What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and provide information to site owners about how visitors use their site.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
Ensure our website functions correctly
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve our website performance and user experience
Deliver relevant advertising and marketing
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
They may include:
Security and accessibility features
Basic website functionality
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
We use Google Analytics, managed via Google Tag Manager.
These cookies may collect:
Pages visited
Time spent on the site
Device and browser type
3. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and show relevant advertisements.
These cookies may be set via Google Tag Manager and other Google services, and may include remarketing technologies.
They help:
Deliver more relevant adverts
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
4. Third-Party Content Cookies
Some content on our website is provided by third parties, which may set cookies when you interact with it.
Examples include:
Embedded videos from YouTube
Maps from Google Maps
These providers may collect data about your interaction with this content.
Managing Cookies
We use Cookiebot to manage cookie consent on our website.
When you first visit our site, you will be given the option to accept or reject different categories of cookies.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.
If you choose to reject cookies, certain features such as analytics tracking and embedded content may be limited. However, you can still use our website and submit enquiries.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that we use to operate our website, including:
Google Analytics
YouTube
Google Maps
These third parties may process data outside the UK or European Economic Area. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are in place.
How Long Cookies Last
Cookies may be stored on your device for different periods:
Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a set period or until deleted
Some cookies (such as those used by Google services) may remain for up to 2 years.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at web.desk@gardinerhaskins.co.uk