Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They play a crucial role in enhancing user experience and enabling certain functionalities on our platform, local-search-engine-optimisation. These files contain information that helps us remember your preferences, improve site performance, and deliver personalized content.
Types of Cookies Used
We employ various types of cookies to optimize your experience on our website:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the basic functionality of our site. They allow you to navigate through pages, post comments, and access members-only areas securely. Without these cookies, certain features may not work as intended.
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Performance Cookies: We utilize performance tracking tools to understand how our website is performing and to optimize its speed and efficiency. These cookies collect information about your use of the site, such as response times, page errors, and resource loading duration. All data gathered is anonymized and used solely for internal analytics.
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Functionality Cookies: For a better user experience, we employ functionality cookies that remember your preferences, language settings, and other customization options. This ensures that when you return to our site, it adapts to your choices, providing a seamless browsing experience.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: With your consent, we may use these cookies to deliver targeted content and ads tailored to your interests. They track your online activities on our website and other sites to deliver relevant advertising and improve marketing campaigns.
Cookie Management and Deletion
You have the right to manage and control how cookies are used on your device. Here’s how you can do it:
- Most web browsers allow you to adjust your privacy settings, including blocking or deleting specific cookies. You can access these settings typically through your browser’s preferences or options menu.
- For detailed instructions on managing cookies in your preferred browser, refer to the browser’s help resources or online guides.
- Deleting cookies may impact your personalized experience on our site, as certain settings and preferences will need to be reset.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may include links to external services that use cookies for various purposes, including analytics, advertising, and content delivery. These third-party cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies, and we encourage you to review these policies to understand how your data is handled.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to choose how cookies are used on our website. Your consent for using non-essential (targeting/advertising) cookies can be given through:
- A clear banner notification, allowing you to accept or decline these cookies.
- An opt-out mechanism provided on the website’s privacy page.
You have the freedom to change your cookie settings at any time through your browser preferences. Adjusting your choices may impact certain features of our site, but we strive to balance your privacy and a seamless user experience.
Updates
We regularly review and update our Cookie Policy to ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations, including GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, and UK GDPR. The latest version was last updated on January 1, 2024.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy or your cookie preferences, please contact us at: [email protected].