Cookies Policy

🍪 Cookies Policy
Last updated: 19/11/2025

This Cookies Policy explains how Happy Green Shop (Guerilla Garden Ltd.) (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It has been prepared in accordance with the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and other international privacy standards.

For information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

By continuing to use our website after selecting your cookie preferences, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow us to recognise your device, improve site performance, and enhance your shopping experience.

Cookies may be:

Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period
First-party cookies — set by our website
Third-party cookies — set by external service providers (e.g., analytics or advertising platforms)

We may also use similar technologies including pixels, web beacons, local storage, and scripts. For simplicity, all such technologies are referred to as “cookies.”

2. Types of Cookies We Use

✔️ 2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled. They enable functions such as:

Shopping cart functionality
Secure checkout
User authentication
Protecting your account and preventing fraud

Legal basis: Legitimate interests or necessary for performance of a contract
Consent required: No (under UK PECR/ePrivacy Directive)

🎯 2.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website—for example, which pages are most visited, or how users navigate the site. This helps us improve user experience and functionality.

We may use tools such as:

Google Analytics
Shopify analytics tools

Analytics cookies may collect personal data such as IP addresses, which are anonymised or pseudonymised where possible.

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes

🎨 2.3 Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as language, region, or login status) to provide enhanced and personalised features.

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes (unless strictly necessary)

📣 2.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to:

Display personalised ads on other websites
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Build user profiles for marketing purposes

We may use:

Meta/Facebook Pixel
Google Ads / Google Marketing Platform
Shopify marketing integrations

Because these cookies track your online behaviour across websites and devices, explicit consent is required.

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes

3. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party service providers may place cookies on your device when you interact with our site. These providers may process your data according to their own privacy policies. Examples include:

Google Analytics
Meta/Facebook Pixel
Shopify Apps and Integrations
Advertising networks or performance tools

We do not control these cookies directly. Please refer to each provider’s privacy and cookie policies for more information.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

4.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Manage detailed cookie preferences

Non-essential cookies will not be loaded until you provide consent.

4.2 Change Preferences Anytime

You can adjust your cookie settings anytime through:

Our on-site cookie settings link or pop-up
Your browser settings
Opt-out tools provided by certain third parties

4.3 Browser Controls

You can block, delete, or restrict cookies using your browser settings. Helpful links:

Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or prevent you from using certain features.

5. International Users

Our website is accessible internationally. Depending on your region (e.g., California CCPA/CPRA, Brazil LGPD, Canada PIPEDA), additional rights may apply. We aim to meet high global privacy standards and protect your data regardless of where you are located.

Where your data is transferred outside the UK or EEA (for example, to the United States), we use appropriate safeguards such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs)
Technical and organisational measures

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in law, technology, or our website functionality. The “Last updated” date above indicates the most recent version.