1. What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small data files or similar storage technologies that can be placed on or accessed from a user’s device when a website is visited. Related technologies can perform similar functions, including remembering a choice, supporting security or helping understand how a service is used.
UK rules distinguish between technologies that are strictly necessary for a service requested by the user and technologies used for optional purposes such as analytics or marketing. Where consent is legally required, optional technologies should not be activated before a valid choice has been made.
2. Strictly necessary technologies
Strictly necessary technologies support functions that are required for the website to operate as expected, such as security, page delivery, navigation and remembering privacy choices. Because these functions are necessary to provide the requested service, they may not require consent in the same way as optional analytics or marketing technologies.
These technologies should be limited to what is necessary for their stated purpose and retained only for an appropriate period.
3. Analytics technologies
Analytics technologies can be used to understand how visitors interact with pages, for example by measuring aggregated page usage or identifying technical performance issues. Where an analytics technology is not strictly necessary, it will be treated as optional and used only where the required consent has been obtained.
Campden Consulting does not identify a specific third-party analytics provider on this site. If a provider is introduced, relevant information about the provider, purpose and applicable retention period should be reflected in this policy and in the consent choices presented to users.
4. Marketing technologies
Marketing technologies can be used to measure advertising effectiveness, support audience selection or connect website activity with advertising platforms. These purposes are not treated as essential website functions. Where marketing technologies are used, they are subject to the consent requirements that apply under UK law.
Campden Consulting does not identify a specific third-party marketing cookie provider on this site. If such technology is introduced, users should receive appropriate information and the opportunity to make a valid consent choice before non-essential access or storage occurs.
5. Functional preferences
Some technologies may remember non-essential interface preferences. Whether consent is required depends on the function and the legal basis available. Where a preference is not strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the user, it should be included within the relevant optional choice.
6. Consent and control
Where consent is required, it should be freely given, specific, informed and indicated by a clear positive action. Users should be able to refuse optional technologies without losing access to core website content, and it should be reasonably easy to change a previous choice.
The cookie notice provides controls for optional technologies and links to this policy. Rejecting optional technologies does not prevent strictly necessary functions from operating.
7. Duration
Cookies and similar technologies may be session-based or persistent. The appropriate duration depends on the purpose. Strictly necessary preference information may remain for a period that allows the site to remember the user’s choice, while optional providers, if introduced, may use durations determined by their specific purpose and configuration.
Where a third-party provider is introduced, its relevant retention information should be made available in the updated policy or related consent information rather than assumed.
8. Third parties
Some websites rely on third parties for analytics, advertising, embedded media or technical functions. If Campden Consulting enables a third-party technology that stores information on or accesses information from a user’s device, the applicable purpose, legal basis and consent requirement will be considered before activation.
No third-party cookie provider should be inferred merely from the presence of a link or ordinary website content. This policy will be updated when the website’s use of third-party storage or access technologies changes materially.
9. Updates and contact
This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in technology, service providers or legal requirements. Questions about cookie use can be directed to Campden Consulting at [email protected] or by phone at +442074956381. Address: London, Greater London.