Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They serve various purposes: some are essential for the website to function, while others help us understand how visitors use our site or enable personalised advertising.

Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them.

How We Use Cookies

Frostwick Quarters uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. We categorise these into three types based on their purpose.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without them.

• cookie_consent - Stores your cookie preferences (1 year)
• session_id - Maintains your session while browsing (session)

Essential cookies are always active as they are required for basic functionality. You cannot disable them through our cookie preferences, though you can block them via browser settings (which may affect website functionality).

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website and services.

• _ga - Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
• _ga_* - Google Analytics: Maintains session state (2 years)
• _gid - Google Analytics: Distinguishes users (24 hours)
• _gat - Google Analytics: Throttles request rate (1 minute)

Analytics cookies are optional. You can enable or disable them using our cookie preferences panel.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visitors across websites to enable us to display relevant advertisements. They may be set by us or by advertising partners.

• _fbp - Facebook: Identifies browsers for advertising (3 months)
• fr - Facebook: Delivers advertising (3 months)
• IDE - Google: Delivers advertising across Google services (1 year)

Marketing cookies are optional and disabled by default. Enable them if you wish to receive personalised advertisements.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Our Cookie Preferences Panel

Click the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer to open the preferences panel. Here you can enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies. Your preferences are saved and applied on subsequent visits.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete individual cookies or clear all cookies
• Block cookies from all sites or specific sites
• Block third-party cookies
• Accept or reject cookies when they are set

Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and data stored

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics and advertising cookies, you can also use these industry tools:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Your Online Choices (EU): youronlinechoices.eu
• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The relevant third parties include:

• Google Analytics (analytics)
• Google Ads (marketing)
• Facebook/Meta (marketing)

Please refer to these providers' privacy policies for information about their data practices.

Consequences of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies:

• Essential cookies disabled: Some website features may not work correctly
• Analytics cookies disabled: We won't be able to analyse your visit to improve our services
• Marketing cookies disabled: You may still see advertisements, but they won't be tailored to your interests

Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:

• Local Storage: Stores data locally in your browser with no expiration date
• Session Storage: Stores data for the duration of a page session
• Pixels: Small images that track when a page is viewed or email is opened

These technologies are managed similarly to cookies through browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookies policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

Questions

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Frostwick Quarters Ltd
47 Bridgewater Street
Manchester M3 4NQ
[email protected]