What Are Cookies?

We use different types of cookies on Latest Vapes for various purposes:

These cookies are necessary for the website to work properly:

• Session cookies: Keep you logged in during your visit
• Shopping cart: Remember items in your basket
• Age verification: Store your age verification status for 30 days
• Security cookies: Authenticate users and prevent fraud
• Load balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers
• Cookie consent: Remember your cookie preferences

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website:

Google Analytics:

• Tracks page views, sessions, and user behavior
• Collects anonymized data about traffic sources
• Helps us identify popular products and content
• Data is retained for 26 months
• IP addresses are anonymized

What We Learn:

• Which pages are most visited
• How long visitors stay on our site
• Which devices and browsers are used
• Where visitors come from (search engines, social media, etc.)
• Conversion rates and checkout abandonment

These cookies enhance your experience on our website:

• Language preferences: Remember your language choice
• Currency settings: Display prices in your preferred currency
• Recently viewed: Show products you've recently looked at
• Chat support: Enable live chat functionality
• Video playback: Remember video quality settings

With your consent, we use marketing cookies to:

• Show relevant advertisements on other websites
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Prevent you from seeing the same ad repeatedly
• Suggest products based on your browsing history
• Enable social media sharing features

Third-party partners: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, Instagram, TikTok Pixel (if applicable)

Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Payment Providers:

• Stripe, PayPal - For secure payment processing
• These services have their own privacy policies

Social Media:

• Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - Social sharing buttons
• These may track your activity across websites

Other Services:

• Google Maps - Location services
• YouTube - Embedded videos
• Trustpilot - Customer reviews

You have several options to manage cookies:

On Our Website:

• Use our cookie banner when you first visit
• Change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings
• Note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled

In Your Browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Other Tools:

• Your Online Choices - Opt out of behavioral advertising
• Google Analytics Opt-out - Browser add-on

Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience:

• ❌ You may need to re-verify your age on each visit
• ❌ Your shopping cart may not work properly
• ❌ You'll be logged out more frequently
• ❌ Some features may not function correctly
• ❌ Your preferences won't be remembered
• ✅ The website will still work for basic browsing

Cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies:

Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser. Used for shopping cart and login sessions.

Persistent Cookies:

• Age verification: 30 days
• Cookie preferences: 12 months
• Analytics cookies: 26 months
• Marketing cookies: 90 days to 24 months
• Functional cookies: 3-12 months

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature that sends a signal to websites requesting not to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. We honor your cookie preferences set through our cookie banner regardless of your browser's DNT settings.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy:

📧 Email: info@latestvapes.co.uk
📞 Phone: +44 7411 712482
⏰ Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM GMT