Cookies
Last Updated: May 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Kate Clark Counselling (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website www.kateclarkcounselling.co.uk (the “Service”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Service to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Service. Third parties serve cookies through our Service for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us improve how our website works.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Specific Cookies We Use
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics – Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | Analytics |
_gid | Google Analytics – Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours | Analytics |
session_id | Maintains user session | Session | Essential |
cookie_consent | Remembers cookie preferences | 1 year | Essential |
Note: This table should be customized to reflect the actual cookies used on your website. Conduct a cookie audit to identify all cookies in use.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements on and through the Service. These include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
- Facebook Pixel: For advertising and remarketing (if applicable)
- Google Ads: For advertising purposes
How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie table above or by following the instructions below:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
Cookie Management Tools
You can also manage cookies through our cookie preference center: Manage Cookie Preferences
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:
- Email: kateclarkcounselling@gmail.com
- Address: The Health Collective, 43-45 High Street, Wigton CA7 9NJ
- Phone: 0738 489 7235
- Website: https://www.kateclarkcounselling.co.uk
Legal Compliance
This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand how we comply with relevant data protection laws, including:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – EU
- UK Data Protection Regulation