Cookie Policy
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1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit - for example, whether you have accepted cookies - and help us understand how visitors use the site.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable navigation, form submission and consent preference storage. They cannot be switched off. No consent is required for these cookies.
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with this site. Analytics cookies do not identify you personally. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
Marketing Cookies
With your consent, we use Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing. These cookies help us understand whether our advertising leads to actions on the site and allow us to show relevant ads to previous visitors.
3. Third-Party Cookies
The following third-party services may set cookies when you use this site:
- Google Analytics: _ga (2 years), _gid (24 hours), _gat (1 minute). Purpose: site usage analysis.
- Google Ads: _gcl_au (90 days), _gcl_aw (90 days). Purpose: conversion measurement and remarketing. These operate under Consent Mode v2 - the cookies are not activated until you give consent via our banner.
- Google Maps: Set when the map on our Contact page loads. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com.
4. Consent Mode v2
This site implements Google Consent Mode v2. By default, advertising storage (ad_storage), ad user data collection (ad_user_data), ad personalisation (ad_personalization) and analytics storage are all set to denied. These are only updated to granted if you click "Accept All" or enable the relevant category in Cookie Settings.
5. Cookie Reference Table
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | LORENTS SOLAS | Strictly necessary | 1 year (localStorage) |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Marketing | 90 days |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Marketing | 90 days |
6. Managing Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in our banner (which can be triggered by refreshing the page if you have not yet consented, or by clearing your localStorage). You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.
7. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at [email protected] or see the full Privacy Policy.