GK Heating & Plumbing Cookie Policy
At GK Heating & Plumbing, your privacy is important to us. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies on our website and how they help us provide a better browsing experience while ensuring we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It also outlines how you can manage and control your cookie preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device (such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are used to store and receive information about your preferences and activities on a website to enhance your browsing experience and improve website functionality.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
– Website Functionality: Essential cookies help make our website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the site.
– Performance and Analytics: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data is used to improve the website’s functionality and user experience.
– Personalization: Cookies help tailor the content and advertising you see to match your interests, providing a more personalized experience.
– Compliance and Security: Certain cookies are used to ensure that our website complies with legal obligations (such as GDPR) and to maintain the security of our website.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
– These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as filling out forms or logging in.
2. Performance Cookies
– Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use the website. This information is aggregated and anonymous, and it helps us understand which parts of our site are most visited, so we can improve its performance.
3. Functionality Cookies
– These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (like your language or region) to provide more personalized features. They ensure a more seamless browsing experience.
4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
– These cookies collect information about your browsing habits to make advertising more relevant to you. They are also used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may share this information with third-party advertisers.
5. Analytics Cookies
– We use third-party services like Google Analytics to track and report on website traffic. These cookies allow us to understand how visitors engage with the site and optimize the site’s performance.
GDPR Compliance and Your Consent
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are required to obtain your explicit consent before storing cookies on your device, except for those strictly necessary for the website’s operation.
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner, which allows you to:
– Accept All Cookies: By doing so, you consent to the use of all cookies (including marketing and analytics cookies).
– Reject Non-Essential Cookies: You may reject the use of all cookies except those strictly necessary for the operation of the website.
– Customize Cookie Settings: You can manage your cookie preferences by selecting the types of cookies you wish to enable or disable.
Your consent will be recorded, and you can adjust your preferences at any time by accessing the “Cookie Settings” link found on our website.
How to Manage Cookies
ou can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Each browser provides different ways to manage your cookies:
– Google Chrome: Clear, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
– Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
– Safari: Manage cookies in Safari on Mac
– Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies in Microsoft Edge
Please note, if you choose to block or disable cookies, this may affect your ability to use certain features or functionality of our website.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services we use. These third-party services, such as Google Analytics or advertising networks, may collect information about your browsing habits. We recommend reviewing their cookie and privacy policies for more information on how they use data:
– Google Analytics: Google’s Privacy & Terms
Your Rights Under GDPR
In compliance with the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
1. The Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
2. The Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we have about you.
3. The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, under certain conditions.
4. The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, including for marketing purposes.
5. The Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our business practices. Please check this page periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: info@gk247emergencies.com
Phone: 07830766726
