Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy sets out the basis on which Civil Weddings uses cookies and similar technologies on or about our website, www.civilweddings.co.uk

This Cookies Policy is effective from 2 October 2021.

About cookies

Cookies are small and often encrypted text files placed on an internet user’s hard drive. It is generated by a web page server, which is basically the computer that operates a website. The information the cookie contains is set by the server so it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site (for example, to download a page, image, or video). Think of a cookie as an internet user’s identification card, which tells a website when the user has returned.

First-party cookies

First-party cookies are set when you interact with our site. Your browser will only send these cookies in requests to our site. It allows us to collect customer analytics data, remember language settings, and carry out other functions that help provide a good user experience.

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for our site to work correctly. They are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access our website. These types of cookies are used solely to carry out or facilitate the transmission of communications over a network and provide an online service (e.g., our website or a service on our website) which you have requested.

Non-essential cookies

Non-essential cookies are any cookies that do not fall within the definition of essential cookies, such as cookies used to analyse your behaviour on a website (‘analytical’ cookies) or cookies used to display advertisements to you (‘advertising’ cookies). They are only placed on your computer or device if you have consented to us doing so. With your consent, you agree that we may place non-essential cookies on your computer or device by using our website with your browser settings set to accept cookies.

Google Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics is a simple, easy-to-use tool that helps us measure how users interact with our website content. These cookies are created when you first view our site. For more information, see the Google Analytics section of our privacy policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site.

For information on opting out of being tracked can be found on the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on page.

You can also ask your browser to delete or block third-party cookies: search online for “cookies” + the name of your internet browser (for example, “Google Chrome”) for step-by-step instructions.

Managing cookies

There are several different ways in which you can accept or reject all cookies.

However, if you choose to do so, this may impair some features on our website and render some or all of them unusable.

Also, be aware that clearing all cookies from your browser will also delete any cookies that are storing your preferences, for example, whether you have accepted cookies on a website or any cookies that are blocking other cookies.

If you require further information about cookies in general or managing cookies, we recommend the following links for reference.

https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/

https://www.aboutcookies.org/

https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/managing-cookies