Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain any personal information such as your home address, date of birth or financial details.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Provide you with a better browsing experience
- Analyse the performance of our website and marketing campaigns
3. Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
Performance and analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Functionality cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting and advertising cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
4. Third-party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks and social media platforms.
5. How to control cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.
For more information about how to manage cookies in your browser, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at The Retreat, 406 Roding Lane South, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8EY.