What are cookies?

Like most websites, Carpetwise website(s) use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices (such as smart ‘phones or ‘tablets’) as you browse this website. They are used to ‘remember’ when your computer or device accesses our websites. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our website(s) and to help you browse and/or shop with us online. They are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our websites and elsewhere. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any personal information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. (See below – How do I disable cookies?)

Information collected

Some cookies collect information about browsing and purchasing behaviour when you access this website via the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed, products purchased and your journey around a website. We do not use cookies to collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details. Carpetwise can use cookies to monitor your browsing and purchasing behaviour, this is collected in a way which does not identify anyone through the use of Google Analytics.(See below – What are cookies used for?)

How are cookies managed?

The cookies stored on your computer or other device when you access our websites are designed by:
–    Carpetwise, or on behalf of Carpetwise, and are necessary to enable you to a make enquiries and/or purchases on our website;

–    third parties who participate with us in marketing programmes; and

–    third parties who broadcast web banner advertisements on behalf of Carpetwise.

What are cookies used for?

The main purposes for which cookies are used are: –
1.  For technical purposes essential to effective operation of our website/s, particularly in relation to on- line transactions and site navigation.

2.  For Carpetwise to market to you, particularly web banner advertisements and targeted updates.

3.  To enable Carpetwise to collect information about your browsing and shopping patterns, including to monitor the success of campaigns, competitions etc.

4.  To enable Carpetwise meet its contractual obligations to make payments to third parties when a product is purchased by someone who has visited our website from a site operated by those parties.

How do I disable cookies?

If you want to disable cookies you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use. Users are able to block cookies which are set by Google Analytics when browsing websites by downloading the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” tool. For details and to download visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

If do not want any websites to store any types of cookies on your computer you can find guidance on how to block them in your browser by visiting aboutcookies.org, however please note that some features may then be unavailable.

What happens if I disable cookies?

This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the website may not operate properly if cookies are switched off. If you only disable third party cookies, you will not be prevented from making purchases on our sites. If you disable all cookies, you will be unable to use the enquire form and/or complete a purchase on our site/s when available.