Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device.

2. About Our Website

Our website at www.widewingstiles.co.uk is an information and product catalogue site only. We do not sell products directly through our website and no payment transactions take place on it. Accordingly, we do not use transactional cookies, payment processing cookies, or shopping cart tracking technologies. Our cookie use is limited to analytics and marketing purposes as described below.

3. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not collect personal data and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website — including pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources. This helps us improve the site. These cookies are set by Google LLC and are subject to Google’s privacy policy.

Marketing / Tracking Cookies (Facebook Pixel)

We use the Facebook Pixel, operated by Meta Platforms Inc., to measure the effectiveness of our marketing and to understand website visitor behaviour in connection with our Facebook and Instagram advertising. No purchases are tracked as we do not sell online.

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to improve your experience on repeat visits, such as language or display preferences.

4. Your Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of all cookies described above. By clicking “Reject” or adjusting your preferences, strictly necessary cookies only will be set. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by adjusting your browser settings.

5. How to Control or Disable Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for specific websites. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

• For more information on managing cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
• To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• To manage your Facebook/Meta ad preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising, visit www.facebook.com/adpreferences.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services such as Google and Meta/Facebook. These third parties may use the data collected via their cookies for their own purposes in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control these third-party cookies and recommend you review the relevant third-party privacy and cookie policies directly.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The current version will always be published on our website. The date at the top of this document indicates when it was last reviewed.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us using the details below.