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Cookie Policy
The cookies this site sets, and what each one is for.
Last updated: 20 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Liverpool Indie Awards (a trading name of THREE OH FIVE LTD) uses cookies and similar technologies on liverpoolindieawards.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, email us at info@liverpoolindieawards.com.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let the site work properly, remember things between pages (like the entries in your cart), and keep your payment secure. Some cookies are set by us; others are set by the trusted services we use, such as our payment processor.
We group cookies into:
- Strictly necessary cookies — needed for the website, your submission and checkout to work. These don't require your consent, and the site can't function without them.
- Functional cookies — remember choices and help the site run smoothly.
- Analytics and advertising cookies — used to measure traffic or for marketing. We do not currently use any of these (see Section 3), and if we ever do, we'll only set them with your consent.
2. The cookies we currently use
Based on what runs on our site today, these are strictly necessary / functional cookies. Exact names and lifetimes can vary slightly by your activity and our providers' updates — the list below is the current one, and we update it here whenever it changes.
| Cookie(s) | What it's for | Set by | Roughly how long |
|---|---|---|---|
woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* | Remember the categories in your submission cart and keep your checkout session so your entries and fees aren't lost | Our website (WooCommerce) | Session up to ~2 days |
sbjs_* (order attribution) | Note how you arrived at our site so we can correctly attribute and support your submission | Our website (WooCommerce) | Up to ~6 months |
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Process your card payment securely and help prevent fraud during checkout | Stripe (our payment processor) | Session up to ~1 year |
wfwaf-* and similar | Website security and firewall protection | Wordfence (our security tool) | Session up to a few days |
wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_*, wp-settings-* | Keep you signed in and remember preferences — only set if you create an account or log in | Our website (WordPress) | Session up to ~1 year |
We also use web fonts to display text. These are hosted on our own server, not loaded from Google Fonts or any other third party, so viewing this site does not send your IP address to a font provider. They do not set cookies.
3. We don't use advertising or third-party tracking cookies
To be clear about what we don't do: we do not currently use Google Analytics, advertising or social-media pixels, or other third-party tracking or marketing cookies on this website. We don't build advertising profiles of you, and we don't share cookie data for anyone else's marketing.
If we introduce any analytics or similar non-essential cookies in future, we will only set them after you have given consent, and we will list them here before they run.
4. Managing your cookies
This site sets only strictly necessary cookies, so there is no cookie banner and there is nothing for you to accept or decline.
You can still control cookies through your browser settings — most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site, including submission and checkout, from working properly.
For more on how we handle your personal information generally, see our Privacy Policy.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, if we add new tools or our providers change their cookies. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date above.
6. Contact
Liverpool Indie Awards is a trading name of THREE OH FIVE LTD.
For any question about cookies or your privacy, email info@liverpoolindieawards.com.