is the cookie policy for Steed Bespoke Tailors (collectively referred to as “Steed”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this policy), and our steed.co.uk website.

We use essential cookies to make the Steed website work. We’d like to use other cookies to improve and personalise your visit, and to analyse our website’s performance, but only if you accept.

A cookie is a small file that contains letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your device when you visit a website. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive, tablet or mobile device. When you visit our sites it can allow us to recognise and remember you.

Technologies similar to cookies

Technologies that store or access information on a user’s device are similar to cookies and are also covered by this policy. These technologies may include:

  • Device fingerprinting – using a set of information without relying on cookies in order to identify a particular device. For this purpose where you are resident in Australia, our partner Ipsos Iris may collect your IP address, monitor settings, type of browser and operating system to create a unique serial number which constitutes a digital “fingerprint”.

  • Local storage – storage of data in the local device’s cache, for example to load content quicker.

  • Pixels – a small pixel graphic which is used to track user behaviour, site conversions etc.

  • Scripts – small computer programs embedded within websites that give them extra functionality but may access user devices.

In this policy we call all cookies and similar technologies “cookies”, for ease.

First-party and third-party cookies

There are different types of cookies:

  • First-party cookies – cookies that are set by Steed when you use our site.

  • Third-party cookies – cookies that are set by parties or organisations other than Steed when you use our site. Some Steed web pages may also contain content from or link to other sites which may set their own cookies. If you share a link to a Steed page, the service you share it on may set a cookie on your browser.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our sites, including:

  • Understanding how you use our site, for instance how long you stay on a page or which article you read next.

  • Delivering content to you.

  • Showing you Steed products and services that are relevant to you.

  • Delivering marketing and service messages to you on our site.

  • Monitoring how users interact with pages on our site to identify and remedy technical issues.

In the next sections, we explain in more detail how cookies on our site may be useful, as well as when and where you can control them.

What types of cookies do we use?

We use four types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary – These cookies are essential to provide you with services you have requested, which means they cannot be switched off through the “Cookie Settings”. If you set your browser to block these cookies, then these functions and services will not work for you. In particular, we won’t be able to save your preferences about cookies.

  • Tracking Cookies – These cookies are set to track your activity, and to help us provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, and remember your settings.

How long do cookies last?

  • Session cookies – These cookies only last as long as your online session and expire when you close your browser (e.g. Chrome or Safari).

  • Persistent cookies – These cookies stay on your device after your browser has been closed and last for a time specified in the cookie (but not longer than 13 months). We use these cookies when we need to remember you for more than one browsing session, for instance to remember your preferences from one visit to the next.