Cookie & Privacy Policy

How does Flamingo Gifts use cookies?

Flamingo Gifts will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by Flamingo Gifts, you may do so through your browser settings. The help function within your browser should tell you how.

Please be aware that restricting cookies will negatively impact the functionality of our website, and you will be unable to purchase products from us using the shopping basket.

What cookies do we create?

Cookie Type	Name	Simple Description	Information Stored	Persistence
Application session Cookie	CFID	This cookie is set by the application server in order for the application to function.	A unique string which allows your browser to be recognised accross page requests by the server. No sensitive data is stored.	This cookie expires when you close your browser.
Application Session Cookie	CFTOKEN	This cookie is set by the application server in order for the application to function.	A unique string which allows your browser to be recognised accross page requests by the server. No sensitive data is stored.	This cookie expires when you close your browser.
Application Session Cookie	CFGLOBALS	This cookie is set by the application server in order for the application to function.	A unique string which allows your browser to be recognised accross page requests by the server. No sensitive data is stored.	This cookie expires 30 years after it was created.
Application Session Cookie	JSESSIONID	This cookie is set by the application server in order for the application to function.	A unique string which allows your browser to be recognised accross page requests by the server. No sensitive data is stored.	This cookie expires when you close your browser.
Google Analytics Cookie	__utma	Set by Google Analytics code which is included for analytics purposes.	Unique ID which Google Analytics uses to track user journeys.	2 years after last visit.
Google Analytics Cookie	__utmb	Set by Google Analytics code which is included for analytics purposes.	Unique ID which Google Analytics uses to track user journeys.	1 hour after last visit.
Google Analytics Cookie	__utmc	Set by Google Analytics code which is included for analytics purposes.	Unique ID which Google Analytics uses to track user journeys.	This cookie expires when you close your browser.
Google Analytics Cookie	__utmz	Set by Google Analytics code which is included for analytics purposes.	Unique ID which Google Analytics uses to track user journeys.	This cookie expires when you close your browser.
Basket ID	CFCLIENT_FLAMINGO	A randomly generated unique basket id is created when you first visit the site to allow items to be added and purchased.	Random number and tax information relating to a database entry.	30 years from date of creation.

Google Analytics

Flamingo Gifts uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us to analyse how users use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. No personal data which you enter on our website will be sent to Google or stored by Google Analytics Cookies.

Google will use this information for the purposes of evaluating your use of our site, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.