Cookie Policy

About this cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how this site uses them, the types of cookies  used  i.e, the information collected using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how your personal data is used, stored, and kept secure, see my Privacy Policy.

 

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on this website.
Learn more about who I am, how you can contact me, and how I process personal data in my Privacy Policy.

Your consent applies to the following domains: pauljlockey.co.uk

What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help the website to function properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How and why are cookies used ?

This website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

 

The third-party cookies used on this website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with the website, keeping my services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with this website.

This site uses Google Analytics, and you can find out more about how Google uses your information here – Google Privacy & Terms

What types of cookies are used ?

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of the site. They allow user sessions to be maintained and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies would allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely.

 

Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help me understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Marketing: These cookies are used to personalize any advertisements shown to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help me keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.

Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on the  website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.

Preferences: These cookies help to store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.

The below list details the cookies used in our website.

CookieDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analyticsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functionalThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessaryThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-othersThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performanceThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policyThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.

 

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.