Updated 25 June 2020
We use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") on www.Waterstones.com and the Waterstones' mobile application (the "Sites") for identification and analysis and advertising purposes. By using our Sites you consent to the storing and accessing of Cookies on your device.
This cookie policy "Cookie Policy"") is intended to inform you how we use Cookies to assist you in making informed decisions when using the Sites. Please take a moment to read and understand this Cookie Policy. This Cookie Policy should also be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
Cookies are very small text documents or pieces of software code, which often include an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, a computer asks your PC or mobile device for permission to store this file on your computer or mobile device and access information from it. Information gathered through Cookies include the date and time of visits and how you are using the website or mobile application. Cookies are used by us and our third party partners as part of our Sites. Details of the Cookies used on our Sites and any applicable third party partner are set out in the table below.
For more details on Cookies please visit All About Cookies.
You are provided with options to select which Cookies to accept by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in the pop-up message that appears when you first visit our site. You can revisit these options by clicking on the 'Manage Cookies' link at the bottom of this page.
For more information on Cookie management and blocking Cookies for a wide variety of browsers, please visit All About Cookies.
If you choose to block cookies, some aspects of our Sites may not work properly and you may not be able to access all or part of Sites.
The table below sets out more information about the individual Cookies used on our Sites and the purposes for which they are used:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Storage Period |
| Waterstones PHPSESSID
ws_lp
|
These cookie lets the website remember what you've added to your basket and which page you visited last. It also helps us know if you're signed in, or not. | Core site functionality |
PHPSESSID expires when the browser is closed
ws_lp expires 1 month after activation/update
|
| Google Analytics _ga
_gid
_gat
|
These cookies help us understand how our site is used and pick up on any problems with how it works. Google Analytics uses these cookies to discover when you first visited the site, how often you came back and how long you spend shopping. The information stored by these cookies can be seen only by the relevant teams at Waterstones and Google and never shows any confidential information. For more information about Google Analytics Cookies please see: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html/ |
Analytics |
_ga expires 2 years after activation/update
_gid and _gat expire 24 hours after activation/update
|
| Google reCAPTCHA PREF
NID
HSID
APISID
SID
|
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our login forms and within our checkout to help prevent spam and abuse. The cookies set by this service are essential site cookies. For more information about Google's Privacy Policies please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ |
Site functionality |
PREF: expires after 2 years
NID, HSID, APISID and SID: expires after 6 months
|
|
New Relic
JESSIONID
|
New Relic helps us understand the performance of our website using aggregated, anonymised data.
For further information please see New Relic's cookie policy here:
|
Analytics | Expires when the browser is closed |
|
Eventbrite
AMP_TOKEN
AS
G
SERVERID
SP
SS
_ga
_gid
csrftoken
eblang
lux_uid
mgref
|
Eventbrite sell tickets to some of the events hosted by our shops. Their cookies are used to enable to functioning of the ticket purchasing process from the event listing page without having to leave our site.
For further information please see Eventbrite's cookie policy here:
|
Site functionality/ analytics | All expire when leaving the event listing page |
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