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Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 10, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about user behavior and preferences.

This Cookie Policy explains how Wiry Crossings ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website wiry-crossings.com.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyze how visitors use our website
  • To improve user experience and website performance
  • To provide personalized content and advertisements
  • To enable social media features

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remember your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

  • Session cookies for maintaining login status
  • Security cookies for fraud prevention
  • Cookie consent preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies for website traffic analysis
  • Performance monitoring cookies
  • User behavior tracking cookies

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

  • Advertising platform cookies (Google Ads, Facebook Pixel)
  • Retargeting cookies
  • Social media advertising cookies

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as videos and live chats. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples:

  • Video player cookies
  • Live chat functionality cookies
  • Language preference cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These services include:

Google Services

  • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis
  • Google Ads: For advertising and remarketing
  • YouTube: For embedded video content

Social Media Platforms

  • Facebook: For social media integration and advertising
  • Twitter: For social media features
  • Instagram: For social media content

Other Third-Party Services

  • Email marketing platforms
  • Customer support tools
  • Content delivery networks

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are typically used to maintain your session while navigating through our website.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience on return visits.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Our Cookie Management Tool

We provide a cookie consent banner and management tool that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences
  • Change your preferences at any time

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:

  • Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Ads settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Facebook advertising preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website:

  • Necessary cookies: Disabling these may prevent the website from functioning properly
  • Analytics cookies: This will not affect functionality but limits our ability to improve the website
  • Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
  • Functional cookies: Some features like videos or live chat may not work

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Displaying a notification banner (if significant changes are made)

9. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type:

  • Necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in providing website functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest in improving our services
  • Marketing cookies: Your explicit consent
  • Functional cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest in providing enhanced features

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our cookie providers may transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that such transfers are conducted with appropriate safeguards in place, including:

  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Binding Corporate Rules
  • Certification schemes

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Wiry Crossings
Flat 39u Patel Springs
Jamestown BD22 9DN
United Kingdom
Phone: +44(0)1971 72687
Email: [email protected]

12. Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find these resources helpful:

  • Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk
  • About Cookies: http://www.aboutcookies.org
  • European Data Protection Board: https://edpb.europa.eu
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