Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which allows us to improve your experience and optimize our services.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To enable certain functions of the website
• To provide analytics and understand how visitors use our website
• To store your preferences and settings
• To enhance the security of our website
• To remember your cookie consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve how our website works and optimize user experience.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices. This ensures compliance with privacy regulations while still allowing us to gather anonymized data when consent is not provided.

When you interact with our cookie banner, your consent choices are communicated to Google services, which then operate according to your preferences:

• If you accept cookies, full tracking and analytics are enabled
• If you decline, only essential functions operate and personal data collection is minimized

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report website usage statistics and deliver content. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we have no access to or control over these cookies.

6. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Here are links to cookie settings for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business operations. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including data collected through cookies:

• The right to access your data
• The right to rectification
• The right to erasure
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object
• The right to withdraw consent

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Xovia
28 Fishergate, Preston PR1 3JN
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1772 694 810
Email: [email protected]