Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly and to provide information to website owners about how visitors interact with their site.

Similar technologies include web beacons (pixel tags), local storage, and session storage. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these related technologies unless stated otherwise.

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
• First-party cookies: set by ukdataservices.co.uk
• Third-party cookies: set by external services we use (such as analytics providers)

2. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for our website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not collect personal data for marketing purposes and do not require your consent under UK GDPR.

3. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. This information is used to improve the site's structure and content. All analytics data is anonymised and aggregated — we cannot identify individual visitors.

We only set analytics cookies if you have given your consent.

4. Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to show you relevant content and advertisements based on your browsing behaviour. We currently use minimal marketing cookies and only set them with your explicit consent.

You can opt out of marketing cookies at any time by updating your preferences through our cookie banner or by adjusting your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some features of our website involve third-party services that may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website usage patterns and improve our content. Data is anonymised and aggregated before we see it. Google may retain raw analytics data according to their own retention policies. More information: Google Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts

We load fonts from Google Fonts to ensure consistent typography. This may result in a request to Google's servers, which may collect basic technical data (such as your IP address). No personal data identifying you is collected directly through font loading. More information: Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.

Contact forms

If you submit an enquiry through our website, the form processor may set session cookies to manage form state. These are essential and temporary.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can update your choices at any time.

Changing your preferences on our site

Use the cookie preference link in the footer to revisit your consent choices at any time.

Browser settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers:

Opt-out tools

• Google Analytics opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• General advertising opt-out: Your Online Choices

7. Impact of Blocking Cookies

Blocking all cookies may limit your experience on our website. Specifically:

• Contact forms may not function correctly without session cookies
• Your consent preferences may not be remembered between visits
• Some site features may not work as expected

Essential cookies are required for basic site operation and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner, though you can block them through your browser if you choose.

Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no impact on the core functionality of the website.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

For complaints about our use of cookies, you may also contact the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.