Cookie Policy
Last Updated: August 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Patriot Games Limited ("Patriot Games", "we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
This policy explains:
- What cookies are
- How we use them
- The types of cookies we use
- How you can manage your cookie preferences
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website.
Cookies help websites:
- Function properly
- Remember your preferences
- Improve user experience
- Understand how visitors use the site
- Provide security features
Session Cookies
These are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
These remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
First-Party Cookies
Cookies set by Patriot Games.
Third-Party Cookies
Cookies placed by services we use, such as analytics providers, payment providers, or embedded content providers.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Operate our website
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain account logins
- Manage shopping baskets
- Improve website performance
- Analyse website traffic
- Protect against fraud and abuse
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Measure marketing effectiveness where applicable
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website.
Examples include cookies used to:
- Maintain login sessions
- Remember shopping basket contents
- Process payments
- Maintain website security
- Prevent fraud
Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, they cannot be disabled through our cookie preferences system.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made.
Examples include:
- Preferred language settings
- Store preferences
- Accessibility preferences
- Account preferences
Disabling these cookies may affect some website functionality.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
They may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Navigation paths
- Device type
- General geographic region
This information helps us improve the website and customer experience. Where required by law, analytics cookies will only be placed after consent has been obtained.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us identify technical issues and improve website performance.
Examples include measuring:
- Website speed
- Error rates
- System performance
- Service reliability
Marketing Cookies
We may use marketing cookies to:
- Measure advertising performance
- Understand the effectiveness of campaigns
- Show relevant promotions
These cookies will only be used where you have provided consent. Rejecting marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.
4A. Cookies Used on Our Website
The exact cookies used may change from time to time as our website and service providers are updated.
Essential Website Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our online store and may include cookies that:
- Maintain your shopping basket
- Remember your account session
- Enable checkout functions
- Maintain security and fraud prevention measures
- Store your cookie consent preferences
Payment Processing Cookies
When purchasing products through our website, payment providers may set cookies required to process transactions securely.
These providers may include:
PayPal
PayPal may use cookies to:
- Process payments
- Detect fraudulent activity
- Authenticate account holders
- Improve payment security
Further information can be found in PayPal's Privacy and Cookie Policies.
Elavon
Elavon may use cookies and similar technologies during the payment process to:
- Facilitate secure transactions
- Prevent fraud
- Maintain payment session integrity
Further information can be found in Elavon's Privacy Policy.
Functional Cookies
These cookies help us provide features such as:
- Remembering website preferences
- Maintaining account settings
- Improving customer experience
Analytics Cookies
Where analytics services are enabled, these cookies help us understand:
- Which pages are visited
- How visitors navigate the website
- Which products are viewed
- General website performance
Analytics cookies will only be used where required consent has been provided.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that place cookies on our behalf.
Depending on the services used by the website, these may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Meta (Facebook)
- Payment processors
- Embedded video providers
- Social media integrations
- E-commerce platform providers
These third parties may collect information directly through their own cookies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of relevant third parties for further information.
6. 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 cookie preferences
You may change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link available on our website.
7. Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings.
You can typically:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
Please note that disabling certain cookies may cause parts of the website to function incorrectly.
Information about managing cookies can usually be found in your browser's help pages.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes to our website
- Changes in technology
- Changes to legal requirements
- Changes to third-party services
The latest version will always be available on our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Patriot Games Limited
Email: sales@patriotgames.ltd.uk