Cookie Policy
Last updated: 30 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains the categories of cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) used on cartio.uk. You can change your choices at any time using Cookie Settings in the footer. Rejecting optional cookies never stops you from shopping.
Strictly necessary
Required for the website to work: keeping you signed in, remembering your basket, securing checkout and guest order verification, and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off.
Preferences (optional)
Remember choices such as your delivery postcode and recent searches on this device.
Analytics (optional)
First-party measurement of pages and products viewed, searches, basket and checkout events, and campaign parameters (e.g. utm_source) to help us improve the site.
Advertising / Marketing (optional)
The Meta Pixel (Facebook and Instagram), and where configured the Meta Conversions API, to measure our advertisements. These load only after you accept advertising cookies.
Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| session_token | Cartio | Keeps you signed in (Google sign-in) | Strictly necessary | 7 days |
| cartio_token | Cartio (local storage) | Keeps you signed in (Cartio account) | Strictly necessary | Until you sign out |
| cartio_cart | Cartio (local storage) | Remembers your basket | Strictly necessary | Until cleared |
| cartio_consent | Cartio (local storage) | Remembers your cookie choices | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
| cartio_vid | Cartio (local storage) | Anonymous visitor ID for security and, with consent, first-party analytics | Strictly necessary / Analytics | Until cleared |
| cartio_pc, cartio_recent_q, cartio_recent | Cartio (local storage) | Delivery postcode, recent searches and recently viewed products | Preferences | Until cleared |
| Stripe cookies (e.g. __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid) | Stripe | Fraud prevention on the secure payment page | Strictly necessary | Up to 1 year |
| _fbp | Meta | Measures our Facebook and Instagram ads (only with advertising consent, once enabled) | Advertising | 90 days |
See our Privacy Policy for more information.