Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy for Phil and Friends
At Phil and Friends, accessible from philandfriends.co.uk, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. By accessing or using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
1. What Cookies and Tracking Technologies Are Used
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are required for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off in our systems.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us to analyze how visitors use our website and monitor its performance.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.
2. Purpose of Each Cookie
The cookies we use serve various purposes, as detailed below:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies ensure that our website functions correctly. They include authentication cookies to keep you logged in and security cookies that help prevent fraud.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our website, such as the pages visited and the time spent on the site. This helps us improve our website performance.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your online activity to help deliver targeted advertisements based on your preferences and interests.
3. How Users Can Control or Opt-Out of Cookies
You have the right to manage your cookie preferences. You can control or opt-out of cookies through the following methods:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can often find these settings in your browser’s “Options” or “Preferences” menu.
- Cookie Consent Banner: Upon visiting our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Opt-Out Options: For advertising cookies, you can visit the websites of the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance to learn how to opt-out of personalized advertising.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Their Use
We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device for various purposes, including but not limited to analytics, advertising, and website functionality. These third-party cookies may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. Please consult the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information on their cookie practices.
5. Data Retention and Security
Your data collected through cookies is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with legal obligations. We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information stored through cookies, but no transmission method over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
6. Updates to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on our website with a new effective date at the top of the policy.
7. Contact Information for Cookie-Related Inquiries
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Phil and Friends, 123 Sports Lane, London, UK
Thank you for visiting Phil and Friends and for understanding our Cookie Policy.