Cookie Policy

Last updated: November 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Pastradi Ltd T/A Kin & Kin Fine Jewellery ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.kinandkin.co.uk ("our site").

By using our site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should change your browser settings accordingly or not use our site.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser and are used when you make subsequent visits to the site. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as:

Adding items to your shopping basket
Proceeding to checkout
Logging into your account
Setting your privacy preferences
Maintaining security and preventing fraud

Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

3. Shopify Cookies

Our website is hosted on Shopify, which uses cookies to provide essential e-commerce functionality. The main Shopify cookies include:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ab	Used in connection with access to the admin	2 years
_secure_session_id	Used in connection with navigation through a storefront	Session
cart	Used in connection with shopping cart	2 weeks
cart_sig	Used in connection with checkout	2 weeks
cart_ts	Used in connection with checkout	2 weeks
checkout_token	Used in connection with checkout	1 year
secret	Used in connection with checkout	1 year
secure_customer_sig	Used in connection with customer login	1 year
storefront_digest	Used in connection with customer login	2 years
_shopify_visit	Used for analytics and to track landing pages	30 minutes
_shopify_uniq	Used for analytics to count unique visitors	1 year

For more information about Shopify's use of cookies, please visit Shopify's Cookie Policy.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our site and deliver advertisements on and through our site. These include:

Google Analytics – We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our site. You can read more about how Google uses your data at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners
Social Media Cookies – We may use cookies from social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) to enable you to share content and to show you relevant advertising

5. How to Control Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit our site and some services and functionalities may not work.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you should be able to manage cookie settings from the 'Preferences' or 'Options' menu in your browser. For more information, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

Opt-Out Tools

You can also opt out of certain cookies by visiting the following sites:

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: hello@kinandkin.co.uk
Phone: (+44) 0121 798 0098
Post: Pastradi Ltd T/A Kin & Kin Fine Jewellery, Suite 2a Blackthorn House, St. Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1RL, England