Cookie Policy

## 1. What cookies are Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember things between page loads — like a preference, a session, or anonymous analytics about how the site is used. This Cookie Policy explains which cookies we use on www.skyguardflatroofing.co.uk and how you can control them. It works alongside our [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy). ## 2. Cookies we use We aim to use as few cookies as possible. The ones we do use fall into two categories: ### Strictly necessary cookies These are essential for the website to function. They don’t track you and they can’t be disabled. Examples: - A session cookie to remember if you’ve dismissed the cookie banner. - A form-state cookie to prevent duplicate submissions of the estimator or contact form. ### Analytics cookies (optional) We may use **Google Analytics 4** to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the site — things like which pages are popular, roughly which region visitors come from, and what device types are used. This helps us improve the site. - Analytics cookies are **only set after you give consent** via the cookie banner. - Data is anonymised — we cannot identify individual visitors. - IP addresses are truncated before being processed by Google. - We do **not** use Google Analytics for advertising or remarketing. ### Marketing cookies We do **not** currently use any third-party marketing or advertising cookies. If we add any in future, we’ll update this policy and ask for your consent first. ## 3. Third-party services we embed The contact page uses an **OpenStreetMap** embed to show our location in Kilnhurst. OpenStreetMap may set its own cookies for map functionality. We chose OpenStreetMap specifically because, unlike Google Maps, it doesn’t use tracking cookies for advertising. ## 4. Managing cookies You can control cookies in three ways: ### Our cookie banner When you first visit the site you’ll see a banner asking whether you consent to analytics cookies. You can change your mind any time by clearing your browser’s cookies for our site — the banner will appear again. ### Your browser settings All modern browsers let you block, delete or be notified about cookies. Detailed instructions for the major browsers: - [Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647) - [Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer) - [Safari](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac) - [Edge](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09) ### Google Analytics opt-out You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites by installing the official [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout). ## 5. Consequences of disabling cookies You can use most of our website with all cookies disabled — the only thing that breaks is the form anti-duplicate-submission check. You may need to refresh if a form complains. ## 6. Updates We’ll update this page if our cookie usage changes. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change. ## 7. Questions Drop us a line at **info@skyguardflatroofing.co.uk** with “Cookies query” in the subject line.