Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Sortsptstoryporch Ltd uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
3. The Cookies We Set
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Essential | Stores the user's cookie consent state so the banner does not reappear on reload. | 1 Year |
| session_id | Essential | Maintains the session state across page requests. Essential for site navigation. | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 Years |
| _gid | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 24 Hours |
| ui_prefs | Functional | Remembers user interface preferences, such as selected theme or layout settings. | 30 Days |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site. We use Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience.
5. Browser Opt-Out Instructions
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.