VowLens Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how VowLens uses cookies and similar technologies on its website and digital service.
Cookies Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Cookies Policy explains how VowLens uses cookies and similar technologies on its website and digital service.
VowLens is a UK wedding technology service for couples who want to collect candid guest-captured wedding memories in one private place. The service helps couples gather photos, short videos and, depending on the package, written or voice messages from their wedding guests.
This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
1. Who we are
VowLens is the legal and trading name of a sole trader business established in Scotland.
You can contact us using the details below:
Email: hello@vowlens.co.uk
Website: https://vowlens.co.uk
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.
They can help a website work properly, remember choices, keep a user session secure, support checkout, protect against misuse, or collect information about how people use a website.
Similar technologies may also be used for related purposes. These can include pixels, local storage, session storage, scripts, tags, device identifiers and other technologies that store information on, or access information from, your device.
In this policy, references to “cookies” include cookies and similar technologies where relevant.
3. How VowLens uses cookies
VowLens may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- operate the website;
- provide secure access to VowLens pages and galleries;
- remember cookie choices;
- support checkout and payment flow;
- protect the website and service from spam, fraud, misuse or unauthorised access;
- maintain website security and performance;
- enable private gallery access;
- support upload functionality;
- diagnose technical issues.
At launch, VowLens should use only cookies and similar technologies that are necessary to operate the website and provide the service requested by users.
4. Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website or service to work properly.
These may be used without asking for consent where they are essential to provide a service requested by the user. For example, they may be needed to keep a page secure, support checkout, remember privacy choices, enable upload functionality, or protect the service from abuse.
VowLens may use strictly necessary cookies for:
- website security;
- session management;
- checkout functionality;
- payment processing support;
- cookie preference storage;
- gallery access;
- upload page operation;
- fraud and abuse prevention;
- service reliability.
You can block strictly necessary cookies through your browser settings, but parts of VowLens may not work properly if you do.
5. Non-essential cookies
Non-essential cookies are not essential for the website or service to work.
These may include cookies used for:
- analytics;
- advertising;
- retargeting;
- social media tracking;
- marketing pixels;
- heatmaps;
- behavioural profiling;
- A/B testing;
- embedded third-party media;
- performance measurement that is not strictly necessary.
VowLens will not use non-essential cookies unless we have obtained any consent required by law, or unless a valid legal exemption applies.
If VowLens later adds analytics, advertising, tracking pixels or similar tools, this Cookies Policy should be updated and a proper cookie consent mechanism should be added before those technologies are switched on.
6. Analytics
VowLens does not currently need analytics cookies to provide its core service.
If analytics tools are added later, they may collect information such as pages visited, device type, browser type, approximate location, referral source, visit duration and interactions with the website.
Analytics cookies should only be used where legally permitted and, where required, after the user has given valid consent.
7. Marketing and advertising cookies
VowLens does not currently need marketing or advertising cookies to provide its core service.
If marketing or advertising cookies are added later, they may be used to measure advertising performance, build audiences, show relevant adverts, limit repeated adverts or understand how users interact with marketing campaigns.
VowLens will not use marketing or advertising cookies unless any consent required by law has been obtained.
8. Third-party cookies and technologies
Some cookies or similar technologies may be set by third-party providers that help VowLens operate the website and service.
These may include providers for:
- hosting and security;
- payment processing;
- email delivery;
- checkout;
- website infrastructure;
- analytics, if added later;
- advertising or marketing tools, if added later.
For VowLens, relevant providers may include Cloudflare, Stripe and any other provider used to operate checkout, security, hosting or the digital service.
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie information where they act independently.
9. Cookie categories
The table below explains the categories of cookies VowLens may use.
| Category | Purpose | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Needed to operate the website, checkout, security, uploads, gallery access and cookie preferences. | Usually no, where genuinely essential. |
| Functional cookies | Remember optional choices or improve convenience. | Usually yes, unless strictly necessary. |
| Analytics cookies | Help understand website use and performance. | Usually yes. |
| Marketing cookies | Support advertising, retargeting, campaign measurement or audience building. | Yes. |
| Security cookies | Help protect the service from fraud, spam, abuse or unauthorised access. | Usually no, where genuinely essential. |
| Payment-related cookies | Support secure checkout and payment processing. | Usually no, where essential to complete a requested transaction. |
10. Current cookie position
At launch, VowLens should operate on the following basis:
| Cookie or technology type | Used? | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary website cookies | Yes, where needed. | Website operation, security and service delivery. |
| Checkout or payment-related technologies | Yes, where needed. | Processing customer orders securely. |
| Gallery or upload session technologies | Yes, where needed. | Enabling private gallery access and upload functionality. |
| Cookie preference storage | Yes, where needed. | Remembering cookie choices. |
| Analytics cookies | No, unless later added with appropriate controls. | Website measurement. |
| Marketing or advertising cookies | No, unless later added with consent. | Advertising and retargeting. |
| Social media tracking pixels | No, unless later added with consent. | Marketing measurement. |
11. Managing cookie choices
Where VowLens uses non-essential cookies, users should be given a clear way to accept, reject or manage those cookies.
Users can also control cookies through their browser settings. Most browsers allow users to block cookies, delete cookies, or receive a warning before cookies are stored.
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how VowLens works. In particular, it may affect checkout, upload pages, gallery access, security checks, privacy preferences or other service features.
12. Consent
Where consent is required, VowLens will ask for consent before setting non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous.
VowLens will not treat silence, inactivity, pre-ticked boxes or continued browsing as valid consent for non-essential cookies.
Users should be able to withdraw or change cookie consent at any time where non-essential cookies are used.
13. Cookies and personal data
Some cookies and similar technologies may involve personal data, such as IP addresses, device information, online identifiers or usage information.
Where cookies involve personal data, VowLens will process that data in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
14. Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time.
The latest version will be published on the VowLens website.
If we introduce new non-essential cookies, analytics tools, advertising tools or similar technologies, we will update this Cookies Policy where appropriate and obtain consent where required.
15. Contact
Questions about this Cookies Policy should be sent to:
VowLens
Email: hello@vowlens.co.uk
Website: https://vowlens.co.uk