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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 03 September 2026

This policy explains what cookies hardwoodlandscapes.co.uk uses, what each one does and how you can change your mind at any time. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more broadly.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. They are used to remember your choices, keep the site working properly and, with your permission, understand how the site is being used. Similar technologies such as pixels and local storage work in much the same way, and this policy covers those too.

Your choices

The first time you visit, a banner asks how you would like us to use cookies. Nothing beyond the strictly necessary cookie below is set until you accept it. You can change your preferences whenever you like:

Manage cookie preferences

The cookies we use

Strictly necessary

Always active — no consent required

These are needed for the site to function and to remember the choices you have made. We set one: cookie_consent, a first-party cookie that records your cookie preferences so we do not ask you again on every visit. It lasts for 12 months.

Analytics and tracking

Off by default — set only if you agree

These help us understand how visitors find and use the site, which pages are useful and where people get stuck, so we can improve it. Where configured, we use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, which set cookies such as _ga and _ga_<id> for up to 24 months. The data tells us about patterns across visitors rather than identifying you personally.

Marketing

Off by default — set only if you agree

These let us show you relevant advertising on other platforms and measure whether it works. Where configured, we use the Meta pixel, which sets cookies such as _fbp for up to three months, and may share information with Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and other advertising partners.

Third-party content

Pages that embed content from other services - for example an Instagram feed or a video player - may set their own cookies once that content loads. Those cookies are controlled by the provider, and their own policies apply.

Managing cookies in your browser

You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers let you refuse them altogether. Bear in mind that blocking all cookies may stop parts of this and other websites working as intended. aboutcookies.org has step-by-step guidance for each major browser.

Changes to this policy

If we add or remove cookies, we will update this page and the date at the top. Where the change affects what we ask your consent for, we will ask you again through the banner.

Questions

If you have a question about how we use cookies, email us at office@hardwoodlandscapes.co.uk or get in touch through our contact page.

Let's make your dream a reality

Whether you have detailed plans ready to go or just a rough idea of what you'd like to achieve, we'd love to hear from you. Our initial consultations are free, and every project is quoted with a fixed price and full itemisation — no surprises. Get in touch and let's start the conversation.