Cookie Policy
Hello there!
Thank you for checking out my cookie policy. I am committed to ensure my website and the use of cookies, complies with UK laws on privacy and data protection. This policy sets out the types of cookies I use, the exact cookies used on my website, whether I am using any third-party cookies, how you can control use of my cookies, what their expiry dates are and how you can get in contact with me for more information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files of information, usually containing letters and numbers, that websites store on your browser, or the hard drive of your computer. You must however agree to these cookies being stored for them to be stored on your device.
My website needs to use these cookies so I can understand what works well with the website, and what I can do to improve. These cookies also allow me to distinguish you from other website visitors, helping me to provide you with a seamless experience on the site.
What type of cookies do you use?
I use the following cookie types:
Essential Cookies – These can also be known as Strictly Necessary Cookies, and they’re very important for me to make sure the website runs as it should. As a result, these cookies are always automatically enabled, to make sure the website works sufficiently. Some examples of uses of essential cookies include the distribution of website traffic across multiple servers – without the website speed being affected.
Analytical Cookies – These can also be known as Performance Cookies, and they gather information about how website visitors use a website. These cookies help me to keep count of the number of visitors on my website, and also helps me to understand how these visitors use the website. This enables me to understand what works well on the website, and what doesn’t work so well, so I can continuously improve the site for visitors.
Functionality Cookies – These make your experience on the website easier by remembering user preferences, and simplifying interactions. Some examples of what these cookies enable include remembering your language preferences and font sizes.
To provide you with the best, tailored browsing experience, I may share this information with third-parties, so they can display adverts based on what I know you like.
What exact cookies do you use on your website?
I have provided a detailed breakdown below of all the cookies I use on my website, and why I use them.
| Name and Type of Cookie | Why do we use this? |
| _ga_1WNQZMHC8L via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is set by Google Analytics 4. It helps store and identify unique users and sessions on my website, and tracks user interactions, session duration and website activity.This cookie has a duration of two years. |
| _ga_4RT74TRH2Q via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is set by Google Analytics and stores a unique identifier for each session, allowing me to measure how users use my site over time. It tracks session-level data, such as clicks, page views and events.This cookie has a duration of two years. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_203321596_1 via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to throttle request rates to avoid overloading the analytics servers. This allows me to obtain accurate analytical data.This cookie has a duration typically of 1 minute. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Non-necessary”.This cookie has a duration of one year. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”.This cookie has a duration of one year. |
| _ga via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.This cookie has a duration of two years. |
| _gid via the domain betterbeginnings.co.uk | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.This cookie has a duration of two years. |
Do you use any Third-Party Cookies?
Third party cookies are not set by me, but are set by other domains than the website you visit. These cookies are placed on website visitor’s devices by third-party outlets. Common examples of these third-parties can include social media platforms, analytical providers, and advertising networks.
I have no control over the cookies third-parties use. I work with the following third-parties who may use the following cookies:
| Name of Third-Party Cookie | Third-Party Provider | Why are these used? |
| ar_debug via the domain region1.google-analytics.com | Google Analytics | This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used in relation to debugging issues during data collection and reporting.This cookie’s duration is for six months. |
| __cf_bm via the domain myfonts.net | Cloudflare | This is a Cloudflare cookie, and is used to distinguish legitimate visitors from bots, keeping the website safe.This cookie has a duration of 30 minutes. |
How can I control these cookies?
You are able to control your use of cookies on my website. You can do the following:
- Reject cookies
- Accept cookies
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Cookie Settings” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can also deactivate third-party cookies with your chosen browser. These steps vary slightly dependent on your browser choice, but more often than not can be located on the Settings page.
Google Analytics also provide the option for you to opt out of being tracked by them across all websites you visit. To do so, we recommend visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
What is the Expiry Period for your cookies?
Not including the use of essential cookies, all cookies expire after two years.
How do I ask you for more information?
If you’d like to learn more about my use of cookies, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with me on the following details: