Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 2026
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how Asikofoods Ltd ("we", "us") uses them on asikoexpress.com and asikofoods.com, and what choices you have.
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (phone, tablet, or computer) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences (such as your login and what is in your cart) so you do not have to re-enter them every time you visit or move between pages.
Websites can also save information in your browser using similar technologies such as local storage. This policy covers both, and we refer to them together as "cookies" unless we say otherwise.
Cookies are widely used across the internet. They are not harmful, cannot contain viruses, and cannot access other information on your device.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for two purposes:
Essential cookies make the website work. Without them, features like signing in, your shopping cart, and secure checkout would not function. These cannot be switched off because the website cannot operate without them.
Functional storage remembers your choices to give you a better experience. For example, the products you recently viewed, your recent searches, or that you closed the newsletter popup so it does not appear again.
We do not use analytics or marketing cookies, and we do not use cookies to track you across other websites or to show you advertising.
3. Cookies we use
Essential cookies
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| retail_accessToken | Keeps you signed in to your account as you move between pages. | 15 minutes |
| retail_refreshToken | Renews your sign-in so you stay logged in without entering your password again. | 7 days |
These are only set when you sign in, and are removed when you sign out.
Payment cookies (set at checkout)
| Cookie name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __stripe_mid | Helps prevent fraud and process your payment securely. | Stripe | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Helps prevent fraud during your checkout session. | Stripe | 30 minutes |
Information saved in your browser (local storage)
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| asiko-cart | Stores what is in your shopping cart so items stay there when you leave and come back. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-wishlist | Saves the products you have added to your wishlist. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-last-order | Shows your order confirmation after you place an order. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-track-order | Remembers the order you last tracked. | Until you clear it |
| asiko:recently-viewed | Stores which products you have looked at so we can show your recently viewed items. | Until you clear it |
| asiko:recent-searches | Remembers your recent searches so you can repeat them quickly. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-shares | Remembers which products you have shared, so reward points are only given once per product. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-settings | Remembers your push notification preference. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-notifications | Remembers that you have seen the push notification prompt. | Until you clear it |
| asiko-auth-prompt | Remembers that you have seen the sign-in prompt for saving your wishlist. | Until you clear it |
| asiko:announcement | Remembers that you closed the announcement bar. | Until you clear it |
| asiko:newsletter-dismissed | Remembers that you closed the newsletter popup so it does not appear again. | Until you clear it |
Information in local storage stays on your device. It is not sent to us automatically and is removed when you clear your browser data.
4. Your choices
Because we only use cookies that are needed for the website to work or that remember choices you have made, we do not show a cookie consent banner. If we introduce analytics or marketing cookies in the future, we will ask for your consent before setting them.
5. How to control cookies in your browser
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Every browser lets you block or delete cookies and clear stored site data. Here is how to find the cookie settings in the most popular browsers:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent the website from functioning correctly. Your cart, login, and checkout will not work if essential cookies are blocked, and clearing site data will empty your cart and wishlist.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use. We do not control these cookies. The third parties that may set cookies on our site are:
Stripe (payment processing): Sets cookies during the checkout process to prevent fraud and process your payment securely. Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" signal to websites. There is currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to this signal, so we do not respond to it. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. If we start using cookies that need your consent, such as analytics or marketing cookies, we will ask for your consent before setting them.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us:
Asikofoods Ltd
29 Penhall Road, Charlton, London SE7 8RX
Company Number: 03417388
Email: info@asikoexpress.com