Cookie Policy
August 2024
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1. Introduction
1.1 Our website, [https://www.thornhamestate.com/] ("the Site"), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to help us improve our services.
1.2 By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
2. What are Cookies?
2.1 A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
2.2 Cookies can be classified as either "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
- Session cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser.
2.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but the personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
3. How We Use Cookies
3.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: To enable the basic functioning of our website.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: To collect information about how visitors use our website, allowing us to improve the website's functionality. (This includes potential future use of Google Analytics.)
- Functionality Cookies: To remember your preferences and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by external services such as Google Maps, social media platforms like Facebook, and other linked sites. These cookies may track your activities across websites.
4. Cookies We May Use
4.1 Essential Cookies
- These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
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4.2 Wix Platform Cookies
- Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform, which may use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the site. These cookies may be used to support security measures, provide statistical data, and improve user experience.
4.3 Google Maps Cookies
- Google Maps may set cookies to remember your preferences and to track the usage of its embedded maps.
4.4 Social Media Cookies
- Cookies from social media platforms such as Facebook may be placed on your device when you interact with our site, such as when you click a "Like" button or follow a link to a social media page.
4.5 Analytics Cookies (Potential Future Use)
- If we implement Google Analytics or a similar service in the future, cookies will be used to collect information about how visitors use our site, including the number of visitors, where they have come from, and the pages they visit. This data is anonymous and helps us improve the website.
5. Managing and Blocking Cookies
5.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
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5.2 Blocking all cookies may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites, including ours. If you block cookies, certain features of our site may not be available to you.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
6.1 We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
7.1 If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
- Email: info@thornhamestate.com
- Phone: 01379 831242