Cookie Policy
Last updated: 7 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Yokai Apparel (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit yokaiapparel.co.uk (the “Website”).
Yokai Apparel is operated as a sole trader business in the United Kingdom.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:
Email: info@yokaiapparel.co.uk
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 and similar technologies can be used for a number of purposes, including:
allowing a website to function correctly;
remembering your preferences;
keeping products in your shopping basket;
allowing you to sign in to your customer account;
processing purchases and payments;
understanding how visitors use a website;
improving website performance; and
supporting marketing and advertising activities.
Some cookies are essential for the Website to operate, while others are optional and are only used where you have given us permission to do so.
2. How we use cookies
Yokai Apparel uses cookies and similar technologies primarily to operate and improve our Website and online shop.
Because our Website is hosted and operated using Squarespace, some cookies and similar technologies are placed by Squarespace or by services integrated with Squarespace.
We may also use cookies associated with payment services and third-party services that support our business.
Our use of cookies may include the following categories.
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the Website or a service you have requested to function properly.
They may be used to:
maintain your shopping basket;
enable checkout;
process or support secure transactions;
maintain customer account sessions;
protect the Website against security threats;
remember essential Website settings;
maintain the functionality of forms and other essential features; and
remember your cookie consent choices.
Because these cookies are necessary for the Website or a service you have requested, they may be used without your consent where applicable under the relevant cookie rules.
For example, an online shop may need cookies to remember items placed in a shopping basket or to maintain a secure checkout session.
3. Performance and analytics cookies
We may use performance and analytics technologies to understand how visitors use yokaiapparel.co.uk.
These technologies can help us understand information such as:
which pages are visited;
how visitors navigate the Website;
how many people visit the Website;
which products or pages receive the most interest;
how visitors arrive at the Website;
how visitors interact with the Website; and
how the Website performs.
Squarespace provides built-in analytics functionality that can collect information about visitor activity and website performance.
Where analytics cookies or similar technologies are not strictly necessary, we will seek your consent before using them.
You can choose whether to allow these technologies through our cookie consent controls.
4. Functional cookies
Functional cookies may be used to remember choices or preferences that improve your experience of the Website.
Depending on the features enabled on the Website, these may include remembering:
certain preferences;
customer account information or session status;
Website settings; and
other choices you make while using the Website.
Where these technologies are not strictly necessary, they will only be used where you have provided the appropriate consent.
5. Marketing and advertising cookies
We may use marketing or advertising cookies and similar technologies in the future to understand the effectiveness of our marketing activities, measure advertising campaigns, or show you more relevant advertising.
At present, we have not identified all possible marketing technologies connected to the Website, so this section will be reviewed whenever new marketing or advertising services are added.
Where marketing cookies or similar technologies require consent, they will not be used until you have provided that consent.
If we introduce additional marketing services, we will update this Cookie Policy and our cookie consent mechanism as appropriate.
6. Squarespace
Our Website is hosted using Squarespace.
Squarespace uses cookies and other technologies to provide website functionality, security, analytics and other services.
Depending on the features enabled on our Website, Squarespace cookies may be used for purposes including:
website functionality;
security;
customer accounts;
shopping basket and checkout functionality;
website analytics;
remembering cookie preferences; and
understanding visitor activity.
Squarespace identifies a number of cookies used across its platform, including cookies associated with customer accounts, analytics and performance.
The specific cookies placed on your device may vary depending on the Squarespace features and integrations enabled on our Website.
7. Online shopping and abandoned-cart functionality
Yokai Apparel operates an online shop through Squarespace Commerce.
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to support:
shopping basket functionality;
checkout;
payment processing;
customer accounts;
order processing;
website security; and
abandoned-cart functionality.
Some of these technologies are necessary to provide the online shopping service you have requested.
Where a technology is not strictly necessary, we will seek consent where required.
8. Payment providers
Yokai Apparel uses Squarespace Payments to process payments.
Squarespace Payments may involve third-party payment and fraud-prevention providers, including Stripe.
Depending on the payment method selected, payment services may also involve services such as:
PayPal;
Apple Pay;
Google Pay; and
Klarna.
Payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide secure payment services, prevent fraud, authenticate transactions and maintain payment sessions.
The use of these technologies is primarily associated with providing the payment service requested by you.
Payment providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.
You should review the relevant provider's privacy information for further details.
9. Tapstitch
Yokai Apparel uses Tapstitch as a third-party service provider.
Tapstitch may process information relating to website visitors, orders, products and other interactions with its services.
Depending on how the Tapstitch integration is configured, it may use cookies or similar technologies.
Tapstitch's own privacy information explains how it handles information and the technologies it uses.
We will review the Tapstitch integration periodically and update this Cookie Policy if the cookies or technologies used through the integration change.
10. Third-party services
Some services used by the Website may place cookies or use similar technologies directly on your device.
These may include services provided by:
Squarespace;
payment providers;
Tapstitch;
analytics providers;
marketing and advertising providers; and
other third-party integrations that we may add to the Website from time to time.
Third-party services may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Where required, we will obtain your consent before allowing non-essential third-party cookies or similar technologies to operate.
11. Cookie consent
When you first visit yokaiapparel.co.uk, you may be shown a cookie consent banner.
Our cookie controls allow you to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies.
Depending on the options available, you may be able to:
accept cookies;
reject non-essential cookies; or
manage your cookie preferences by category.
Strictly necessary cookies may still operate because they are required for the Website or services you have requested to function.
We do not rely on simply continuing to browse the Website as consent to non-essential cookies.
12. Changing or withdrawing your cookie preferences
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie preference controls available on the Website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
view cookies stored on your device;
delete existing cookies;
block cookies;
allow cookies only from certain websites; or
delete cookies when you close your browser.
Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect how the Website operates.
For example, disabling essential cookies may prevent features such as shopping baskets, customer accounts or checkout from working correctly.
13. How long cookies remain on your device
Cookies may be either:
Session cookies — these are temporary and are normally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose and the service that placed it.
Because Yokai Apparel uses Squarespace and third-party services, the precise duration of individual cookies may vary.
We review our use of cookies periodically to ensure that they remain appropriate for their intended purpose.
14. Personal information and cookies
Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that can be associated with an individual or device.
Where cookie-related information constitutes personal data, we will process it in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), where applicable.
For more information about how we collect, use and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
15. International visitors
Yokai Apparel accepts orders from customers outside the United Kingdom.
Visitors from other countries may be subject to additional privacy and cookie requirements depending on where they are located.
Where applicable, our cookie consent controls will provide visitors with appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies.
16. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
This may happen when:
we add or remove website features;
we introduce new third-party services;
we change our analytics or marketing services;
our use of cookies changes;
applicable laws or regulatory guidance change; or
we identify additional cookies or similar technologies being used on the Website.
When we update this policy, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of the policy.
We recommend checking this page periodically for the latest information.
17. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your cookie preferences, please contact:
Yokai Apparel
Email: info@yokaiapparel.co.uk
Last updated: 7 September 2026