Details about cookies on Print Marketplace

Print Marketplace puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site. Find out more about the cookies we use, what they’re for and when they expire.


Cookies that measure website use

Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use Print Marketplace. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, eg improving site search.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the pages you visit on Print Marketplace
  • how long you spend on each Print Marketplace page
  • how you got to the site
  • what you click on while you’re visiting the site

We don’t collect or store your personal information (eg your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.

We don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data.

Google Analytics sets the following cookies.

NamePurposeExpires
_gaThis cookie allows Google to track unique users via a client identifier that is randomly generated400 days
_gatThis cookie is used to monitor and track visitors’ behaviour on the site anonymously10 minutes
_gidThis cookie is used to group the user behaviour24 hours

Measuring website usage (Glassbox)

We use Glassbox software to collect information about how you use Print Marketplace. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

Glassbox stores information about:

  • Browsing activity
  • Click-stream activity
  • Session heatmaps
  • Scrolls

We don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.

We don’t allow Glassbox to use or share our analytics data.

Glassbox sets the following cookies:

NamePurposeExpires
_cls_sThe session identifying cookie. It also indicates if the visitor is new or existing2 years
_cls_vThe visitor identifying cookie2 years

Strictly necessary cookies

Cookies banner

You may see a banner when you visit Print Marketplace inviting you to accept cookies or review your settings. We’ll set cookies so that your computer knows you’ve seen it and not to show it again, and also to store your settings.

NamePurposeExpires
cookie_preferences_pmpSaves your cookie consent preferences1 year
cookie_preferences_pmp_savedAllows us to check when your cookie settings have changed1 year

Change your settings

You can change which cookies you’re happy for us to use.

Last updated 22 September 2022.