Effective Date: 01/07/2024
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and help us understand how you interact with our site.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (such as your computer or smartphone) when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, such as remembering your actions and preferences (like login details and language choices) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data allows us to improve our website’s functionality and provide you with a better user experience.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
Here are the specific cookies we use and their purposes:
_ga: This cookie helps us count how many people visit our site by tracking if you’ve visited before. It expires in 2 years.
_gid: This cookie tracks your visit duration, pages visited, and other usage details. It expires in 24 hours.
_gat: This cookie manages the rate at which page view requests are made. It expires in 1 minute.
5. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
Understand Your Usage: Cookies help us gather information on how you interact with our website, such as which pages you visit and how long you stay on them. This insight helps us improve our site’s performance and functionality.
Enhance Performance and Functionality: By understanding your preferences and past actions, we can enhance the performance of our website and ensure it functions correctly.
Improve Your Experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings, providing you with a seamless and personalised browsing experience.
Analyse Traffic: We use cookies to analyse traffic and user behaviour on our website, helping us to optimise our content and layout to better serve your needs.
6. Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as outlined in this policy. The first time you visit our site, you’ll see a banner informing you about our use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through this banner or by adjusting your browser settings.
7. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. If you choose to disable cookies, please note that some features of our site might not function as intended. For more information about cookies and how to manage or disable them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
8. How to Manage Cookies on Different Browsers
Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. Here you can block or allow cookies as needed.
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose to clear data or manage exceptions.
Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data. You can manage and set specific permissions.
Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. Here you can block all cookies or manage individual website data.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, regulatory requirements, or other operational reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
10. Additional Information on Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how visitors use our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please feel free to get in touch:info@franklynwebster.co.uk
We are committed to keeping your data secure and providing you with a transparent experience.