Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Thorn Kapsted uses them on thornkapsted.co.uk, and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to provide analytics data to website owners, and to enable personalised experiences and targeted advertising.

Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services embedded in the site ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential functionality: To ensure the website operates correctly and securely
Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve performance
Marketing attribution: To track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, including UTM parameters and click IDs
Personalisation: To remember your preferences such as country/language settings

3. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
_tk_session	Essential	Maintains your session state on the platform	Session
_tk_csrf	Essential	CSRF protection token for form security	Session
_tk_consent	Essential	Records your cookie consent preferences	12 months
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users	24 months
_ga_[ID]	Analytics	Google Analytics — maintains session state	24 months
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics — distinguishes users (24h)	24 hours
utm_params	Marketing	Stores UTM campaign parameters for attribution	30 days
click_id	Marketing	Stores advertising click ID (Google/Meta) for attribution	30 days
cf_clearance	Essential	Cloudflare security and DDoS protection	Session / 1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. These include:

Google Analytics: Web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Data may be transferred to the US. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Cloudflare: CDN and security services. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
ipapi.co: Used once on page load to detect your country for phone prefix display. No persistent cookie is set.

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can delete existing cookies and set your browser to prevent new ones from being placed.
Opt-out tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Browser-Specific Instructions

To manage cookies in your browser, see the relevant help pages:

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, contact us at: privacy@thornkapsted.co.uk