Last Updated 4th July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Straits & Canton uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use the private member platform.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Straits & Canton is a private, member-only media house providing access to creator videos, posts, comments, chat and related membership features.
The website and membership service are operated by:
Straits Canton Helliwell Limited
Trading as Straits & Canton
Website: straitsandcanton.com
Email: [support@straitsandcanton.com]
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies can help a website:
Some cookies remain only while your browser is open. Others remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Similar technologies, including local storage, pixels, software development kits and device identifiers, may perform comparable functions.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
We do not use cookies to sell your personal information.
These cookies are required for the website or membership platform to function.
They may be used to:
Because these cookies are necessary to provide the service you request, they may be used without consent where permitted by law.
Disabling them may prevent you from logging in, purchasing a membership or using parts of the platform.
Functional cookies remember choices you make and help provide enhanced features.
They may remember:
Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, they will be used only after the appropriate consent or other legal requirement has been satisfied.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors and members use the website.
They may collect information such as:
We may use this information to improve the website and membership experience.
Where consent is required, analytics cookies will not be placed unless you accept them.
Stripe or another payment provider may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Stripe uses both temporary and longer-lived cookies for functions including fraud detection and payment services.
Where Stripe Checkout is hosted on Stripe’s own website, Stripe will also apply its own cookie and privacy policies.
Video-hosting or streaming providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
Some video providers may place cookies when a video player loads.
Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, the video or related tracking may be blocked until consent is given.
Community, commenting or chat tools may use cookies to:
These tools may be provided by Straits & Canton or by third-party service providers.
We do not currently intend to make advertising cookies a core part of Straits & Canton.
If marketing, retargeting or advertising cookies are introduced in the future, they may be used to:
Such cookies will not be used without the consent required by law.
The exact cookies used will depend on the services active on the website.
The table below should be updated after completing a cookie scan.
| Cookie or provider | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress session cookies | Login, account and administrative sessions | Strictly necessary | Session or limited period |
| Membership platform cookies | Maintain member access and subscription sessions | Strictly necessary | Varies |
| Cookie-consent cookie | Records your cookie preferences | Strictly necessary | Usually several months |
| Stripe | Checkout, payment security and fraud prevention | Strictly necessary/payment | Varies |
| Video-hosting provider | Video delivery, playback and viewing information | Necessary or functional/analytics | Varies |
| Chat or community provider | Chat sessions, settings, security and notifications | Necessary or functional | Varies |
| Analytics provider | Website and feature usage statistics | Analytics | Varies |
| Security provider | Fraud, bot, spam and attack prevention | Strictly necessary | Varies |
Before publication, replace this table with the actual cookie names, providers, purposes and durations detected on the live website.
Some cookies may be placed by organisations providing services to Straits & Canton.
These may include providers of:
Third-party providers may process information under their own privacy and cookie policies.
We do not control the lifespan or operation of every third-party cookie, but we will take reasonable steps to identify them and provide accurate information.
We use Stripe to process membership payments.
Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies in connection with:
Stripe hosts its own Checkout pages and applies its own privacy and cookie practices to those services.
Straits & Canton does not ordinarily receive or store your full card number.
When you first visit the website, you may be shown a cookie banner.
Where required, the banner will allow you to:
Non-essential cookies and scripts should remain blocked until you provide the required consent. Elementor’s current GDPR-style consent setup follows this opt-in model, with Accept, Reject and Customise choices.
Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and indicated by a clear positive action. Simply continuing to browse should not be treated as valid consent where consent is legally required.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie-settings link or icon displayed on the website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
Blocking all cookies may prevent parts of Straits & Canton from working properly, particularly login, checkout, account and member features.
Strictly necessary cookies may continue to operate even when optional cookies are rejected.
These cookies are limited to functions genuinely required to:
A cookie should not be described as strictly necessary merely because it is useful to us. Its use must be genuinely necessary for the relevant service or function.
If analytics tools are used, we may collect aggregated information about how visitors and members use the platform.
Analytics may help us understand:
Where consent is legally required, analytics will remain disabled until consent is given.
Some browsers offer Do Not Track or similar privacy signals.
Because there is not one universally applied standard for every browser signal, our response may depend on the consent-management tools and legal requirements applicable to the visitor.
Where supported, we may also recognise browser-based privacy controls such as Global Privacy Control.
Some cookie providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, the safeguards described in our Privacy Policy will apply.
Cookie duration depends on the purpose and provider.
Cookies may be:
The detailed cookie table should state the duration of each active cookie.
We will review cookie durations and avoid keeping cookies longer than necessary.
We may update this Cookie Policy when:
The latest version will appear on this page with an updated date.
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to:
Straits Canton Helliwell Limited
Trading as Straits & Canton
Email: [support@straitsandcanton.com]
If you have concerns about our use of cookies or personal information, please contact us first.
You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
