What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (like your phone, tablet, or computer) when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about you, like your preferences, login status, or what’s in your shopping basket.

Why Do Websites Use Cookies?

Cookies improve your online experience by:
✔️ Remembering your login so you don’t have to enter it every time
✔️ Saving items in your shopping cart
✔️ Storing preferences, like language or currency
✔️ Tracking your activity to help show you relevant content or ads

Can I Control Cookies?

Absolutely! You can manage or delete cookies anytime through your browser settings. You can also choose whether to allow or block them when visiting a website (especially in the cookie consent banner).

Cookie Name	Purpose
PHPSESSID	Stores a unique session ID to manage login, basket, and purchases. Essential for website functionality.
cookie_lang	Saves the selected language to auto-select it on the next visit.
cookie_visit	Records IP address and visit count for analytics and anti-fraud purposes.
cookie_user_login	Stores login info if "remember me" is selected.
cookie_user_password	Stores password info if "remember me" is selected.
__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz	Google Analytics cookies used to track traffic sources, returning visitors, and pages viewed. IP address is stored anonymously.

Third party service cookies

Social sharing, video and other services we offer are run by other companies. These companies may place cookies on your computer when you use them on our site or if you are already logged in to them. Here is a list of places where you can find out more about specific services that we may use and how they use cookies:

Facebook's data use policy
Twitter's privacy policy
Google Cookie Use and Privacy

How to block cookies

Below you'll find directions to help you disable cookies in some of the most popular desktop browsers and mobile browsers.

Important: If you choose to set your browser to reject cookies from https://www.mattresses365.co.uk/ you will not be able to login, register or purchase from this website.

Disabling cookies in popular broswers

Disabling cookies in popular browsers is a straightforward process, though the steps may vary slightly depending on which browser you're using.

In Google Chrome, you can go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data and choose to block all cookies or manage exceptions.

Mozilla Firefox allows you to disable cookies via Settings > Privacy & Security, where you can select “Custom” under Enhanced Tracking Protection and block cookies entirely or selectively.

Microsoft Edge (which has replaced Internet Explorer) offers similar options under Settings > Cookies and site permissions. For older versions of Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options > Privacy and adjust the slider to block cookies.

In Safari, navigate to Settings > Privacy and choose “Block all cookies” to disable them.

Opera users can manage cookie settings by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Site Settings > Cookies.

It's important to note that disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience and limit the functionality of some websites, especially those that require login sessions or remember user preferences.