Effective date: October 19, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how ThomsonKids.com uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your choices and provide information about how the site is used.
Similar technologies, such as local storage and pixels, work in comparable ways. In this policy, we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They support core features such as security, page loading, form submissions and remembering your cookie preferences. They cannot be switched off in our cookie settings.
Preference cookies
These cookies remember choices you make, such as settings or display options, so the site works the way you prefer on future visits.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are popular and how people move between them. We use this information in aggregate to improve our guides and site experience. Where required by law, we only set analytics cookies with your consent.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by trusted third-party services we use, such as analytics providers or embedded content. These providers may collect information in line with their own privacy policies.
We do not use cookies to sell your personal information.
Session and Persistent Cookies
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our site, you may see a cookie banner that lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your mind at any time by updating your cookie settings, where available, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- See which cookies are stored and delete them individually or all at once.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block all cookies from specific websites.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the site to stop working properly.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or Global Privacy Control signals. Where required by applicable law, we will honour recognised opt-out signals for relevant cookies.
Children and Cookies
Our website is intended for parents, caregivers and educators and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the cookies we use or when the law changes. The effective date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please email our contact form or use our contact form.