1. Who We Are
Garlic Shop Ltd is registered in England and Wales (Company Number 16529902) with a registered office at 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU. Garlic Shop Ltd is a wholly owned company of Begility Ltd.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to remember information about your visit. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and provide a better browsing experience.
3. Authentication Cookie
We use an essential authentication cookie to keep you securely signed in to your account:
next-auth.session-token
- Purpose: Keeps you logged in securely
- Duration: Session-based or up to 30 days if you choose "Remember Me"
- Type: First-party, strictly necessary
- Data stored: Encrypted session identifier only
Without this cookie, you would need to sign in every time you visit a new page.
4. Infrastructure Cookies
Our website is hosted on Vercel, which may set minimal technical cookies for:
- Geographic routing – connecting you to the nearest server for faster performance
- Load balancing – distributing traffic efficiently across servers
- Security – basic protection and bot detection
5. Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors use our website — such as which pages are viewed, how long people stay, and how they reached us. This helps us improve the site. These cookies are only set after you accept them, and are not set if you choose "Essential Only".
Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*)
- Purpose: Measures site usage and performance
- Duration: Up to 2 years
- Type: Third-party, analytics (consent required)
- Provider: Google LLC
6. Marketing Cookies
With your consent, we use the Meta Pixel and Google Ads to measure the performance of our advertising and to show relevant ads. These cookies allow us to understand which ads lead to visits or purchases, and to build advertising audiences. They are only set after you accept marketing cookies, and are not set if you choose "Essential Only".
Meta Pixel (_fbp, fr)
- Purpose: Measures ad performance and builds advertising audiences
- Duration: Up to 90 days
- Type: Third-party, marketing (consent required)
- Provider: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Google Ads (_gcl_*)
- Purpose: Measures ad conversions and supports remarketing
- Duration: Up to 90 days
- Type: Third-party, marketing (consent required)
- Provider: Google LLC
7. Third-Party Services
When you interact with certain features (such as payment processors during checkout), those services may set their own cookies according to their privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies separately.
8. Your Choices
When you first visit our site, you can choose "Accept All" or "Essential Only" in our cookie banner. Choosing "Essential Only" means no analytics or marketing cookies are set. You can also change your choice at any time by clearing cookies for this site, or through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from signing in or affect some website functionality.
9. Children
Our platform is not intended for children under 18.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our technical infrastructure or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted with an updated Effective Date.
11. Contact
If you have questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Garlic Shop Ltd
20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU
Email: team@alliumsupplements.com
Effective as of August 2026.