Cookie Policy | Sliding Door Repair UK

1. What Cookies Are

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website operator about how the site is being used.

Cookies may be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a service that the website uses, such as an analytics provider). They may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (stored on your device until they expire or you delete them).

Similar technologies — such as local storage and pixels — can serve similar purposes and are covered by this policy in the same way as cookies.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary: These cookies are essential for the website to function — for example, managing your session as you navigate between pages, maintaining security, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. The website cannot operate properly without them.
Analytics: With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website — which pages are visited most, how users find us, and where we can improve. This helps us make the website more useful.
Functional: These cookies remember choices you make — such as your preferred contact method or language — so we can provide a more personalised experience.

3. Cookies We Use

The table below lists the categories of cookies used on sliding-door-repair.uk, their purposes, and their typical duration.

Cookie / Category	Purpose	Type	Duration
Session cookie	Maintains your browsing session as you navigate between pages. Essential for form submission and security.	First-party, strictly necessary	Session
Cookie consent preference	Remembers whether you have accepted or rejected non-essential cookies so we do not ask you again on each visit.	First-party, strictly necessary	12 months
Security / CSRF token	Protects the website and its users against cross-site request forgery attacks.	First-party, strictly necessary	Session
Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*)	Used by Google Analytics 4 to distinguish users and measure website traffic and engagement. IP addresses are anonymised. Only set if you accept analytics cookies.	Third-party, analytics	Up to 2 years
Functional preferences	Remembers choices such as contact method preference or form settings.	First-party, functional	Session to 30 days

This table is current as of July 2026. We review and update it periodically. Cookie names and durations may change if analytics or platform providers update their services.

4. Consent

When you first visit sliding-door-repair.uk, a cookie banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. This banner gives you three clear options:

Accept All: You consent to all categories of cookies, including analytics and functional cookies.
Reject Non-Essential: Only strictly necessary cookies are set. Analytics and functional cookies are not placed.
Preferences: You can choose which categories of cookies to accept, giving you granular control over your privacy.

Non-essential cookies (analytics and functional) are not placed on your device until you have given your consent by clicking "Accept All" or by selecting specific categories in the preferences panel. Your choice is stored in a first-party cookie so that we remember your preference the next time you visit.

If you do not interact with the banner — neither accepting nor rejecting — non-essential cookies will not be set. This is "implied refusal" and is treated the same as rejecting non-essential cookies. The banner will continue to appear on subsequent visits until you make a choice.

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to the consent preferences offered on our website, you can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. The method varies by browser:

Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. Here you can see all cookies, delete specific ones, or block all cookies.
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can manage exceptions, delete cookies, and set cookie retention policy.
Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. You can block all cookies, manage website data, and prevent cross-site tracking.
Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect how the website functions. If you block all cookies, some features — such as the contact form — may not work as intended.

6. Changing Your Choice

If you change your mind about the cookie preferences you set, you can update them at any time. To reopen the cookie preferences panel, click the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page on this website.

You can also clear your cookies through your browser settings (see Section 5), which will cause the consent banner to appear again on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use. Currently, the only third-party cookies we may set (with your consent) are from Google Analytics 4, which helps us understand website usage.

Google Analytics processes data in accordance with Google's privacy policy. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses and have disabled data sharing with Google's advertising services. We do not use Google Signals or remarketing features.

We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their operation. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services if you have concerns about how they handle your data. You can opt out of Google Analytics specifically using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made. Where changes are material, we will update the consent banner accordingly so you can review and confirm your preferences.