Cookie Policy.

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember your choices, and to gather information about how a site is used. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by another organisation, such as an analytics provider, are called third-party cookies.

How we use cookies

We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. The ones we use fall into two groups: those that are needed for the site to work, and those that help us understand how the site is used. We only set the second group once you have given your consent through our cookie banner.

Strictly necessary cookies

These keep the site working and remember basic choices, so they cannot be switched off. They include the cookie set by our consent banner to remember your cookie preferences, so you are not asked again on every visit. This typically lasts up to one year.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site, for example which pages are popular and how long people spend on them. The cookies this sets, such as those beginning with _ga, can last up to two years. They are only placed once you have given consent through our cookie banner, and you can withdraw that consent at any time.

Managing your cookies

When you first visit the site, our cookie banner asks for your choices. You can change them at any time by reopening the cookie settings from any page and updating your preferences.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or remove cookies and warn you when one is being set. Guides for doing this are available on each browser's own website. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working properly.

Third-party cookies

Our analytics cookies are provided by Google, as the operator of Google Analytics. You can read how Google handles data in its privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy, and you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using Google's browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example if we add or change the cookies we use. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can contact us at contact@whitearc.co.uk.