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Cookie Policy for Approved Hydraulics Limited

Last updated: 14/12/2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Approved Hydraulics Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://www.approvedhydraulics.co.uk (the “Website”).

We use cookies to ensure the Website functions correctly, analyse Website usage, manage customer enquiries, and support marketing activity where you have provided consent.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data more generally.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the Website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is being used.

Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a defined period or until deleted

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • To operate and secure the Website
  • To enable shopping basket and checkout functionality
  • To understand how visitors interact with the Website
  • To manage enquiries and customer interactions
  • To support marketing and advertising activities (with consent)

Cookie Categories

We categorise cookies as follows:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies – required for the Website to function
  2. Analytical / Performance Cookies – help us improve Website performance
  3. Functional Cookies – support enhanced Website features
  4. Marketing Cookies – used for advertising and remarketing (consent required)

Cookie Table

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Shopify)

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_session_id Shopify Stores session information Session
_secure_session_id Shopify Security and session validation Session
cart Shopify Stores items in your shopping cart 2 weeks
cart_sig Shopify Verifies cart integrity Session
_shopify_visit Shopify Tracks visits internally 30 minutes
_shopify_uniq Shopify Counts number of visits Expires midnight
storefront_digest Shopify Used for storefront access Persistent
landing_page Shopify Tracks landing page Session
_orig_referrer Shopify Tracks referral source Session
s, _shopify_s, _shopify_y, _y, _shopify_fs Shopify Internal session and feature state Session / Persistent
Brochure_session Shopify Maintains session state Session

These cookies are essential and do not require consent.

Analytical / Performance Cookies

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
ab_test_* Shopify A/B testing to improve Website performance Session
ki_r, ki_t Third party / Shopify Performance and session tracking Session

These cookies are set only with your consent.

HubSpot Cookies (Analytics, Functional & Marketing)

We use HubSpot to manage enquiries, track Website interactions, and support marketing activity.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
__hstc HubSpot Tracks visitors, sessions, and behaviour 6 months
hubspotutk HubSpot Identifies visitors for analytics and CRM 6 months
__hssrc HubSpot Tracks sessions Session
__hssc HubSpot Tracks sessions and page views 30 minutes
messagesUtk HubSpot Identifies users for chat and messaging tools 6 months

These cookies may collect personal data such as IP address and browsing behaviour and are only set with your consent.

Marketing Cookies (Google)

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
IDE, ANID, and similar Google Ads Advertising and remarketing 6–24 months

These cookies allow us to display relevant adverts and measure campaign effectiveness. They are only set if you consent.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our Website, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Manage your cookie preferences by category

You can also control cookies via your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services such as Shopify, HubSpot, and Google. We do not control these cookies directly. Please refer to the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie policies for further information.

Legal Basis for Using Cookies

  • Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interest
  • Analytics, functional & marketing cookies: Consent

You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on the Website.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or how we use cookies. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

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

Approved Hydraulics Limited
Email: sales@approvedhydraulics.co.uk
Address: Unit 1 Avery Trading Estate, Kenwood Road,
North Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6PH, United Kingdom

Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy aligns with our Privacy Policy: https://www.approvedhydraulics.co.uk/pages/privacy-policy