Cookie Policy

Introduction

At LabShop, we want to make sure that the website we operate looks as good as possible but is also easy for you to use. To help us to do this, our website uses cookies.

Cookies help us to assess how you use our website and also how we can improve our website. This means we have the information we need to regularly evaluate whether our website really meets your needs. Some of the cookies we use improve the functionality of our website, so if you choose to disable cookies on your browser, you might find that you can't access some aspects of our website, or that parts of the website don't function in the way that you might expect them to.

Please see the "How We Use Cookies" section below for more specific details about how we use our cookies.

What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put onto your computer, if you agree. Cookies allow us to recognise that you have visited our website before and to remember your preferences.

Cookies can help us to remember your website login so that you don't need to type it into the website every time you return, or to remember the goods that you have clicked to purchase on one page so that they are added to your basket.

Cookies also help us to collect information about the pages that you visit on our website and alert us to any error messages that you may be faced with, which helps us to ensure that any system faults are rectified quickly.

How We Use Cookies

The cookies we use help LabShop to provide you with the most valuable user experience we can offer, whilst you browse our website. We are required by law to provide you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies that we use and if this page does not answer all of your queries please feel free to contact us.

Our cookies do not store information which could be used to identify you personally, such as your contact details.

We use the following cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. Without these cookies, services you have requested, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

Analytical / Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count the number of visitors to our website and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All the information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

What Cookies Does LabShop Use?

Please note, by using the LabShop website & our online services, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. 

Phpsessid - A session identifier cookie that disappears after the browser is closed. This is a unique ID that references the database entry, holding information such as the basket contents, logged in status and other information.

LS_username - This cookie remembers the login username of the visitor but only if the visitor requested our website to remember their credentials.

LS_password - This cookie remembers the password of the visitor but only if the visitor requested our website to remember their credentials. 

Google Analytics (_ga) - This cookie collects Non-personal information used to track a visitors route through our website. This is used to find at which point customers have abandoned the checkout process and is used to improve the website. You can read more information on the cookies used by Google Analytics on their information page.

How Do I Block Cookies?

Cookies can be removed explicitly through functionality built into most web browsers. You may also set your web browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer or Google Chrome) to notify you of cookie placement requests, to ask for permission to accept them, or to decline cookies completely. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

What Will Happen If I Disable Cookies?

If you choose to disable access to cookies on your browser you may not be able to login, register or purchase from our website.