Last updated 6 October 2026
This page explains the cookies and similar storage (such as your browser's local storage) that CALIBRE uses, why, and how you can manage your choices. Analytics cookies, Reddit's ad pixel and our own session recordings only happen if you click Accept. A few other things happen as soon as you visit. Everything is listed below.
These are first-party items that make the site work or remember something you've asked for. They are exempt from consent under UK law (PECR). We never use them to track you across other sites.
| Name | Provider | What it's for | Set when | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
calibre_cookie_consent | CALIBRE | Remembers whether you clicked Accept or Reject, so we don't ask again. | When you click Accept or Reject | Until you clear it (local storage) |
cwp_order_cart_v1 | CALIBRE | Keeps the cards in your order, and any discount code, if you refresh or leave the order page. | When you add a card or a code on the order page | Until you go to payment; ignored after 24 hours (local storage) |
wp_woocommerce_session_…, woocommerce_items_in_cart, woocommerce_cart_hash | CALIBRE (WooCommerce) | Keep track of your order while you go to payment. | When you go to payment | wp_woocommerce_session_…: 2 days (7 if you're signed in). The other two: until you close your browser |
cali_cust | CALIBRE | Keeps you signed in to your account, where you track your orders. | When you sign in to your account | 30 days |
wordpress_logged_in_…, wordpress_sec_… | CALIBRE (WordPress) | Keep you signed in to My Account. | When you sign in to My Account | Until you close your browser, or 14 days if you tick "Remember me" |
cali_revealed_… | CALIBRE | Remembers which grades you've already revealed, so they stay shown. | When you click "Reveal my grade" | Until you clear it (local storage) |
calibre_precheck_email, calibre_precheck_consent | CALIBRE | Remember the email you gave on the free pre-check, and whether you ticked the marketing box, so you're only asked once. | When you enter your email on the pre-check | Until you clear it (local storage) |
clbr_token | CALIBRE | Remembers your collection on this device. | When you use My Collection | Until you clear it (local storage) |
cx_tok | CALIBRE | Keeps your Calibre Index access link working as you move around. | When you open an Index access link | Until you close the tab (session storage) |
calibre_report_view | CALIBRE | Remembers which view of a grading report you picked. | Only if you switch view on a report | 1 year |
These aren't strictly needed for the site to work, but at the moment they're used whatever you choose on the banner. None of them contain your name or contact details.
| Name | Provider | What it's for | Set when | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cwp_hero_variant | CALIBRE | Picks which of two homepage headlines you see, and keeps it the same on repeat visits, so we can compare them. If you click the main homepage button, which version you saw is included when Google Analytics records that click. | Your first visit to the homepage | 30 days |
sbjs_current, sbjs_current_add, sbjs_first, sbjs_first_add, sbjs_session, sbjs_udata, sbjs_migrations | CALIBRE (WooCommerce) | WooCommerce's order-source tracking. Notes how you arrived (for example from a search engine, another website or a link with campaign tags), the page you landed on, how many pages you've viewed, and your browser type. | On most pages other than the homepage, order page, pre-check, contact and legal pages (for example news articles, your account and the payment page) | Until you close your browser (sbjs_session: 30 minutes) |
cwp_exit_popup_shown_v1 | CALIBRE | Remembers that you've seen the "Before you go" offer pop-up, so it doesn't show again. | When the pop-up appears (computers with a mouse only) | Until you close the tab (session storage) |
Anonymous visit statistics (not a cookie): whatever you choose, we count how our pages are used - pages opened, buttons tapped, how far people scroll, and order-page steps - without cookies and without storing or reading anything on your device. Nothing you type into a form is recorded, your IP address isn't stored, and visits can't be linked from one day to the next. It's deleted after 90 days, and it switches off if your browser sends Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track. Full details are in our Privacy Policy (section 3).
These are only set after you click Accept. Google Analytics, Reddit's pixel and our own analytics don't load at all until then.
| Name | Provider | What it's for | Set when | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics: tells one visitor from another, so we can see how the site is used. | After you click Accept | 2 years | |
_ga_5BLYPGLF0Q | Google Analytics: keeps track of your current visit. | After you click Accept | 2 years | |
_rdt_uuid | Reddit's ad pixel: recognises your browser so Reddit can tell us whether our Reddit ads lead to visits and orders. | After you click Accept | 90 days | |
_rdt_cid | Reddit's ad pixel: keeps the ad click ID if you arrived by clicking one of our Reddit ads. | After you click Accept, only if you came from a Reddit ad | 90 days | |
_rdt_cfg | Reddit's ad pixel: its settings for your current visit. | After you click Accept | Until you close the tab (session storage) | |
calibre_visitor_id | CALIBRE | Our own analytics: a random ID that lets us recognise your browser when you come back, so we can follow your visits over time (for example, which page you first arrived on before you ordered). | After you click Accept | Until you clear it (local storage). The visit data linked to it is deleted after 13 months. |
calibre_session_id | CALIBRE | Our own analytics: a random ID that groups the pages and session recording from one visit. | After you click Accept | Until you close the tab (session storage) |
Our own analytics and session recordings. If you click Accept, our own analytics records the pages you view, what you click (including the words on the button or link), how far you scroll, where you came from (the previous website and any campaign tags in the link, including Reddit's ad click ID), and your browser, device type and screen size. It also makes a session recording: a replay of how each page looked and how you moved, scrolled and clicked. Anything you type into a form is hidden in recordings, but other text on the screen can appear in them, for example your order details when you view your account. It's all stored in our own database; we don't use an outside recording company. Our Privacy Policy has the full details. Session recordings are deleted automatically after 90 days, and our visit statistics after 13 months.
If you click Accept, we load
Google Analytics (property G-5BLYPGLF0Q)
to understand how the site is used so we can improve it, and we turn
on IP anonymisation. It sets the cookies listed in section 4.
If you click Reject, or don't choose, Google Analytics, Reddit's pixel and our own analytics and session recordings are never loaded, and their cookies are never set. We remember your choice so we don't ask again. The items in sections 2 and 3 are still used.
Payments are handled by Stripe. Your card details go straight to Stripe, so we never see or store your card number. Stripe's payment form on our payment page sets two cookies on our site to help prevent fraud. They're needed to take payment safely, so they don't need consent.
| Name | Provider | What it's for | Set when | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention. | On the payment page | 1 year |
__stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention. | On the payment page | 30 minutes |
Stripe may also set cookies on its own domains. These are governed by Stripe's cookie policy.
You can change your decision at any time:
If you switch from Accept to Reject, Google Analytics stops using its cookies straight away, and none of the three load from the next page you open. Cookies that were already set stay in your browser until they expire or you clear them.
You can also clear cookies and site data in your browser settings. Note that clearing the items in section 2 may sign you out, empty a saved order, or bring the cookie banner back.
Questions about this policy? Email hello@calibregrading.co.uk.