Effective Date: 13 August 2025

1. Introduction

At Pickford Builders, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (www.pickfordbuilders.co.uk). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, enhance your browsing experience, and collect information for analytics and marketing purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how the site is used. We use the following categories of cookies: –

a. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Examples include: –

• Session cookies
• Authentication cookies

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous data to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. For example we use Google Analytics to trick page visits, time on site and referring sources.

c. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalised experience (e.g., remembering your location or previous form inputs).

d. Marketing Cookies
We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These are typically set by third-party advertising platforms.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site may be placed by third-party services, such as analytics tools or embedded content (e.g., Google Maps or YouTube videos). These third parties may collect data about your browsing activity across different websites.

5. Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. When you visit our site, you will be prompted to manage your cookie preferences. You can also change your settings at any time by adjusting your browser settings on popular browser such as:

• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our use of cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, you can contact us at:

Pickford Builders
Email: enq@pickfordbuilders.co.uk
Phone: 01371 872 534