Brand notice: Buzz Paints is a trading name of Bee Computers Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 16872254). Registered office: 41 Duckworth Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AR. Last updated: 7 July 2026.
About this policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Buzz Paints uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It sets out what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data more generally.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Some cookies are essential for the website to function, while others are optional and are only used with your consent.
We group the cookies on our website into three categories: strictly necessary cookies, payment and fraud prevention cookies, and analytics cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to work properly. They allow you to browse the site, add products to your basket and use secure areas such as your account. Because they are essential, they do not require your consent, and the site cannot function correctly without them. They include:
- WooCommerce basket and session cookies (woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart and wp_woocommerce_session_*), which remember the items in your basket and keep your shopping session working as you move around the site.
- The cookie consent preference cookie, set by our Pressidium consent banner, which remembers the choices you make about cookies so you are not asked every time you visit.
- Login cookies for account holders, which keep you signed in securely and let you access your account area.
Payment and fraud prevention cookies
When you go through checkout, our payment provider Stripe sets cookies that help process your payment securely and prevent fraud. These cookies support safe transactions and protect both you and us. They include:
- __stripe_mid, used by Stripe for fraud prevention.
- __stripe_sid, used by Stripe during your checkout session for fraud prevention.
These cookies are used in connection with taking payment. You can read more about how we handle payments in our Privacy Policy.
Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website, so that we can improve it. Analytics cookies are only set once you have given your consent through our cookie banner. They operate with Google Consent Mode, and IP addresses are anonymised. If you do not consent, these cookies are not placed. They include:
- _ga, used to distinguish individual users.
- _ga_*, used by Google Analytics 4 to maintain session state.
The information collected by these cookies helps us see which pages are popular and how people move through the site. We use this to make the shopping experience better. It is not used to identify you personally.
How we ask for your consent
When you first visit our website, our cookie banner appears and lets you choose whether to accept optional cookies, such as analytics. Strictly necessary cookies and the payment and fraud prevention cookies used at checkout are needed for the site to work and to take payment, so these are used without the need for consent. Optional cookies are only set if you agree to them.
How to control cookies
You are in control of the optional cookies we use, and you can change your mind at any time. There are two main ways to manage cookies:
- Through our cookie banner, which can be reopened via the banner settings icon. This lets you review and update your cookie choices whenever you like.
- Through your browser settings, which allow you to block or delete cookies. Most browsers let you manage cookies in their settings or preferences menu. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the website, such as the basket and checkout, may not work properly.
Each browser handles cookies a little differently, so if you want to adjust your browser settings, please refer to the help section of the browser you are using.
Third party cookies
Some of the cookies described here are set by third parties who provide services to us, namely Stripe for secure payments and fraud prevention, and Google for analytics. These providers process the information in line with their own policies. We only enable Google Analytics after you have given consent through our cookie banner.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time, for example if we change the cookies we use or if the law changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated, so please check back occasionally to stay informed.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or about this policy, please contact us at hello@buzzpaints.com, on 01254 601022, or through our contact page. For more on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.