Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy sets out the basis on which Vale Mill (Rochdale) Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on or in relation to this website (the website). This Cookies Policy is effective from 02/01/2026.
This website is intended for use by trade customers only.
Essential cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access the website or take certain actions on the website. Non-essential cookies and other technologies are only placed on your computer or device if you have consented to us doing so.
For information on the difference between essential and non-essential cookies, see the section below entitled “What are cookies”.
For information on how you consent and how you can withdraw your consent to us placing non-essential cookies and other technologies on your computer or device, see the section below entitled “How to accept or reject cookies”.
What are cookies
Cookies are small data files sent by a website’s server to a web browser, processor memory or hard drive and stored there. They can be used for a range of different purposes, such as customising a website for a particular user, helping a user navigate a website, improving a user’s website experience, and storing a user’s preferences and login information.
Essential and non-essential cookies
Cookies can be classified as either essential or non-essential.
Essential cookies are cookies that are either used solely to carry out or facilitate the transmission of communications over a network, or are strictly necessary to provide an online service which you have requested.
Non-essential cookies are any cookies that do not fall within the definition of essential cookies, such as cookies used to analyse behaviour on a website (analytical cookies) or cookies used to display advertisements (advertising cookies).
Session and persistent cookies
Cookies can be classified as either session or persistent depending on how long they last.
Session cookies last for as long as you keep your browser open and expire when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies expire at a fixed point in time or if you manually delete them from your browser, whichever occurs first.
First and third-party cookies
Cookies can be classified as first party or third party.
First party cookies are cookies placed on your device by this website domain.
Third party cookies are cookies placed on your device by third party website domains.
Further information about cookies in general is available at www.allaboutcookies.org
Cookies used on this website
This website uses cookies to support core website functionality, account login, checkout processes, analytics and marketing activities.
Cookies used may include, but are not limited to, cookies that:
· associate a user with their shopping cart
· remember account login status
· store user preferences
· support website security
· analyse website usage and performance
Third party cookies
Third parties may use cookies in relation to this website for analytics, advertising and conversion tracking purposes.
These may include cookies used by services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads and other marketing or analytics platforms integrated with the website.
Third party cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third parties.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website and to provide services requested by the user, such as account access, checkout and security functions.
Legal basis for processing
Information obtained from essential cookies is processed in our legitimate interests in ensuring that the website functions correctly and that requested services are provided.
How to opt out of essential cookies
Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, including essential cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies may cause parts of the website to malfunction or become unusable.
Existing cookies can be deleted by clearing browsing data and selecting the option to delete cookies.
Non-essential cookies
The website may use the following types of non-essential cookies:
· analytical or performance cookies
· targeting or advertising cookies
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies collect information about how users interact with the website, such as pages visited, time spent on the site and how users arrive at the website.
These cookies help us improve the performance and usability of the website.
Legal basis for processing
Information obtained from analytical cookies is processed in our legitimate interests in analysing website usage and improving our services.
Targeting and advertising cookies
Targeting cookies may be used to track users across websites and to display relevant advertisements or measure advertising effectiveness.
Information collected may be shared with advertising partners in accordance with their privacy policies.
Other technologies
Web beacons
We may use web beacons in marketing emails or on website pages. Web beacons are small graphic files that allow us to monitor engagement with emails or website content.
Information collected may include whether an email has been opened, IP address, browser information and general location data.
Legal basis for processing
Information obtained from web beacons is processed in our legitimate interests in analysing the effectiveness of marketing communications.
Social media and advertising pixels
The website may use tracking technologies such as social media pixels to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to create remarketing audiences.
Data collected may be aggregated with data collected by the relevant platform in accordance with that platform’s privacy policies.
How to accept or reject cookies
You can accept or reject cookies using your browser settings or via cookie consent tools provided on the website.
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Further information on managing cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org
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Governing policy
This Cookies Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.