Cookie policy
Which cookies toolmonkey.co.uk uses, why, and how to change your settings at any time.
Last updated: 6 October 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. Some are essential to make the site work, such as remembering your basket. Others help us understand how the site is used or measure our advertising. Similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, work in the same way, and this policy covers them too.
Your choice
When you first visit, we ask which kinds of cookies you're happy for us to use. Strictly necessary cookies are always on. Performance and marketing cookies are only used if you allow them. You can change your mind at any time with the button above, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
We use Google Consent Mode. Until you allow performance or marketing cookies, Google tools don't store analytics or advertising cookies on your device.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
| Cookie | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| ow, XSRF-TOKEN | Keep your session, basket and login working securely | Session |
| ow_cookie_seen, ow_cookie_category_*, eu_cookie_law, cookies.js | Remember your cookie choices | Up to 1 year |
| gcm_analytics_storage, gcm_ad_storage, gcm_ad_user_data, gcm_ad_personalization | Remember your choices for Google analytics and advertising | Up to 1 year |
| header_device_type, redirect_cookie | Show the right layout for your device and return you to the right page | Session |
| _GRECAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA) | Protect our forms from spam and abuse | 6 months |
Performance (with your consent)
| Cookie | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat (Google Analytics) | Count visits and show us how people use the site, so we can improve it | Up to 2 years |
Marketing (with your consent)
| Cookie | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw (Google Ads) | Measure which Google adverts lead to orders | Up to 90 days |
| _fbp, _fbc (Meta / Facebook) | Measure our Facebook and Instagram adverts | Up to 90 days |
Google and Meta use the data from these cookies under their own privacy policies. You can read more at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and facebook.com/privacy/policy.
More information
For how we handle personal information in general, see our Privacy policy. To find out more about cookies and how to manage them in your browser, visit ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
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