Effective date: 7 September 2026

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on a device when you visit a website. Similar technologies may also store or access information on your device. Cookies can help a website function, remember choices, measure use and improve performance.

2. How we use cookies

The Website may use the following categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies, which support essential functions such as security, network management and saving cookie choices. These do not require consent where they are genuinely necessary.
• Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the Website, for example which pages are visited and whether errors occur. We use these only where consent is required and has been given.
• Functionality cookies, which remember choices or support optional features. Where they are not essential, they are used only with consent.
• Third-party or embedded-content cookies, which may be set if the Website uses maps, videos, social-media features or other external content. Non-essential cookies are used only with consent.

3. Provisional cookie table

Developer action required before publication: run a scan on the live Website and update this table so it lists every cookie actually used. Delete any row that does not apply.

Cookie/provider	Purpose	Category	Typical duration
Cookie-consent tool	Stores the visitor’s consent choices	Strictly necessary	Confirm exact name and duration
_ga / Google Analytics	Distinguishes visitors for aggregated website measurement	Analytics	Up to 2 years
_ga_<container-id> / Google Analytics	Maintains session or measurement state	Analytics	Up to 2 years
Website/form security cookies	Supports security, spam prevention or form operation	Strictly necessary or functional	Confirm exact name and duration

4. Your choices

When you first visit, the cookie banner should allow you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and choose categories where offered. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings link on the Website. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect Website features. Browser controls vary, so consult your browser’s help pages.

5. Third parties

Third-party providers may process information collected through their technologies according to their own privacy notices. The final cookie table should identify each relevant provider and link to its information where appropriate.

6. Changes and contact

We may update this Cookie Policy when technologies or legal requirements change. Questions may be sent to info@friendlyconsulting.co.uk.