Cookie Policy
Last updated: 18 September 2026
What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website operator. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and pixel tags, which serve comparable functions. This policy uses the word "cookies" to refer to all such technologies collectively. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that deliver content on that website's behalf.
Why this website uses them
fitshluminous uses cookies for three main reasons: to ensure the website functions correctly (for example, to remember your cookie preferences so we don't ask you every time you visit), to understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it, and - where you have consented - to support the delivery of content relevant to your interests. The website does not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to track your activity across other websites without your explicit consent.
Categories: strictly necessary, functional, statistics, marketing
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the website to operate and cannot be declined. They include the cookie that records your consent preferences so the banner is not shown on every page. Functional cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as your preferred language or region. Statistics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with fitshluminous by collecting anonymised data about pages visited and time spent - this data is used solely to improve the website. Marketing cookies, where consented to, may be used to deliver content relevant to your interests; fitshluminous does not currently operate a direct marketing programme, but this category is disclosed in the event that such functionality is added in future.
First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies on fitshluminous are set directly by Gms Garden Machinery Limited and are used for consent management and basic website function. When your browser loads the Google Fonts typefaces used on this site, Google may set cookies or access storage as part of delivering those font files; this constitutes third-party cookie activity subject to Google's own privacy and cookie policies. We do not embed social media widgets, advertising networks or tracking pixels from third parties on fitshluminous beyond what is described in this policy.
Session and persistent cookies, storage periods
Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device automatically when you close your browser. They are used, for example, to maintain the state of your cookie preference during a single browsing session. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period after your session ends. The cookie that stores your consent preferences on fitshluminous is a persistent cookie with a maximum lifespan of twelve months, after which you will be asked to confirm your preferences again. The specific storage periods for each cookie are listed in the overview table below.
Consent and how to change your choice
When you first visit fitshluminous, a cookie consent banner is presented that allows you to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or open a preference panel to make category-level choices. Your selection is recorded in a first-party cookie so you are not asked again on subsequent visits within the twelve-month preference period. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage" option in the cookie banner, which can be re-invoked via the banner trigger at the bottom of each page. Withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.
Overview table of cookies used (name, purpose, duration)
The following cookies are in use on fitshluminous at the date of this policy. The table may be updated if new cookies are introduced; changes will be reflected in an updated version of this policy.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| fl_consent | Strictly necessary | Records your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| fl_session | Strictly necessary | Maintains session state during your visit | Session |
| fl_stats | Statistics | Anonymised page-view tracking for site improvement | 12 months |
| fl_mkt | Marketing | Reserved for future content personalisation | 12 months |
Browser settings and consequences of disabling
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Instructions for managing cookies are available in the help documentation of your browser. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of fitshluminous may not function correctly - in particular, your consent preferences will not be saved and the consent banner will appear on every page visit. Blocking statistics or marketing cookies has no effect on your ability to read and use the journal.
Transfers to third countries
The use of Google Fonts on this website may result in your IP address being transmitted to Google's servers, which may be located in the United States or other countries outside the UK and EEA. Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses and adequacy decisions recognised under UK law as the legal basis for such transfers. No other transfers of data arising from cookie use to countries outside the UK or EEA are known to occur in connection with fitshluminous at the date of this policy.
Changes and contact
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). The date at the top of the page shows when the policy was last revised. If you have questions about how fitshluminous uses cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or in writing to Gms Garden Machinery Limited, 47 Otley Road, Leeds, LS6 3BJ.