Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve how they run, and provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies such as pixels, tags and local storage may be used for the same purposes; together, we refer to these as “cookies”.

2. How we use cookies

The Sailing Pets uses cookies to:

Help the website function properly and remember your preferences (for example, cookie choices).
Understand how visitors use the site, so we can fix problems and improve content (basic analytics).
Support features such as secure payments when you purchase digital products.

We do not use cookies for intrusive targeted advertising.

3. Types of cookies we use

We group the cookies we use into the following categories:

Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the site to function and to provide services you request, such as navigating between pages, remembering your cookie preferences, or using secure payment features (for example, through Stripe, Apple Pay or Google Pay). These cookies cannot be switched off using our tools, but you can block them in your browser settings (some parts of the site may not work if you do).
Performance / analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are most popular and if users see error messages). We use this information to improve how the site works. These cookies are not essential and will only be used if you consent to them.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as preferred language or region) and provide more personalised features. These are not strictly necessary and are only set when you choose to use those features or give consent.

4. Cookies from third parties

Some cookies on our site may be set by third‑party services that we use, for example:

Payment providers such as Stripe, Apple Pay and Google Pay, to help process secure transactions.
Website hosting and analytics providers that help us understand how the site is used and improve performance.

These third parties may use their own cookies and have their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control these third‑party cookies.

5. Your choices and cookie consent

When you first visit The Sailing Pets website, you will see a banner or pop‑up asking you to choose your cookie preferences. You can:

Accept all cookies.
Reject non‑essential cookies.
Choose more detailed preferences (for example, allow analytics but not other types, where available).

We will not set non‑essential cookies (such as analytics) unless you give us your consent. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie settings link on the site (for example, in the footer) or by adjusting your browser settings.

6. Managing cookies in your browser

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking cookies, deleting existing cookies, or limiting them to certain sites. How you do this varies by browser; you can usually find options in the “Settings”, “Preferences” or “Help” menu.

Please note that blocking or deleting some cookies may affect how the site functions and some features may not work properly.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new features or change the cookies we use, or if the law changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact The Sailing Pets using the details on our contact page.