Cookies

Cookies are small text files (data) that are sent to your computer or hand held device (eg smart phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. On later visits, this data is then returned to that website. Cookies for this site are used to provide information on usage and enable the shopping functionality to work. Please note cookies can't harm your computer.

First party cookies

First party cookies allow us to recognize you automatically whenever you visit our site so that we can personalize your experience and provide you with better service, and to remember things like what's in your Basket.

We also use cookies (and similar browser data, such as Flash cookies) for fraud prevention and other purposes.

Third party cookies

We use Google Analytics which also sets a cookie. This web analytics service is provided by Google and helps us evaluate the use of our site and to create reports. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, but contain details, for example, on pages visited, and where visitors have come from (eg via a search engine). Google may store and use this information, Google Analytic's privacy policy is available at www.google.com/intl/en_uk/analytics/privacyoverview.html

From time to time we may use an external service like YouTube, Vimeo or Flickr to enrich our content. When you visit a page with these embedded content features the external hosting site may also set a cookie. Please visit the relevant site for their cookie policy.

Similarly we may also use the service provided by addthis.com to provide the popular social media buttons. There will be associated cookies to enable this feature to work.

Disabling and enabling cookies

Visiting ethictrade's websites with your browser settings adjusted to accept cookies informs us that you consent to our use of cookies and other technologies.

If your web browser is set to refuse all cookies from our website, you will not be able to complete a purchase or take advantage of certain features of our website, such as storing items in your Basket or receiving personalized recommendations. As a result, we strongly encourage you to configure your web browser to accept first party session cookies from our website.

There are various cookie settings (eg third party cookies)  that can be set on your browser, and if you don't want to enable any cookies you may still browse the site. To learn more about your browser settings view the Help function in your browser or alternatively see www.allaboutcookies.org, or to see our page on how to set your browser to enable cookies.

Privacy

We will need to take a few details about you including the address to where your credit card is registered and where you want your order delivered (if different). There is no need to be concerned about security as your information and Credit Card details are not stored on our server: your payments are processed by PayPal’s award winning service. Once this process is complete you will be issued with confirmation of your order. Our website and server are PCI compliant.

Ethictrade LLP works in partnership with charities to raise funds and respects your rights to privacy and will only use the data you supply to ensure timely deliveries of goods purchased and to improve the service we offer to you.

EthicTrade LLP will not share your details with any third party except as legally required for gift aid collections, or where you have given your consent for the charity through which you are shopping to be given sight of your name and email address.

Security

Your payment is processed through PayPal, and Ethictrade-powered online shops are protected by an SSL Certificate. This is visible in the URL of www.ethictrade.com, but is not visible in most cases on the shops we run on behalf of charities, as these shops exist as subdomains of our main site. Our SSL credentials can be viewed here:

http://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html#hostname=www.ethictrade.com