Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 17 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how ByBargain, operated by H&I Online Ltd, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use www.bybargain.com.

We use cookies to help our website function correctly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our website and, where applicable, support marketing and advertising activities.

Please read this policy together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.


1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Some cookies are essential for the website to operate, while others help us understand website usage or provide additional functionality.


2. Why Does ByBargain Use Cookies?

We may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:

  • Operating and securing our website;

  • Keeping products in your shopping basket;

  • Processing orders and checkout;

  • Remembering your preferences;

  • Maintaining customer sessions;

  • Improving website performance;

  • Understanding how visitors use our website;

  • Measuring the effectiveness of our website;

  • Preventing fraud and protecting our website;

  • Personalising certain website experiences;

  • Supporting advertising and marketing activities where applicable; and

  • Improving our products, services and customer experience.


3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Cookies used on our website may generally fall into the following categories.

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential website functions.

They may allow us to:

  • Maintain your shopping basket;

  • Process checkout;

  • Keep you signed in where applicable;

  • Maintain website security;

  • Remember essential preferences;

  • Process transactions; and

  • Provide core website functionality.

Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, they may not always be removable through cookie preference tools.


3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

For example, they may remember:

  • Language preferences;

  • Region;

  • Certain website settings; or

  • Other preferences you have selected.

Where consent is required, these cookies will only be used after you provide the relevant consent.


3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may provide information such as:

  • Which pages are visited;

  • How visitors navigate the website;

  • How long visitors spend on pages;

  • Which products or pages receive the most interest;

  • Whether visitors encounter errors; and

  • General website performance information.

We use this information to help improve the website and customer experience.

Where required by applicable law, analytics cookies will only be activated after the appropriate consent has been provided.


3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Where applicable, advertising and marketing technologies may be used to:

  • Measure advertising performance;

  • Understand how visitors interact with advertisements;

  • Deliver relevant advertising;

  • Limit repeated advertisements;

  • Measure conversions;

  • Build or use advertising audiences where permitted; and

  • Improve marketing campaigns.

These technologies may be provided by third-party advertising or marketing platforms.

Where consent is legally required, we will request your consent before activating non-essential advertising cookies or similar technologies.


4. Shopify and Cookies

Our online store is powered by Shopify.

Shopify and technologies integrated into our Shopify store may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate the online store and provide features such as:

  • Shopping basket functionality;

  • Checkout;

  • Customer accounts;

  • Payment processing;

  • Website security;

  • Fraud prevention;

  • Store preferences; and

  • Website performance.

The specific cookies used may vary depending on the Shopify features, apps and services enabled on our store.


5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that help us operate our business.

These may include providers involved in:

  • Payment processing;

  • Website analytics;

  • Advertising;

  • Marketing;

  • Social media;

  • Fraud prevention;

  • Website security;

  • Customer support; and

  • Other website functionality.

Third-party providers may process information collected through cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not control every cookie that may be placed by third-party services integrated into our website.


6. Cookie Consent

Where applicable, we will provide a cookie banner or preference tool allowing you to manage certain categories of cookies.

Depending on the technologies being used and applicable legal requirements, you may be able to:

  • Accept all cookies;

  • Reject non-essential cookies;

  • Accept only necessary cookies; or

  • Manage your preferences by category.

Your choices may be stored using a cookie or similar technology so that we can remember your preferences.


7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most internet browsers allow you to control or delete cookies through their settings.

You can generally:

  • Block cookies;

  • Delete existing cookies;

  • Allow cookies only from certain websites; or

  • Receive a notification when a website attempts to place a cookie.

Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of ByBargain.

For example, some website features, shopping basket functions or checkout processes may not work correctly if essential cookies are disabled.


8. Cookies and Personal Information

Some cookies may collect information that can be associated with an identifiable individual or device.

Where cookie information constitutes personal information, we process it in accordance with applicable UK data-protection requirements and our Privacy Policy.

For more information about how we collect, use and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.


9. How Long Do Cookies Remain on Your Device?

Cookies may be either:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are generally deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The duration of a particular cookie depends on its purpose and the service that places it.


10. Cookies Used for Security and Fraud Prevention

We may use cookies and similar technologies to help:

  • Detect suspicious activity;

  • Protect customer accounts;

  • Protect payment processes;

  • Prevent fraudulent transactions;

  • Protect our website; and

  • Maintain the security of our services.

These technologies may be essential to the operation and security of our website.


11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes to our website;

  • Changes to Shopify or other technology providers;

  • New cookies or technologies;

  • Changes to our use of cookies;

  • Changes to applicable legislation; or

  • Changes to our business practices.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the Last Updated date.


12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

ByBargain / H&I Online Ltd

Company Number: 13686977

Registered Office:
50 Princes Street
Ipswich
England
IP1 1RJ

Email: sales@bybargain.com

Website: www.bybargain.com


Important Information

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Legal Notice, Delivery Information and Returns & Refunds Policy.

The exact cookies and similar technologies used by ByBargain may change as we add, remove or update Shopify features, applications, analytics tools, advertising services or other third-party services.

Where consent is required by applicable law, we will seek the appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies and similar technologies.