Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Foxwood Estates Limited ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.foxwoodestates.co.uk. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Helping you navigate between pages efficiently
- Enabling websites to function properly
- Collecting anonymous statistical information about how you use the website
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous. They help us improve how our website works.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Preserves user session state across page requests | Session |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| user_preferences | Functionality | Remembers user preferences on the website | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties may include:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please visit Google's privacy and terms.
- Social Media: If you share our content through social media, for example by liking us on Facebook, following or tweeting links on Twitter, or giving us a '+1' via Google Plus, those social networks will record that you have done so and may set a cookie for this purpose.
5. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links provide information on how to modify your browser's settings to block or delete cookies:
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
6. Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
7. Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to our Cookie Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Cookie Policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: compliance@foxwoodestates.co.uk
Address: Foxwood Estates Limited, Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, England, BH16 6FA
Last Updated: April 16, 2025