1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or actions.
Cookies are not harmful and cannot carry viruses or install software. They simply help websites work better and provide information to their owners.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags (also called web beacons). This policy covers all such technologies where relevant.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Woodall Homes website (www.woodallhomes.co.uk) uses cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly
- Remember your preferences and settings
Analyse how visitors use our website so we can improve it
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing activity
Deliver relevant content and advertising (where applicable)
We will always ask for your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies
(Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in a form. Without these, parts of the site will not work.
Analytics & Performance Cookies
(Consent Required)
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve our website’s performance. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous. If you do not allow these, we will not know when you visited our site.
Functional Cookies
(Consent Required)
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Note: The exact cookies used on the website may vary as our technology and marketing partners change. This table will be updated accordingly. If in doubt, your browser’s developer tools can show you exactly which cookies are present during your visit.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how users use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
IP Anonymisation
We have enabled IP anonymisation (also known as IP masking) in Google Analytics. This means Google will truncate your IP address before storing it, so it cannot be used to identify you individually.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Google Analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months. You can opt out of Google Analytics by:
- Declining analytics cookies when prompted on our website
- Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies
For more information on Google’s privacy practices, visit: policies.google.com/privacy
5. Managing Your Cookies
Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- See what cookies are installed and delete them individually
- Block all or specific cookies from being set
- Set your browser to notify you before a cookie is stored
Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
For more information about managing cookies generally, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties — for example, if we embed a map, social media feed, or video. These third parties may collect data about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control these third-party cookies and encourage you to review the relevant third-party policies:
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example to reflect new cookies we use or changes in law. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this policy. We recommend checking back periodically.
8. Contact Us
Questions About Cookies?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please get in touch:
Woodall Homes
Email: info@woodallhomes.co.uk
Website: www.woodallhomes.co.uk