Last updated: 19 October 2026
Please read this together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information, your rights, and how to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Who we are
This website, www.generaltraffic.co.uk, is run by General Traffic Limited, a car parts and accessories retailer. See About Us for more about us.
Cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your device. Websites can also keep small amounts of information in your browser's local storage. We use both, only to make our shop work and to remember choices you make.
We don't use tracking cookies
Our shop doesn't use advertising or tracking cookies, and we don't build a profile of you from your browsing. To understand how the site is used, we count page visits with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which doesn't use cookies or store anything on your device.
What our shop stores on your device
These are needed for things you ask our shop to do, such as keeping you signed in or remembering your basket, so we don't ask for consent before using them.
| Name | Type | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| gt_session | Cookie | Keeps you signed in to your account. Only set when you sign in. | 7 days, or until you sign out |
| gt_vehicle | Cookie | Remembers the vehicle you entered, so we can show parts that fit it. | 30 days, or until you clear it |
| gt_wishlist | Cookie | Remembers the parts you save to your wishlist. | 1 year |
| gt-basket | Local storage | Holds your basket. | Until you empty it or clear your browser's data |
| gt-fulfilment | Local storage | Remembers whether you chose delivery or Click & Collect, and which branch. | Until you clear your browser's data |
| gt-recent-searches | Local storage | Shows your recent searches in the search box. | Until you clear your browser's data |
| gt-maps-opened | Local storage | Remembers that you chose to show Google Maps on a branch page. | Until you clear your browser's data |
Other companies' services, only when you use them
- Google Maps and Street View. Our branch pages show a map or Street View only when you tap "Show map" or "Street View". Google may then set its own cookies, as described in Google's privacy policy.
- Adyen. When you pay by card, the payment is handled by Adyen, which may use cookies to process it securely and prevent fraud. These are needed to take your payment.
- Links to other websites. Links to our Facebook and X pages, and to Google Maps for directions, are just links. Those sites use cookies under their own policies once you visit them.
Account pages on our previous system
A few account pages, such as guest order lookup, saved addresses and newsletter settings, still run on our previous system. That system sets these essential cookies: PHPSESSID, form_key, private_content_version, persistent_shopping_cart, store, login_redirect, mage-messages, mage-cache-storage, mage-cache-storage-section-invalidation, mage-cache-sessid and user_allowed_save_cookie. They keep you signed in, protect forms against misuse and make those pages work.
How to control cookies
You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to warn you when a site sets them. If you block the essential ones above, parts of our shop won't work, for example signing in or keeping items in your basket. For guidance, see the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) or www.aboutcookies.org.
How to contact us
If you have questions about this policy or the information we hold about you, email our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
Do you need extra help?
If you'd like this policy in another format, for example audio, large print or braille, please contact us.
Changes to this policy
We may change this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the date at the top of this page.