Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 8, 2026

BACKGROUND:

This website 'britishretro.co.uk' ("Our Site") uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur when you accept cookies via Our cookie banner. If you do not agree to Our Cookie Policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.

Definitions and Interpretation

In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

"Cookie" means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;

"Cookie Law" means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR");

"personal data" means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the UK GDPR; and

"We/Us/Our" means British Retro, the trading name of Retro British Ltd, a company whose registered address is Unit 11E Wessex Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DT, and whose main trading address is the same.

Information About Us

Our Site is owned and operated by Retro British Ltd, trading as British Retro, whose registered address is Unit 11E Wessex Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DT.

Company Registration Number: 12334909
VAT Number: 364019704

Our Data Protection Contact is Claire Ladosu, and can be contacted by post at British Retro, Unit 11E Wessex Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DT, or by email at info@britishretro.co.uk.

How Does Our Site Use Cookies?

Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data are protected and respected at all times.

By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site for analytics and advertising purposes. For more details, please refer to the sections below.

All Cookies used on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:

Strictly Necessary Cookies
A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, supporting functions such as logging in, your shopping basket, checkout, and payment transactions. Our Site is hosted on the Shopify platform, which sets a number of strictly necessary Cookies to enable core store functionality and to help prevent fraud. You can learn more about the Cookies Shopify sets in Shopify's own Cookie Policy.

Analytics Cookies
It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example how efficiently you are able to navigate around it and which features you use. Analytics Cookies enable Us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it. We currently use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Functionality Cookies
Functionality Cookies enable Us to provide additional functions to you on Our Site, such as remembering your currency, region, or other saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies
It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you use. This information helps Us to make Our Site and Our advertising more relevant to your interests. We currently use targeting and advertising Cookies in connection with Google Ads and Meta (Facebook) Ads, which may also be used to show you relevant adverts on other websites.

Third Party Cookies
Third party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you, such as Google (for analytics and advertising) and Meta (for advertising). These Cookies work in the manner described above.

Persistent Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.

Session Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and remain on your computer or device only until you close your browser, at which point they are deleted.

For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures We have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and Our legal obligations, please refer to Our Privacy Policy.

What Cookies Does Our Site Use

Because Our Site is built on Shopify, the exact Cookies placed may be updated by Shopify from time to time as part of routine platform updates. In general, Our Site uses:

Cookies set by Shopify that are strictly necessary for core store functions, such as your shopping basket, checkout, login, and fraud prevention;
Analytics Cookies set by Google Analytics (for example, cookies beginning "_ga");
Targeting and advertising Cookies set in connection with Google Ads and Meta (Facebook) Ads.

A full, current list of the specific Cookies active on Our Site at any time is available via Our cookie consent banner.

Consent and Control

Before non-essential Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a banner requesting your consent. By giving your consent, you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may deny consent to non-essential Cookies; however, certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended without them. Strictly necessary Cookies do not require your consent, as the Site cannot function properly without them.

You can review and change your Cookie preferences at any time by reopening the cookie preference tool, usually accessible via a link or icon in the footer of Our Site.

In addition to the controls We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most browsers accept Cookies by default, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your browser or the documentation that came with your device. The links below provide instructions for mainstream browsers:

Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Safari (macOS): support.apple.com/kb/PH21411
Safari (iOS): support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/microsoft-edge
Android (Chrome): support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. If We do so, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are advised to check this page from time to time.

Further Information

If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us by post at Unit 11E Wessex Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DT, or by email at info@britishretro.co.uk.

For more information about privacy, data protection, and our terms of sale, please see Our Privacy Policy and Our Terms & Conditions.