Cookie policy
This site, owned by Ispalbooks Group, uses as few cookies as possible. We use no advertising or profiling cookies, and we do not pass your browsing data to third parties for commercial purposes.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file a website stores on your device to remember information between visits or between pages: for example, what you added to your basket or the text size you prefer.
The cookies we use
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket storage | Keeps the books you have added to your basket in your browser so you do not lose them when moving between pages. | Strictly necessary | Until you empty the basket or clear your browser data |
| Text size preference | Remembers whether you chose text size A, A+ or A++ so your accessibility setting is kept. | Necessary (preferences) | Persistent until you change it |
| Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*) | Anonymous visit statistics used to improve the catalogue. They are only set if you accept the analytics category in the cookie banner; if you decline, no Google script is loaded. | Analytics (requires your consent) | Up to 2 years |
| Cookie consent (ispalbooks-consent-v1) | Records in your browser which cookies you accepted and the date of your decision, so we do not ask again for 12 months. | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
| Shopify cookies (_secure_session_id, cart, _shopify_*) | Shopify sets these when the basket is created and during checkout to keep the session secure and prevent fraud. | Necessary and security | Session and up to 2 years, depending on the cookie |
Change or withdraw your consent
On your first visit we ask which cookies you accept. You can change that decision at any time, as easily as you gave it:
The same link is available in the footer of every page. If you decline analytics, we remove the Google script and delete its cookies from your browser.
How to manage or delete them
You can clear or block cookies from your browser's privacy settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, the basket and checkout may stop working.
More information
See also our privacy policy or write to us from the contact page.