Cookie Policy

Effective date: 8 September 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on the National Geographic Kids Shop website at https://shop.natgeokids.co.uk/ (“the website”).

It explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise your device and can be used for purposes such as keeping items in your shopping basket, remembering your preferences, processing payments securely and understanding how visitors use the website.

We may also use similar technologies, such as local storage, pixels and tags. References to “cookies” in this policy include these technologies where applicable.

2. Cookies we use

The cookies used on this website may include the following:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Category	Duration
session	National Geographic Kids	Maintains your session while you move between pages of the website.	Strictly necessary	Session
cookie_consent	National Geographic Kids	Remembers your cookie preferences so that we can respect your choices.	Strictly necessary	12 months
__stripe_mid	Stripe	Used by Stripe to help prevent fraud when payments are processed.	Strictly necessary	Up to 1 year
__stripe_sid	Stripe	Used by Stripe to help prevent fraud during the checkout process.	Strictly necessary	Approximately 30 minutes
_ga	Google	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors and help measure use of the website.	Analytics	Up to 2 years
ga	Google	Used by Google Analytics to maintain information about a website visit.	Analytics	Up to 2 years

Cookie names and durations can change when services used by the website are updated. We therefore review this information periodically.

3. Types of cookies

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may be used for functions such as maintaining your session, remembering your shopping basket and preferences, processing payments securely, preventing fraud and remembering your cookie choices.

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website and services you request, they do not require your consent.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, for example which pages are visited and how visitors navigate through the site. This information helps us monitor and improve the website.

Where consent is required, analytics cookies are only used after you have given your consent.

Marketing and advertising cookies

Where used, marketing cookies may be used to measure advertising campaigns, understand interactions with advertisements or provide advertising relevant to visitors.

Where consent is required, these cookies will only be used after you have given your consent.

4. Your cookie choices

When you first visit the website, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to choose which optional cookies you wish to accept.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because they are needed for the website to operate or provide services you request.

Where required by law, analytics, marketing and other non-essential cookies will not be used until you have provided the relevant consent.

You can choose which categories of optional cookies you accept and can change your choices at any time.

5. Changing or withdrawing your consent

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the Cookie Settings link available on the website.

Changing your preferences will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew your consent.

You can also contact us at help@ngkids.co.uk if you have questions about the use of cookies on the website.

6. Managing cookies through your browser

Most web browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies through their privacy settings.

The method varies between browsers. You can usually find these controls within the privacy or cookie section of your browser settings.

Please be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from working correctly, including shopping basket, account or checkout functionality.

7. Personal data and your rights

Information collected through some cookies and similar technologies may constitute personal data.

Where this is the case, the processing of that information is also governed by our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.

Depending on where you live and the circumstances, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including rights to access, correct or erase your information, restrict or object to certain processing, and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you wish to exercise your rights or have a question about how your personal data is handled, please contact help@ngkids.co.uk.

You may also have the right to complain to the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

Some third-party service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers in accordance with applicable data protection law.

8. Third-party services

Some cookies may be provided by third parties whose services are used on the website, such as payment providers and analytics providers.

These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. The cookies actually used will depend on the services enabled on the website and, where applicable, the consent choices you make.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, including when we change the technologies or services used on the website or when legal requirements change.

The effective date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last updated.

Where a change requires us to obtain new consent, we will request that consent before using the relevant non-essential cookies.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the National Geographic Kids Shop website, please contact:

Email: help@ngkids.co.uk
Website: https://shop.natgeokids.co.uk/