Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This page explains what cookies are, which ones our website uses and why, and how you can control them. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.

The BBQ Experts is a trading name of 1st Galaxy Group Ltd, company number 03842899, registered office 213 Valley Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3BG.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your choices and, if you allow it, tell us how the site is used. Some are set by us (first-party cookies) and some by services we use, such as Google (third-party cookies).

Your choice

When you first visit our site, our cookie banner asks which cookies you’re happy to accept.

• Essential cookies are always on, because the site can’t work without them.
• Analytics and advertising cookies are only set if you say yes.
• You can change your mind at any time using the cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.

Essential cookies

These keep the site running: your basket, checkout, login and your cookie choices. They don’t track you around the web.

• cookieyes-consent – remembers your cookie choices. Lasts: 1 year.
• wp_woocommerce_session_ – keeps track of your basket and checkout. Lasts: 2 days.
• woocommerce_cart_hash and woocommerce_items_in_cart – help the site update your basket correctly. Lasts:until you close your browser.
• wordpress_logged_in_ and wordpress_sec_ – keep you signed in to your account securely. Lasts: until you close your browser, or 14 days if you tick “Remember me”.
• Stripe and PayPal cookies – set during checkout to process payment securely and prevent fraud. Lasts: varies, set by the payment provider.

Analytics cookies (only with your consent)

These tell us how visitors use the site, such as which pages are popular and how people found us, so we can improve it. The information is grouped and doesn’t tell us who you are.

• _ga – Google Analytics; distinguishes one visitor from another. Lasts: 2 years.
• ga[ID] – Google Analytics; keeps track of your visit. Lasts: 2 years.

Advertising cookies (only with your consent)

These let us show our adverts to people who’ve visited our site, and measure whether our adverts work.

• _gcl_au – Google Ads; measures how adverts lead to visits and sales. Lasts: 3 months.
• _fbp – Meta (Facebook and Instagram) Pixel; shows our adverts on Facebook and Instagram and measures them. Lasts: 3 months.

Managing cookies in your browser

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, parts of the site, such as the basket and checkout, won’t work. Help for each browser:

• Google Chrome
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox

Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Changes to this page

We’ll update this page if the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.

Contact us

Questions about cookies or your privacy? Email sales@1stgalaxy.co.uk, call 0115 855 9000 or use our contact form.