Effective Date: [19/07/2026]

Welcome to Sofa District (“we”, “our”, or “us”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy, except where your consent is required and you choose not to give it.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help websites function properly, improve security, remember your preferences, analyse website performance, and personalise advertising.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off. They are used to:

• Keep products in your shopping basket
• Allow secure checkout
• Process payments
• Prevent fraud
• Remember your login during a session
• Maintain website security

Because these cookies are necessary, they do not require your consent.

2. Analytics Cookies

With your permission, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website.

These cookies help us measure:

• Number of visitors
• Popular products
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on pages
• Customer journeys
• Website performance

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for this purpose.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences, including:

• Recently viewed products
• Saved preferences
• Device settings
• Improved browsing experience

4. Advertising & Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to:

• Show relevant adverts
• Measure advertising performance
• Display products you’ve viewed
• Create audiences for advertising campaigns

These cookies may be placed by:

• Google Ads
• Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
• Pinterest (if used)
• TikTok (if used)

Shopify Cookies

Our website is powered by Shopify, which places essential cookies required for the operation of the online store.

These cookies help with:

• Shopping cart functionality
• Customer login
• Checkout
• Fraud prevention
• Order processing
• Secure browsing

Shopify may also use additional cookies to improve website performance and reliability.

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Manage your cookie preferences

You can also change your browser settings at any time to block or delete cookies.

Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.

Third-Party Services

We may share limited information collected through cookies with trusted third parties, including:

• Shopify
• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• Meta Platforms
• Payment providers (such as Shopify Payments, PayPal, Klarna or Clearpay where offered)

Each provider has its own privacy policy governing how your data is processed.

Your Rights

If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area, you have rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including the right to:

• Withdraw cookie consent at any time
• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data where applicable

For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page together with the updated effective date.

Contact Us

Sofa District

Email: hello@sofadistrict.uk

Website: https://www.sofadistrict.uk