Last updated: 17 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how MCD Home & Garden (UK) Ltd, trading as MCD Pro Tent (“MCD Pro Tent”, “we”, “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow websites to function correctly, remember preferences, maintain shopping baskets, improve security and understand how visitors use a website.
Some cookies expire when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies to:
- Operate our website
- Maintain your shopping basket
- Process checkout activity
- Remember your cookie choices
- Keep accounts and checkout areas secure
- Remember website preferences
- Understand website traffic and performance
- Identify and resolve technical problems
- Prevent fraud and misuse
3. Types of Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate.
They may support:
- Shopping-basket functionality
- Checkout
- Customer accounts
- Website security
- Fraud prevention
- Cookie-consent choices
- Load balancing and website availability
Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website or a service you request, they do not normally require consent.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.
They may record information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- General device and browser information
- Referring websites
- Website errors
- Completed purchases or other website interactions
We only use non-essential analytics cookies where the required consent has been provided.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember choices and provide enhanced website features.
They may remember:
- Account preferences
- Display settings
- Previously entered details
- Selected website features
If these cookies are not enabled, some enhanced features may not operate as expected.
Security cookies
Security cookies help protect the website, checkout and contact forms against fraud, spam, automated submissions and malicious activity.
Some security cookies may be strictly necessary.
Payment cookies
Payment providers may place cookies when you begin or complete a payment.
These cookies may be used to:
- Process transactions
- Prevent fraud
- Verify payment activity
- Maintain payment-session security
The payment methods and providers available will be displayed during checkout.
4. Cookies Used by Our Website
The exact cookies used can vary depending on the pages visited, features used and payment method selected.
Our website may use the following cookies:
| Cookie or provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
woocommerce_cart_hash | Detects changes to the shopping basket | Session |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | Remembers whether the basket contains items | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_ | Assigns a customer identifier so basket information can be located | Approximately two days |
wc_cart_created | Records when a shopping basket was created | Session |
wc_fragments_ | Supports dynamic shopping-basket content | Session |
| WordPress login cookies | Keeps registered customers securely signed in | Session or limited period |
| WordPress preference cookies | Remembers account or administration preferences | Up to one year |
| Cookie-consent cookie | Stores your cookie choices | Typically six to twelve months |
Google Analytics _ga | Distinguishes website visitors for aggregated analytics | Up to two years |
Google Analytics _ga_* | Maintains and measures website sessions | Up to two years |
| reCAPTCHA or similar security cookies | Helps prevent spam, fraud and automated form submissions | Session or up to six months |
| Payment-provider cookies | Supports secure checkout, payment processing and fraud prevention | Varies by provider |
Cookie names and durations may change when website services are updated.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services rather than directly by MCD Pro Tent.
These may include:
- Payment providers
- Google Analytics
- Security and spam-prevention providers
- Delivery or address-lookup services
- Embedded video or media providers
- Website hosting and performance services
Third parties process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
6. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept non-essential cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Select particular cookie categories
- View more information about our cookies
Strictly necessary cookies may operate without consent because they are required for the website or a service you request.
Analytics and other non-essential cookies should remain disabled unless you provide the required consent.
7. Changing Your Cookie Preferences
You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time through the cookie-preference control available on our website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.
You may need to refresh the website after changing your preferences.
8. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Receive warnings before cookies are stored
- Clear website data when the browser closes
The method varies between browsers. Check your browser’s help or privacy settings for instructions.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the shopping basket, checkout, account area or other parts of the website from operating correctly.
9. Similar Technologies
We may use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including:
- Local browser storage
- Tracking pixels
- Tags
- Scripts
- Session identifiers
References to cookies in this policy include these similar technologies where appropriate.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when:
- Website features change
- New providers are introduced
- Cookies are added or removed
- Legal or regulatory requirements change
The latest version will be published on this page with its updated date.
11. Contact Us
For questions about our use of cookies, contact:
MCD Home & Garden (UK) Ltd trading as MCD Pro Tent
Unit 12, Albion Road
Carlton Industrial Estate
Barnsley
S71 3HW
United Kingdom
Email: sales@mcdprotent.co.uk