1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site.
This policy is written in accordance with the UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
2. Cookies We Use
[This section must be completed to match exactly what your live website actually uses — see the note at the end of this document. Below is a template based on the current, simple version of the site.]
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for the website to function (e.g. security, basic navigation). These cannot be switched off. | Session/security cookies |
| Analytics (if used) | Helps us understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it (e.g. Google Analytics) | _ga, _gid (if Google Analytics is added) |
| Functional (if used) | Remembers choices you've made (e.g. cookie consent preference) | Consent preference cookie |
| Marketing/Advertising (if used) | Used if you arrive via a Facebook/Instagram ad, to measure ad performance (e.g. Meta Pixel) | Meta Pixel cookies (if added) |
As of the current version of this website, no analytics or advertising tracking cookies are installed. If any are added in future (e.g. Google Analytics or Meta Pixel for ad tracking), this policy — and the consent banner — must be updated accordingly before they go live, and consent must be obtained where legally required.
3. Your Consent
Under UK law (PECR), we need your consent before placing any non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics or marketing cookies) on your device. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, as the website cannot function properly without them.
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies (only strictly necessary cookies will be used)
- Manage preferences (if more granular options are offered)
You can change your preferences at any time by [clearing your browser's cookies for this site / clicking a "Cookie Preferences" link, if provided].
4. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Guidance for common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
5. Third-Party Cookies
If you arrive at our website via a link from Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, those platforms may set their own cookies in line with their own privacy and cookie policies, which we do not control. Please refer to Meta's Cookie Policy for details on cookies set by their platforms.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our website evolves — for example, if we add analytics tools or advertising tracking in future. The latest version will always be available on our website, with the "last updated" date shown above.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, contact us:
- Email: info@azaanaccntax.co.uk
- WhatsApp: 07377 940710
Important note: This Cookie Policy currently reflects a simple website with no tracking cookies installed. Before publishing, please confirm exactly what your live website actually uses (check with whoever hosts/builds the final site — e.g. if Google Analytics, a live chat widget, or Meta Pixel is added later, this document and the cookie consent banner must be updated to match, and consent obtained before those cookies are set, in order to remain PECR-compliant. Publishing a Cookie Policy that doesn't match what the site actually does is itself a compliance risk.