Cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Black Pastel uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
Cookies can help parts of the website function properly, support security, enable payment tools where relevant, and remember choices you make while using the site.
Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we will only use them where the correct consent or legal basis applies.
Key information
Cookies are small files or similar technologies used by websites to store or access information on a visitor’s device.
Some cookies are needed so the website can work properly. Others, such as analytics or marketing cookies, are not essential and may require consent before they are used.
Based on the kind of website and systems Black Pastel runs, the cookies most likely to be used are essential session and security cookies, along with payment-security cookies where Stripe is involved.
Strictly necessary cookies
These help core parts of the website work properly, such as page requests, security checks, form handling and session management.
Payment and fraud prevention
Where payment tools such as Stripe are used, cookies may be set to support fraud prevention, authentication and payment security.
Consent and preferences
If a cookie banner or preferences tool is shown, a cookie or local storage item may be used to remember that choice.
Future analytics or marketing
If analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking is added later, those tools may require consent before they are activated.
Full cookie policy
This page explains what cookies are, which cookies we may use, and how you can manage them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can help a site function properly, remember settings, improve security, and in some cases measure usage or support advertising.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to support the operation, security and performance of our website and any systems connected to it.
Websites should provide clear information about cookies and, where cookies are not strictly necessary, consent may be required before they are used.
3. Cookies we may use
| Type | Example | Purpose | Usually required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session / essential | PHPSESSID |
Keeps parts of the website working properly, such as forms, sessions and secure page behaviour. | Yes |
| Security | Session or security token cookies | Helps protect forms, sessions and secure actions from misuse or malicious requests. | Yes |
| Payment / fraud prevention | __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, m |
Supports payment security, fraud prevention and authentication where Stripe is used. | Where relevant |
| Preferences | cookie_consent or similar |
Stores whether a visitor has already seen or responded to a cookie notice. | Where relevant |
| Analytics | Varies by provider | Would measure usage and performance if analytics tools are added or enabled in future. | Only if enabled and consented to where required |
4. Strictly necessary cookies
Some cookies can be used where they are genuinely necessary for the service requested by the user or for another recognised exception, such as security or fraud prevention.
For Black Pastel, this may include cookies used for session handling, secure form submissions, login or admin access, and payment-security behaviour where relevant.
5. Analytics, advertising and other non-essential cookies
If we add analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies in future, we will update this policy and, where required, request consent before those cookies are set.
Non-essential cookies are not required for the basic operation of the website and can usually be managed through cookie preferences or browser settings.
6. Managing cookie choices
You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. Depending on the tools used on the site, you may also see a cookie banner or preferences control.
Blocking some cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function, especially where cookies are used for security, form handling, login areas or payment flows.
7. Third-party services
Some services used on the website may involve third-party providers setting cookies or similar technologies, for example payment providers such as Stripe.
If you use a payment form or checkout connected to Stripe, Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention, security and authentication purposes.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the tools we use, or legal requirements.
Any major updates will be reflected on this page.
Questions about this policy can be sent to hello@blackpastel.co.uk.
You can manage cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you block, delete or manage cookies through their settings. If a cookie preferences tool is shown on this website, you can also use that to manage non-essential cookie choices where available.