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Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Under UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, or PECR, alongside the UK GDPR), we are required to tell you about the cookies we use and, where required, to obtain your consent before placing them.
2. Cookies We Use
We use two categories of cookies on this website:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
No consent requiredThese cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as filling in forms or navigating between pages. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| hs | Wix | Security — prevents CSRF attacks on forms |
| svSession | Wix | Identifies logged-in users to Wix services |
Analytics Cookies
Consent requiredWith your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. All data is anonymised — we cannot identify you personally from this data.
| Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number |
| _ga_* | 2 years | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4 |
| _gid | 24 hours | Distinguishes users — expires at end of session |
| _gat | 1 minute | Throttles request rate |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC under Standard Contractual Clauses. IP anonymisation is enabled — your full IP address is never transmitted to Google. See Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
3. Your Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner asking for your consent to analytics cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies — allows analytics cookies to be set
- Reject analytics cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be used
You can change your preference at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site, or by using the Google Analytics opt-out tool below.
4. How to Control Cookies
In addition to our cookie banner, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Delete all cookies stored on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Block all cookies (note: this may affect website functionality)
Visit aboutcookies.org for browser-specific instructions. To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at hello@thehomefarewellvet.co.uk. You can also contact the ICO if you have concerns: ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113.