1. Scope
This Cookie Policy explains how Orbit Technologies Limited (trading as Orbit Commerce) uses cookies and similar storage and access technologies on our marketing website (orbitcommerce.net) and our sub-sites (including the help centre, plugin store, and theme store).
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy. We comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR. The Information Commissioner’s guidance on storage and access technologies (most recently updated April 2026) extends to pixels, SDKs, tags, fingerprinting, localStorage, and similar technologies, not just HTTP cookies. This Policy therefore covers all of these technologies.
2. What These Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device. Similar technologies (sometimes called “trackers”) include web beacons, pixels, tag-based scripts, software development kits (SDKs), and information stored in your browser’s local or session storage. We refer to all of these as “cookies” in this Policy for ease of reading.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies in the categories set out below. With the exception of strictly necessary cookies, we only set cookies after you have given consent through our cookie banner or settings panel. You can change your choices at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer.
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to work. They support core functionality such as session management, security (CSRF protection), and remembering your cookie choices. They are exempt from the consent requirement under regulation 6(4) PECR and are always set.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| orbit-cookie-consent | Stores whether you have responded to the banner | 12 months |
| orbit-cookie-preferences | Stores per-category cookie choices | 12 months |
| session_id | Maintains your session state on the site | Session |
| csrf_token | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
Analytics (consent required)
These cookies help us understand which pages visitors find useful, which features they use, and how the site performs, so we can improve it. They are only set if you consent. They are not strictly necessary under current ICO guidance.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users | 24 hours |
Marketing and Advertising (consent required)
These cookies and pixels are used to measure marketing effectiveness and, where permitted, to show you relevant advertising on third-party platforms. They are only set if you consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Cross-site advertising attribution | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Conversion tracking | 3 months |
Functionality (consent required)
These cookies remember choices you make (for example, theme preference or recent searches) so the site is more personal to you. They are only set if you consent.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme_preference | Remembers your colour theme preference | 12 months |
| recent_searches | Stores your recent search queries | 30 days |
4. Consent and Choice
We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies through a cookie banner that appears on your first visit and at any time you reset your choices. The banner follows current ICO guidance:
- Accept and reject are presented with equal prominence at the first layer (no “accept all” without a same-layer reject option);
- You can configure your choices per category;
- Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it — click “Cookie settings” in the footer at any time;
- We do not set non-essential cookies before you have made a choice, except as permitted by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 exceptions where they apply.
5. Google Consent Mode
We use Google Consent Mode v2 so that Google services on our site respect your choices. If you decline analytics or marketing cookies, Google’s scripts run in a privacy-preserving mode that does not store identifiers or set advertising cookies. Google may still receive aggregate, cookie-less signals to maintain service quality.
6. Browser Controls
You can also control cookies through your browser. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the site.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use (for example, Google, Meta). Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies:
8. Your Rights
You have rights under UK GDPR in respect of personal data we collect through cookies. These are explained in our Privacy Policy. You also have the right to complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk.
9. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, particularly when we add or remove cookies or change providers. We will post the updated Policy here with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact
Orbit Technologies Limited (trading as Orbit Commerce)
Email: support@orbitcommerce.net
Website: orbitcommerce.net