Cookie Policy
C. AND R. FURNITURE (ARMAGH) LIMITED t/a Elements Furniture
Last updated: September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how C. AND R. FURNITURE (ARMAGH) LIMITED, trading as Elements Furniture (“Elements Furniture”, “we”, “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
Our website is primarily a B2B information and reference website. We do not operate an online shop or process online purchases through the website.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can allow a website to recognise your device, remember certain information about your visit and help the website operate correctly.
Cookies are not the only technology covered by applicable rules. Similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, scripts, tags and certain forms of local storage, may also be used to store or access information on your device.
2. How we use cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for a number of purposes, including:
- To make our website function correctly
- To maintain website security
- To remember certain preferences
- To understand how visitors use our website
- To monitor website performance
- To improve the content and functionality of our website
- To understand the effectiveness of our marketing and communications, where applicable
We aim to use only those cookies and similar technologies that are reasonably necessary for the operation and improvement of our website.
3. Types of cookies we may use
Cookies used on our website may fall into the following categories.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate properly or to provide a service that you have requested.
They may be used for purposes such as:
- Website security
- Session management
- Cookie consent preferences
- Essential website functionality
- Load balancing and technical performance
Because these cookies are necessary for the website or a service you have requested, they may be used without consent where an applicable legal exemption applies.
We will still provide information about these cookies where appropriate.
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Elements Furniture website.
They may provide information such as:
- Which pages are visited
- How visitors navigate the website
- How long visitors spend on different pages
- Whether visitors encounter errors
- General information about devices and browsers
- Website performance information
We use this information to improve the website, its content and its functionality.
Analytics cookies are not considered strictly necessary simply because they are useful to us. Where consent is required, we will obtain consent before using them.
Functional cookies
These cookies may allow the website to remember choices or preferences made by visitors and provide enhanced functionality.
For example, they may remember certain settings or preferences.
Where a functional cookie is not strictly necessary for a service requested by the visitor, we will seek consent where required.
Marketing and advertising technologies
Where applicable, we may use cookies, tracking pixels or similar technologies to understand the effectiveness of marketing activity or to support advertising and remarketing.
These technologies may allow information about website visits or interactions to be associated with a particular advertising or marketing service.
We will not use non-essential marketing or advertising technologies without obtaining the consent required by applicable law.
If Elements Furniture introduces new marketing or advertising technologies in the future, this Cookie Policy may be updated accordingly.
4. First-party and third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed directly by the Elements Furniture website. These are known as first-party cookies.
Other cookies may be placed by third-party services that we use on our website. These are known as third-party cookies.
Third-party services may include website analytics, embedded content, social media services, security services or other website functionality.
Where third-party technologies are used, the relevant third party may process information in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.
Where required, we will identify relevant third parties through our cookie consent mechanism and obtain the necessary consent before their non-essential technologies are activated.
5. Shopify cookies
Our website is hosted using Shopify.
Shopify may use cookies and other technologies that are necessary to provide and secure the Shopify-hosted website and associated services.
Some Shopify technologies may be strictly necessary for the operation of the website, while other technologies may be subject to visitor consent depending on their purpose and configuration.
Shopify provides functionality that allows merchants to manage customer privacy and cookie consent settings. The exact cookies used can vary depending on the Shopify configuration, theme, apps and other services installed on the website.
For further information about Shopify's use of cookies and privacy technologies, please refer to Shopify's own privacy documentation.
6. Cookie consent
Where applicable law requires consent, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies or using other non-essential storage and access technologies on your device.
Our cookie consent mechanism may allow you to:
- Accept all non-essential cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Select or manage different categories of cookies
- Change your cookie preferences at a later time
Consent must be a clear and positive choice. Simply continuing to browse the website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies.
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7. Changing or withdrawing your cookie preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser settings.
Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some websites.
Where we provide a cookie preference centre, changing your preferences there is the preferred way to manage consent for cookies used by the Elements Furniture website.
8. How long cookies remain on your device
Cookies may be either:
Session cookies – these are temporary cookies that are generally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies – these remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
The length of time a particular cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose and how it has been configured.
We review the cookies and similar technologies used on our website periodically and aim to ensure that their duration is appropriate for their purpose.
9. Cookies and personal information
Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that constitutes personal data under applicable data protection law.
Where this happens, the processing of that information is also covered by our Privacy Policy.
Where consent is required for the use of a cookie or similar technology, we will obtain consent in accordance with applicable law.
10. Third-party services
Our website may contain links to, or integrations with, third-party services.
These may include, depending on the functionality of the website:
- Analytics services
- Social media platforms
- Video hosting services
- Mapping services
- Website security services
- Other embedded content or technical services
Third-party services may use their own cookies or similar technologies.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. You should review their respective privacy and cookie information where appropriate.
Where third-party technologies are subject to consent requirements, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that they are not activated before the necessary consent has been obtained.
11. Changes to our use of cookies
The cookies and technologies used by our website may change from time to time.
For example, we may introduce a new website feature, analytics service, security tool or other technology.
When our use of cookies changes materially, we will update this Cookie Policy and, where necessary, update our cookie consent mechanism.
12. Your rights
Where cookies or similar technologies involve the processing of personal information, you may have rights under applicable data protection law.
Further information about your rights and how we process personal information is available in our Privacy Policy.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us:
C. AND R. FURNITURE (ARMAGH) LIMITED t/a Elements Furniture
18 Ballynahonemore Road
Armagh
Co Armagh
BT60 1ED
Email: info@elementsfurniture.co.uk
14. Complaints
If you have concerns about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concerns.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Further information is available from the ICO at ico.org.uk.
15. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use or applicable legislation.
Any changes will be published on this page, together with the date on which the policy was last updated.
Last updated: September 2026