What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices. This ensures compliance with UK GDPR and EU privacy regulations while still providing useful website analytics.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Consent Cookies Store your cookie preferences 1 year
Session Cookies Maintain your session as you navigate the site Session
Analytics Cookies Help us understand website usage 2 years

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver content based on your interests.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, if you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain cookies by visiting these third-party websites:

Consent Mode v2 Implementation

Our implementation of Google Consent Mode v2 means that:

  • If you accept cookies, Google tags function normally and collect data
  • If you decline cookies, Google tags operate in a limited mode without using cookies
  • Your consent status is communicated to Google services automatically
  • Analytics are still collected in an anonymised, aggregated form even without consent

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Contact Us

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

Heflow
77 Market Street, Chorley PR7 2SU, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1257 604 832
Email: [email protected]