Cookie policy
Last updated: August 2025
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive and help us recognise your browser and capture certain information.
We use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.
Analytics cookies (performance cookies)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website’s performance and user experience.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them below:
Strictly necessary cookies
- Cookie name: CookieYes-consent
- Description: Stores your cookie acceptance choices and manages your privacy preferences.
- Duration: One year
Functional cookies
- Cookie name: initial_lang
- Description: Stores your detected language preference (from browser settings or URL) to enable proper language routing and content delivery. If you do not allow this cookie, some language-related features may not function properly.
- Duration: Session
Analytics cookies (performance cookies)
- Cookie name: _ga
- Description: Tracks website traffic, user behaviour, page views, session duration and bounce rates. Collects data on time spent on site, referral source and device information with the purpose of website optimisation and performance analysis. This data is aggregated and anonymous – we cannot identify individual users.
- Duration: Two years / 24 hours
- Cookie name: _ga_*
- Description: Tracks website traffic, user behaviour, page views, session duration and bounce rates. Collects data on pages visited, time spent on site, referral source and device information with the purpose of website optimisation and performance analysis. This data is aggregated and anonymous – we cannot identify individual users.
- Duration: Two years / 24 hours
- Cookie name: _gid
- Description: Tracks website traffic, user behaviour, page views, session duration and bounce rates. Collects data on pages visited, time spent on site, referral source and device information with the purpose of website optimisation and performance analysis. This data is aggregated and anonymous – we cannot identify individual users.
- Duration: Two years / 24 hours
- Cookie name: _gat
- Description: Tracks website traffic, user behaviour, page views, session duration and bounce rates. Collects data on pages visited, time spent on site, referral source and device information with the purpose of website optimisation and performance analysis. This data is aggregated and anonymous – we cannot identify individual users.
- Duration: Two years / 24 hours
Third Party Cookies
The only third party that uses cookies via our website is Google Analytics, over which we have no control. These third-party cookies are analytical cookies.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Managing your cookie preferences
Using our cookie banner
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject non-essential cookies.
- Customise your preferences by category.
You can manage your cookie preferences (save for strictly necessary cookies) via our website.
Browser settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
Edge: Settings > Privacy, search and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Opt-out links
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Impact of disabling cookies
- Strictly necessary: Website may not function properly.
- Functional: Personalisation features will be lost, language preferences won’t be remembered.
- Analytics: Won’t affect your browsing experience, but helps us improve our site.
- Marketing: No impact as we don’t currently use these cookies.
Updates to this policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@owenmumford.com.