Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site.
Cookies are small files that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer when you visit a website and agree to cookies. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, scripts and browser storage. This page explains what we use, why, and how to change your choices.
Little Lifts is responsible for this website. If you have a question about anything on this page, contact us at hello@littlelifts.org.uk.
This policy applies to www.littlelifts.org.uk.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the Manage cookies link in the footer of every page. You may need to refresh the page for changes to take effect.
We do not set optional cookies until you tell us we can.
These are needed for the site to work – things like remembering your cookie choices, keeping you signed in, and protecting against security attacks. They are always enabled because our website won’t work properly without them.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | Remembers your cookie choices. | 6 months |
| wordpress_logged_in_* wordpress_sec_* | Keeps you signed in to your account. | Session or 14 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks your browser accepts cookies when you sign in. | Session |
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | Remembers your basket while you shop. | 2 days |
| woocommerce_cart_hash woocommerce_items_in_cart | Keeps your basket up to date. | Session |
| _lscache_vary | Makes sure you see the right version of a page, for example when you have items in your basket. | Session |
| wfwaf-authcookie-* | Website firewall (Wordfence): recognises signed-in users. | 12 hours |
| __cf_bm cf_clearance | Cloudflare: protects the site against bots and attacks. | 30 minutes to 1 year |
| __stripe_mid __stripe_sid | Stripe: prevents fraud when you pay by card. | 30 minutes to 1 year |
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. They enable us to personalise your content and remember your choices, so you don’t have to set them again.
We do not currently use any cookies of this type.
We use these to understand how people use the site so we can improve it. They collect information about which pages you visit, how you got here, and what you click on, allowing us to ensure people are finding what they are looking for easily. They are only set if you agree.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics: tells visitors apart. | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics: keeps track of your visit. | 2 years | |
| _gid | Google Analytics: tells visitors apart. | 24 hours | |
| _gat_* | Google Analytics: limits how often data is sent. | 1 minute | |
| sbjs_* | Little Lifts (WooCommerce) | Records how you found us (for example a search engine or an email) so we know which sources lead to orders. | Session to 6 months |
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta | Recognises your browser so Meta (Facebook and Instagram) can measure our adverts and show them to the right people. | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta | Records that you arrived by clicking one of our adverts. | 3 months |
| fr | Meta | Delivers adverts and measures how well they work. | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads: measures visits and orders that come from our Google adverts. | 3 months |
Where you have agreed to optional cookies, information is shared with the third-party organisations listed in the tables above. Some of them may use it for their own purposes as well as ours. Please note we have no control over how these third parties use cookies, and their own privacy policies explain what they do with this information:
An asterisk (*) means there are several cookies whose names contain additional letters, numbers or characters. Where cookies are set by another organisation, we list examples and give a range of durations, because the exact set can change without notice.
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their own settings. Doing so may stop parts of this and other websites working properly.
Changing your browser settings is not the same as changing your choices here. To change what we set, use the Manage cookies link in the footer.
How we handle personal information generally – including your rights, how long we keep data, and where it is stored – is covered in our privacy policy.
Version 1.0 · Last reviewed September 2026. We review this page at least once a year, and whenever the website changes.