1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. Cookies remember information about your visit (for example the contents of your shopping basket) and make the next visit easier and more useful.
On this Website we follow the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (as amended) ("PECR") which requires that we only place non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device with your opt-in consent obtained through a clearly presented cookie banner.
2. Cookie categories we use
| Category | Required? | Can I disable? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | Yes — required for the Website to function. | No — PECR allows these to be set without consent (Reg. 6(4)). You can block them in your browser but the site may break. |
| Preference / Functional Cookies | No — optional. | Yes — at any time via cookie banner or your browser settings. |
| Analytics Cookies (e.g. Google Analytics / Plausible) | No — optional. | Yes — via cookie banner. |
| Marketing / Advertising Cookies | No. | We currently do not use any third-party advertising cookies on bhang-renge.com. |
3. Detailed list of cookies on this Website
Below is the current list of cookies placed by this Website. The list is kept accurate as of the "Last updated" date above.
3.1 Strictly Necessary
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
csrftoken |
bhang-renge.com (1st party, Django) | Cross-Site Request Forgery protection. A random unique token that prevents a malicious site from tricking your browser into submitting a form to us. | 1 year (or browser session, depending on Django configuration). | HTTP-only cookie. Strictly necessary (Art. 6(1)(f) legitimate interests + PECR Reg 6 exemption for security). |
sessionid |
bhang-renge.com (1st party, Django) | Preserves your server-side session state when you log in to a customer account, dashboard, or admin panel. Also used to carry a Stripe Checkout Session reference between pages. | 2 weeks by default (or until you log out). | HTTP-only. Strictly necessary only if you have an active account session; otherwise it is not set on public browsing. |
cookie_consent |
bhang-renge.com (1st party) | Remembers whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies, so we do not show you the banner on every page load. | 180 days. | 1st party cookie. Set after first interaction with the banner. |
messages (Django messages framework) |
bhang-renge.com (1st party) | Shows you a one-time flash message after a form submission (e.g. "your enquiry has been sent"). | Session (deleted at end of browser session). | Strictly necessary functional cookie. |
3.2 Third-party cookies set during Stripe Checkout
When you click "Buy now" you are redirected to Stripe's hosted Checkout page
(checkout.stripe.com). Stripe places its own strictly-necessary and
anti-fraud cookies (names such as __stripe_sid, __stripe_mid,
m, __customer_browser). We do not control those; please read
Stripe Cookies Policy
for the full current list.
3.3 Analytics cookies (OPTIONAL, opt-in only)
At the time of writing (August 2026) we have not yet enabled analytics cookies on the production Website. If and when we do (Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo or similar), the cookie banner will ask for your explicit opt-in consent first, and the exact cookie names, durations and purposes will be added to this table.
4. Similar technologies — LocalStorage, sessionStorage, pixels
We also sometimes use HTML5 localStorage on your device to remember
cosmetic-only UI preferences (for example whether you have dismissed a promotional
banner). These are not cookies but PECR treats them in the same way, so we will only
write to them with your opt-in if they are non-essential. We do not use tracking
pixels, web beacons or clear GIFs for advertising purposes.
5. How to manage or delete cookies
- Through our cookie banner: on your first page load a banner will appear at the top or bottom of the page with buttons: Accept all, Necessary only, Customise. You can change this choice at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the footer (if implemented) or writing to us at poetry@bhang-renge.com.
- Through your browser: most browsers let you accept, refuse or delete cookies through their settings:
- Your Online Choices — pan-European opt-out for ad-tech: youronlinechoices.com/uk/ (note: we don't run any ad-cookies today, but the link remains useful if you browse other sites).
6. Third-party websites
Our Website may contain links to other sites such as Stripe, Printify, or our blog posts that embed YouTube, SoundCloud or similar. Clicking those links takes you outside bhang-renge.com and we are not responsible for their own cookies policies. Please review their privacy and cookies policies before providing any personal information.
7. Changes to this Cookies Policy
If we introduce a new sub-processor or a new type of cookie that requires consent, we will update the "Last updated" date above and re-prompt you for opt-in consent the next time you visit the Website.
8. Contact us about cookies
If you have questions, complaints or requests in relation to cookies or similar technologies on this Website write to:
- Email: poetry@bhang-renge.com
(please put
Cookies Policyin the subject line). - Post: NAIRA STUDIO LTD, 3RD FLOOR Suite 207 REGENT ST, LONDON, ENG, W1B 3HH, UNITED KINGDOM.
- ICO complaints (if you are unhappy): ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint