Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Redsticklights uses cookies and similar technologies on www.redsticklights.co.uk.
Last updated: 22 September 2026.
Your choice
Essential technologies support security, forms, shopping and your privacy preferences. Optional Analytics covers Google Analytics and private, on-site heatmaps. Both are on by default unless you decline. Saved declines and browser privacy signals keep them off. You can reject optional measurement, choose your settings, or withdraw later through the Privacy button available throughout the website.
Technologies used on this website
The inventory below describes the configured integrations. Shopping, payment and anti-spam providers may set essential storage when their functions are used; lifetimes can vary by function and provider.
| Technology | Category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress session and security storage | Necessary | Security, administration, forms and core site operation. | Session or account-dependent |
occp_consent |
Necessary | Stores your privacy choices and policy version on this device. | 180 days |
| Google reCAPTCHA | Necessary | Protects forms from automated abuse when a protected form is used. | Provider-controlled |
| Google reCAPTCHA v3 | Necessary | Protects checkout, account and enquiry forms from automated abuse. Google processes IP address, browser/device and interaction signals for risk scoring. |
Google-controlled security storage; verification tokens expire after two minutes. |
Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) |
Analytics | Understands page visits unless declined; no advertising features. |
30 days, without expiry renewal |
| Privacy First Heatmaps, Analytics, Self-hosted | Analytics | Aggregates clicks, taps and scroll depth unless declined; no session replay or form contents. |
90-day aggregate retention; no persistent heatmap visitor cookie |
| WooCommerce and Stripe | Necessary | Basket, account, payment and fraud-prevention functions when used. |
Session or provider-controlled; depends on the feature used |
Google Analytics
Unless declined, Google Analytics receives page information and technical browser/device information to help us understand visits. Our integration omits URL queries and fragments, form contents and advertising features. Analytics cookies are configured to expire after 30 days without renewing that expiry.
See how Google uses information from sites that use its services
Private heatmaps
Our self-hosted heatmaps combine page views, click/tap positions, scroll depth and broad screen-size groups. They do not record sessions or retain names, email addresses, typed form contents, raw IP addresses or persistent visitor identifiers in heatmap records. Temporary collection safeguards are separate from a visitor profile. The data stays on this website’s hosting service; no third-party heatmap or advertising service receives it.
Contact and quote forms, trade applications, accounts, cart, checkout and privacy-choice pages are excluded. Form controls and consent overlays are excluded from heatmap events. Aggregates are scheduled for deletion after 90 days. Low-volume results remain hidden: a page needs 20 tracked loads, and an individual cell needs five events. Hosting and security logs are
separate from heatmap records.
Remembering and changing your choice
The first-party occp_consent cookie stores your categories, policy version and choice/expiry times for up to 180 days. Preference receipt logging is off, and this configuration does not create a random consent identifier. A policy change may require a new choice. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track keep optional measurement off.
Withdrawal stops future collection and removes this site’s Google Analytics cookies. It does not erase data already processed by Google or identify you within combined heatmap counts. You may also manage cookies through your browser; blocking essential storage can affect shopping or login features.