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Cookie Law

On 26th May 2011, new laws came into force in the UK that affect most web sites. If cookies are used in a site, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (UK Regulations) provide that certain information must be given to that site's visitors and the user must give his or her consent to the placing of the cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement. We do not use cookies to collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

What types of cookies do we use?

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information.

Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Marketing: We do not use them.

Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing contents on the website on social media platforms.

Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.

The following cookies are used by this website.

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How to control and delete cookies

We do not use cookies to collect information that can personally identify you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by us on our websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. If you wish to decline cookies, please select the browser you are using from the list below and follow the instructions to prevent cookies being served to you during your visit.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer:
Choose the menu “tools” then “Internet Options” Click on the “privacy” tab Select the setting the appropriate setting

For Google Chrome:
Choose Settings> Advanced Under "Privacy and security," click “Content settings”. Click “Cookies”

For Safari:
Choose Preferences > Privacy Click on “Remove all Website Data”

For Mozilla firefox:
Choose the menu “tools” then “Options” Click on the icon “privacy” Find the menu “cookie” and select the relevant options

For Opera 6.0 and further:
Choose the menu Files”> “Preferences” Privacy

Alternatively, you may wish to visit the external website www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies For information on how to do this on your mobile phone browser, you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Links to other websites

This Website contains links to other relevant websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on or through any such third party websites. Such third parties may have their own privacy policies and you should review those privacy policies to determine their privacy practices.

The Wool Shop was opened in 1998 and became a Limited Company in 2008. Company Number SC351846

Registered Office and correspondence address:

The Wool Shop Ltd
74 Murray Street
Montrose
Angus
DD10 8JY

Tel. 01674 677760

E-mail: enquiries@thewoolshopltd.co.uk
The Wool Shop limited website does not record or track any personal details.

All rights reserved © The Wool Shop Ltd 2025
Company Number SC351846 Scotland - Registered Office: 74 Murray Street, Montrose DD10 8JY

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This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
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