Cookie Policy

Gardeners Fulwell Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Gardeners Fulwell uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It describes the types of cookies we use, what they do, how they help us monitor performance, and the choices you have to manage or disable them.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with the pages and features you use. Some cookies are necessary for the site to work, while others help us improve performance or provide more relevant content.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use three main categories of cookies on the Gardeners Fulwell website. These are essential cookies, analytics cookies, and marketing cookies. Each category serves a different purpose and may remain on your device for different lengths of time, from a single session to a longer period.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for the core functionality of the Gardeners Fulwell website. Without these cookies, certain services you request cannot be provided. They help with basic operations such as page navigation, secure areas of the site, form submissions, and remembering your cookie preferences.

These cookies do not gather information for marketing purposes and are not used to track your browsing activity across other sites. Because they are necessary for the proper functioning of the website, they are usually set automatically when you visit and cannot be fully disabled through our on site tools.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Gardeners Fulwell website. They collect information such as which pages are visited most often, how users move around the site, and whether they encounter errors. The data is usually aggregated and does not directly identify you as an individual.

We use analytics cookies to monitor website performance, measure the effectiveness of content, and identify areas for improvement. For example, analytics data allows us to see which gardening services or information pages are most popular, how long visitors stay on particular sections, and which features may be causing confusion. This insight helps us refine navigation, improve page loading times, and make the site clearer and more useful.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver content and advertising that is more relevant to your interests. They may be set by Gardeners Fulwell or by selected third parties. These cookies can remember that you have visited our website and may be used to build a profile of your interests in gardening services or related products.

Marketing cookies can help ensure that any promotions you see are more closely aligned with your needs, such as offers on particular services or seasonal gardening information. They may also limit the number of times you see a particular advert and help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

How We Use Cookies for Performance Monitoring

Performance monitoring is an important part of maintaining and improving the Gardeners Fulwell website. By using analytics and certain functional cookies, we can assess how quickly pages load, how well features work on different devices, and how visitors interact with forms and navigation.

This performance data helps us identify technical issues, optimise images and scripts, and ensure that the site remains stable and responsive. Over time, performance monitoring enables us to offer a smoother user experience, reduce errors, and tailor our content and layout to the needs of visitors.

Your Choices and Cookie Control

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. When you first visit the Gardeners Fulwell website, you may be presented with options to accept or manage non essential cookies such as analytics and marketing cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non essential cookies, or adjust your preferences by category.

In addition, most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can usually block cookies, delete existing cookies, or configure the browser to alert you when new cookies are being set. Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect how our website functions, and some features may not work as intended if essential or functional cookies are disabled.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or the services we provide at Gardeners Fulwell. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically so that you remain informed about how we use cookies and the choices available to you.