🍪 Cookie policy

Last Updated: 03.11.2025.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences regarding them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies can be categorized as:

  • First-Party Cookies: Set directly by the website you are visiting (e.g., set by www.claypotworkshop.com).
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, usually when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as social media plugins or advertising tools.
  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted once you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, including:

  • Website Functionality: To ensure the core functions of our site (like navigation and security) work correctly.
  • Workshop Booking: To remember your selections when you use our booking system.
  • Analytics and Performance: To analyze how visitors use our site, which helps us improve its content and performance.
  • Marketing and Advertising: To track user behavior across the web to provide more relevant advertising (only with your consent).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Our website may use the following categories of cookies:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site or making a booking. Without these, services like the workshop booking system cannot be provided. Consent is not required for these cookies.

  • Example Purpose: Remembering your acceptance of this policy.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website (e.g., which pages you visit most often, or if you encounter errors). The data is aggregated and anonymous and is used to improve how our website works.

  • Example Third Party: Google Analytics (used to analyze site traffic and usage).

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

  • Example Purpose: Remembering your login details for a returning customer account.

D. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission.

  • Example Third Party: Social media platform tracking pixels (for re-targeting).

4. Your Choices and Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

A. Consent Tool / Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that provides you with options to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Reject all non-essential cookies.
  • Manage your preferences to select which categories (e.g., Analytics, Advertising) you allow.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookie Preferences” link, which can usually be found in the footer of the site.

B. Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can usually find these settings in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser. Blocking all cookies, however, may negatively impact the usability of many websites, including ours.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:

Mailing Address: 123 Pottery Lane, Ceramics District Artisan City, AC 12345​

Email: info@claypotworkshop.com​