cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site so we can improve your experience.

Cookies can be:

• Essential – required for the website to work.
• Functional – enhance your experience (e.g., remembering preferences).
• Analytics/Performance – help us understand how the site is used.
• Marketing – used to deliver relevant content or measure campaigns.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions smoothly.
• Improve performance and user experience.
• Understand which pages are most useful to visitors.
• Support security and fraud prevention.
• Remember your preferences (e.g., cookie consent choices).

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information or to identify you directly.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to operate. Without them, certain features won’t work. You cannot disable these through our cookie banner.

Analytics & Performance Cookies

These help us understand how visitors interact with the site (for example, which pages are visited most often). We may use tools such as Google Analytics or similar privacy‑focused alternatives.

Functional Cookies

These remember choices you make, such as language preferences or form inputs, to make your experience smoother.

Marketing Cookies

If used, these help tailor content or measure the effectiveness of campaigns. We only use these with your explicit consent.

4. Third‑Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by trusted third‑party services we use, such as:

• Analytics providers
• Embedded content (e.g., videos, maps)
• Social media integrations

These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non‑essential cookies
• Customise your preferences

You can change your choices at any time by revisiting the cookie settings on our website or adjusting your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

• Block cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Receive alerts before cookies are stored

Please note: disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

6. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies – remain until they expire or you delete them.

We only keep cookies for as long as necessary for their purpose.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. The “Last updated” date at the top will always show when the latest version was published.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, you’re welcome to get in touch:

Jane Hodgson Ltd
148 King George's Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LA
info@janehodgson.com

+44 7929661734