Cookie Policy
Hello there!
Thank you for checking out our cookie policy. We are committed to ensure our website and the use of cookies, complies with UK laws on privacy and data protection. This policy sets out the types of cookies we use, the exact cookies used on our website, whether we are using any third-party cookies, how you can control our use of cookies, what their expiry dates are and how you can get in contact with us for more information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files of information, usually containing letters and numbers, that websites store on your browser, or the hard drive of your computer. You must however agree to these cookies being stored for them to be stored on your device.
Our website needs to use these cookies so we can understand what works well with our website, and what we can do to improve. These cookies also allow us to distinguish you from other website visitors, helping us to provide you with a seamless experience on our site.
What type of cookies do you use?
We use the following cookie types:
Essential Cookies – These can also be known as Strictly Necessary Cookies, and they’re very important for us to make sure our website runs as it should. As a result, these cookies are always automatically enabled, to make sure our website works sufficiently. Some examples of uses of essential cookies include the distribution of website traffic across multiple servers – without the website speed being affected.
Analytical Cookies – These can also be known as Performance Cookies, and they gather information about how website visitors use a website. These cookies help us to keep count of the number of visitors on our website, and also helps us to understand how these visitors use our website. This enables us to understand what works well on our website, and what doesn’t work so well, so we can continuously improve the site for visitors.
Functionality Cookies – These make your experience on our website easier by remembering user preferences, and simplifying interactions. Some examples of what these cookies enable include remembering your language preferences and font sizes.
Advertising Cookies – These can also be known as Targeting Cookies. These cookies track your visits to our website, including the pages you visit, and any links you have followed from said pages. This information is then used to display adverts to you, based on what we have learned about your preferences from these cookies.
To provide you with the best, tailored browsing experience, we may share this information with third-parties, so they can display adverts based on what we know you like.
What exact cookies do you use on your website?
We’ve provided a detailed breakdown below of all the cookies we use on our website, and why we use them.
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This cookie is used to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and ensure secure form submissions and site interactions.
The duration of this cookie is for the current browsing session only.
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This cookie is used to track visitor sessions and support site security and performance.
The duration of this cookie is 13 months.
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This cookie is used to record the time of a visit for security and operational purposes.
The duration of this cookie is for 30 minutes.
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This cookie is used to distinguish users and collect information about how visitors use the website.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 2 years.
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This cookie is used to maintain session state and support Google Analytics reporting for this website.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 2 years.
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This cookie is used to track conversions and measure the effectiveness of Google advertising campaigns.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 3 months.
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This cookie is used to deliver advertisements and track advertising performance on Facebook platforms.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 3 months.
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This cookie is used to record how a user arrived at the website by capturing the last external referring URL.
The duration of this cookie is persistent and typically lasts until overwritten by a new referrer.
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This cookie is used to record the time at which a user arrived at the website from an external source.
The duration of this cookie is persistent and typically lasts until overwritten by a new referrer event.
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This cookie is used to store and track conversion information relating to Google advertising campaigns.
The duration of this cookie is typically up to 3 months, but can range up to 2 years.
Do you use any Third-Party Cookies?
Third party cookies are not set by us, but are set by other domains than the website you visit. These cookies are placed on website visitor’s devices by third-party outlets. Common examples of these third-parties can include social media platforms, analytical providers, and advertising networks.
We have no control over the cookies third-parties use. We work with the following third-parties who may use the following cookies:
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie stores user preferences for Google services so it can personalise ads based on what you like.
This cookie has a duration of 6 months.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie delivers targeted advertising based on your preferences whilst also enhancing security on our site.
This cookie has a duration of 13 months.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used? Similarly to the above, this cookie helps with security measures and ad personalisation.
This cookie has a duration of 2 years.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie again assists us with ad personalisation and security measures.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: As above, this cookie also works to provide personalised ads and to keep our site secure.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to deliver targeted advertising and measure ad performance across websites.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 2 years.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to support debugging and testing of Google advertising services.
The duration of this cookie is for 2 months.
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Third-Party Provider: Google
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to test whether the user’s browser supports cookies before advertising cookies are set.
The duration of this cookie is for the current browsing session only.
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Third-Party Provider: Facebook
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to store the Facebook user ID for logged-in users.
The duration of this cookie is for 2 years.
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Third-Party Provider: Facebook
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to deliver advertisements and measure their relevance and effectiveness.
The duration of this cookie is approximately 4 months.
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Third-Party Provider: Facebook
Why is this used?: This cookie is used to maintain user sessions and enhance security on Facebook services.
The duration of this cookie is for 1 year.
How can I control these cookies?
You are able to control your use of cookies on our website. You can do the following:
· Select ‘Cookie Settings’ to select certain cookies you wish to use and reject other cookies;
· Reject Non-Essential Cookies; or
· Accept All Cookies
To decide which essential, analytical, functionality and targeting cookies our website sets, follow the below steps:
Click on the ‘Cookie Settings’ option, and then toggle between ‘On’ and ‘Off’ as appropriate on the different cookie types.
You can also deactivate third-party cookies with your chosen browser. These steps vary slightly dependent on your browser choice, but more often than not can be located on the Settings page.
Google Analytics also provide the option for you to opt out of being tracked by them across all websites you visit. To do so, we recommend visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
What is the Expiry Period for your cookies?
Not including our use of essential cookies, all cookies expire after two years.
How do I ask you for more information?
If you’d like to learn more about our use of cookies, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with us on the following details:
· Via email on enquiries@couchmanhanson.co.uk
· Via telephone on 01428 774 756
We will ensure we get back to you as soon as we can.