Our Customer Promise – Our Privacy Policy
What data we collect
Like most organisations, we collect data in the natural course of running our business.
This privacy policy explains how we comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations).
We do not give, sell, exchange or rent users’ names, email addresses, postal addresses, telephone numbers, or any other personal or company information, to any other party or organisation for commercial purposes.
Barkley Glass does not disclose buyers’ information to third parties. All purchases are handled by third part platforms like Etsy and The British Craft House and not on the Barkley Glass website.
Our use of Website Cookies
This website uses cookies to better the users experience while visiting the website. As required by legislation, where applicable this website uses a cookie control system, allowing the user to give explicit permission or to deny the use of /saving of cookies on their computer / device.
What are cookies? Cookies are small files saved to the user’s computer’s hard drive that track, save and store information about the user’s interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to provide the users with a tailored experience within this website.
Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website on to their computers hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browsers security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors or use the cookie control system if available upon their first visit.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
CleanTalk
CleanTalk offers effective spam protection and website security solutions to enhance user experience.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| spbc_timer | Dashboard. Time spent on the page. | Session |
| spbc_log_id | Dashboard. User identification. | Session |
| spbc_2fa_passed | Dashboard. Flag defines if Two-Factor Authentication was passed. | Session |
| apbct_antibot | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | session |
| ct_check_js | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | session |
| ct_fkp_timestamp | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_has_scrolled | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | session |
| ct_pointer_data | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_ps_timestamp | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_timezone | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | Session |
| apbct_cookies_test | Сookie to validate other cookies, so they can’t be spoofed. | Session |
| apbct_ | Group of cookies which are set from backend and contain information about the current user | Session |
| ct_ | Group of cookies used for storing dynamic variables from browser | Session |
| ct_sfw_ | Group of cookies used for our SpamFireWall technology. | Session |
| spbc_cookies_test | Cookie to test cookies so we know that everything working properly | Session |
| spbc_firewall_pass_key | The flag defines if the Security Firewall was passed. | Session |
| spbc_is_logged_in | Dashboard. Flag defines if a user was logged in. | Session |
Login
These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| wordpress_logged_in | Used to store logged-in users. | Persistent |
| wordpress_sec | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 15 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used to determine if cookies are enabled. | Session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
WooCommerce Sourcebuster
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| sbjs_session | The number of page views in this session and the current page path | 30 minutes |
| sbjs_udata | Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type | session |
| sbjs_first | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_first_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_migrations | Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature | session |
Website Visitor Tracking
This website uses tracking software to monitor its visitors to better understand how they use it. The software will save a cookie to your computer’s hard drive in order to track and monitor your engagement and usage of the website, but will not store, save or collect personal information.
Specifically we use:
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- Google Analytics (which helps us understand what pages you visit, how long you spend on those pages and where in the world you are from. It does not enable us to identify you personally)
Downloads & Media Files
Any downloadable documents, files or media made available on this website are provided to users at their own risk. While all precautions have been undertaken to ensure only genuine downloads are available users are advised to verify their authenticity using third party anti virus software or similar applications.
We accept no responsibility for third party downloads and downloads provided by external third party websites and advise users to verify their authenticity using third party anti virus software or similar applications.
External Website Links & Third Parties
Although we only look to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website. (External links are clickable text / banner / image links to other websites)
Shortened URL’s; URL shortening is a technique used on the web to shorten URL’s (Uniform Resource Locators) to something substantially shorter. This technique is especially used in social media and looks similar to this (example: http://bit.ly/zyVUBo). Users should take care before clicking on shortened URL links and verify their authenticity before proceeding.
We cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite our best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and we cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.
If you have concerns about how your data is being handled:
We have taken every reasonable step to ensure that your data is handled securely and appropriately to enable us to deliver on our promises to you, however if you feel this is not the case, we want to know.
If you believe you have grounds for complaint about the way your data is being handled by Barkley Glass, please contact:
Jane Drysdale, email ja*************@******co.uk
You may also wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office who are responsible for upholding data protection in the United Kingdom. Details of your rights and how to contact them are online at: https://ico.org.uk/
Last amended: 8th July 2025
