Cookie & Consent Policy
How we use cookies to improve your experience on Banburyshire.com
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This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. We believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you.
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for several reasons
- Essential cookies These are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytical and performance cookies These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.
- Marketing cookies We may use these to track visitors across websites to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.
3. Managing your consent
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or through the settings on our site.
4. Third party cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
5. How to disable cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site.
6. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.