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Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They’re not harmful and don’t contain personal information like passwords or payment details. Most websites use them — they’re how your basket remembers what you’ve added, how we measure which pages are useful, and how we can show you relevant content.

How we use cookies

We use cookies in four ways. Some are essential — the site won’t work properly without them. Others help us understand how the site is being used, remember your preferences, or show you relevant content and advertising. You can choose which optional cookies you accept using the cookie banner when you first visit, or by changing your preferences at any time using the link at the bottom of this page.

Essential cookies — always on

These cookies are necessary for the website to work. They can’t be switched off. They include things like your shopping basket, your login session, and security features. No personal data is shared with third parties through these cookies.

Cookie name Provider Duration Purpose
UID Dawkes Music 30 days Stores your basket contents between visits so items are remembered when you return.
CookieScriptConsent Dawkes Music 30 days Remembers Cookie Consent settings while you’re browsing the site.

Performance cookies — analytics

These help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are most visited, where people spend time, and where they leave. All data is anonymised. We use this to improve the site experience.

Cookie name Provider Duration Purpose
_pk_id, _pk_ses Matomo (self-hosted) 1 year / 30 min Tracks anonymised visitor behaviour to help us improve the site. Data stays on our own servers and is not shared with third parties.
_ga, _ga_* Google Analytics Up to 13 months Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks sessions. Used to generate aggregated traffic reports.
_clck, _clsk Microsoft Clarity 1 year / 1 day Records anonymised session data including heatmaps and scroll depth to help us understand how the site is used.

Functional cookies — personalisation

These cookies allow the site to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features. If you’re subscribed to our mailing list, we may use these to send you relevant product recommendations based on your browsing history. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email from us, or by emailing info@dawkes.co.uk.

Cookie name Provider Duration Purpose
sqzl, sqzl_vw, sqzl_session_id Squeezely Up to 13 months Powers personalised product recommendations and engagement features on the site.

Targeting cookies — advertising

These cookies are set by our advertising partners. They help us show relevant ads to people who have visited our site, and measure how well our advertising performs. You can decline these without affecting your ability to use the site.

Cookie name Provider Duration Purpose
_gcl_au Google Ads 3 months Measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns run through Google AdSense.
_fbp Meta (Facebook/Instagram) 3 months Used by Meta to deliver and measure advertising across Facebook, Instagram, and partner sites.
YSC, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA YouTube (Google) Session / 6 months Set when you view an embedded YouTube video on our site.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our site, you’ll be asked to choose which cookies you accept. You can change your choices at any time by clicking “Cookie preferences” in the footer of any page.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that switching off certain cookies may affect how the site works — for example, your basket may not save between visits.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch:

This policy was last updated in April 2026. We’ll update it whenever we make significant changes to how we use cookies.