Cookie Policy Cookie Policy

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored; however, this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality. 

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use. 

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. 

Account related cookies:

If you create an account with us, then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you logout; however, in some cases, they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out. 

Log-in related cookies: 

We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in. 

Email newsletter related cookies:  

This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribe/unsubscribed users.

Orders processing related cookies:

This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities, and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly. 

Site preferences cookies:

In order to provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences. 

Third Party Cookies:

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site. 

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. 

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page. 

Third-party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you. 

From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most. 

As we sell products, it's important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price. 

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; 

- Facebook 

- Twitter 

- Google+ 

- Instagram 

- Linked In

will set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies. 

However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods: 

- Email: web@universalworks.co.uk 

- By visiting this link: www.universalworks.co.uk 

- Phone: 01159249363

cookies for statistics:

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Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is linked to Shopify's analytics suite.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:27

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _s

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is linked to Shopify's analytics suite.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:27

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shopify_y

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is linked to Shopify's analytics suite.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:27

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shopify_s

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is linked to Shopify's analytics suite.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:27

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _gid

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is linked with Google Universal Analytics. It is a new cookie, appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited.

Expiry: 2023-03-28 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _gat

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie associated with Google Universal Analytics is used to throttle the request rate-limiting and the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 10:47:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shopify_sa_t

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie has an association with Shopify's
analytics suite concerning marketing and referrals.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shopify_sa_p

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie has an association with Shopify's
analytics suite concerning marketing and referrals.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _ga_2SL05V5B0E

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _ga

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is related to Google Universal Analytics. It is a significant update to Google's commonly used analytics service. This cookie distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generate a new Client ID for the new user. 

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _landing_page

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is used in tracking, reporting, and analyzing on landing pages. 

Expiry: 2023-04-10 10:46:21

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _pinterest_ct_ua

Provider: ct.pinterest.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider. 

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: pixlee_analytics_cookie_legacy

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider. 

Expiry: 2023-04-26 10:46:28

Type: HTTP Only

Name: YSC

Provider: youtube.com

Purpose: YouTube set this cookie to track views of embedded videos.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Name: YSC

Provider: spotify.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-28 11:06:08

Type: HTTP Only

cookies for marketing:

Name: _gcl_au

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.

Expiry: 2023-06-25 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: muc_ads

Provider: t.co

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: guest_id_ads

Provider: twitter.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: guest_id_marketing

Provider: twitter.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-04-20 10:46:30

Type: HTTP Only

Name: personalization_id

Provider: twitter.com

Purpose: This cookie possesses information about how an end-user uses the website and also about the advertising that ab end-user can see before visiting the said website.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: guest_id

Provider: twitter.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _fbp

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Facebook uses it to deliver a number of advertisement products, including real-time bidding from third-party advertisers.

Expiry: 2023-06-25 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: IDE

Provider: doubleclick.net

Purpose: This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Google's real time bidding advertising exchange.

Expiry: 2024-04-20 10:46:30

Type: HTTP Only

cookies for necessary:

Name: __lc_cid

Provider: accounts.livechatinc.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:26

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __lc_cst

Provider: accounts.livechatinc.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:26

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __lc_cst

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:26

Type: HTTP Only

Name: localization

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-27 10:46:21

Type: HTTP Only

Name: cart_currency

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-04-10 10:46:27

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _cmp_a

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-28 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _orig_referrer

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with a shopping part.

Expiry: 2023-04-10 10:46:21

Type: HTTP Only

Name: mm_id

Provider: mention-me.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-09-27 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __utma

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It it used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __utmc

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. It is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin. In this older versions this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/ visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __utmz

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site – so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

Expiry: 2023-09-25 22:46:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __utmt

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This cookie is set by Google Analytics. According to their documentation it is used to throttle the request rate for the service - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 10:56:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __utmb

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:22

Type: HTTP Only

Name: test_cookie

Provider: doubleclick.net

Purpose: DoubleClick sets this cookie (owned by Google). It determines if the website visitor's browser supports cookies.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:01:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _drip_client_4229670

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider..

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __cf_bm

Provider: vimeo.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _pin_unauth

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _pay_session

Provider: shop.app

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Name: shopify_pay_redirect

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: vuid

Provider: vimeo.com

Purpose: Vimeo video player uses this cookie on websites.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:46:23

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shg_session_id

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 11:16:24

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _shg_user_id

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2028-03-25 10:46:24

Type: HTTP Only

Name: SNS

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Name: pixlee_analytics_cookie

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-04-26 10:46:25

Type: HTTP Only

Name: __oauth_redirect_detector

Provider: accounts.livechatinc.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-03-27 10:46:56

Type: HTTP Only

Name: player

Provider: vimeo.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-27 10:48:28

Type: HTTP Only

Name: mm_allocation

Provider: mm_allocation

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2023-09-27 10:49:19

Type: HTTP Only

Name: CONSENT

Provider: youtube.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2025-03-26 10:51:53

Type: HTTP Only

Name: JSESSIONID

Provider: nr-data.net

Purpose: A general-purpose platform session cookie, used in websites written in JSP. It is commonly used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Name: sp_t

Provider: spotify.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 11:06:10

Type: HTTP Only

Name: location_data

Provider: www.esquire.com

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 1969-12-31 23:59:59

Type: HTTP Only

Cookies for Preference:

Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

Provider: youtube.com

Purpose: Youtube set this cookie to track user's preferences for Youtube videos on in sites. It can also determine either the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface.

Expiry: 2023-09-23 10:51:53

Type: HTTP Only

Cookies for Non_categorize:

Name: _sn_m

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:25

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _sn_a

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:25

Type: HTTP Only

Name: _sn_n

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 10:46:25

Type: HTTP Only

Name: SNSubscribed

Provider: universalworks.co.uk

Purpose: Undefined by the provider.

Expiry: 2024-03-26 11:04:13

Type: HTTP Only

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