Cookies Policy

Effective Date: 01 February 2025

At Linzistevencounselling.co.uk, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your options regarding them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and improve the user experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through the site.
  • Browser Storage: We may store data in your browser to improve your experience during your visit, such as remembering form entries for the session.
  • Analytics Cookies (optional): If you provide consent, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect anonymised usage data such as pages visited, session duration, and device/browser types. No personally identifiable information is collected or stored.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and browser storage for the following purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly during your visit
  • To improve your experience while using our site
  • (If consent is given) To analyse website traffic and performance using Google Analytics 4

We do not use cookies for advertising purposes.

4. Your Cookie Choices

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to block cookies or delete them at any time, but doing so may affect your experience on our website. The "Help" section of your browser should provide instructions on how to manage cookies.

On your first visit, you will be prompted to accept or decline analytics cookies. Your choice will be remembered in your browser. You can clear or update this preference at any time by clearing your browser storage.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We do not use third-party cookies for advertising or social media tracking. However, if you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics 4 may set cookies on your device for performance measurement purposes. These cookies are governed by Google’s Privacy Policy. All data collected via GA4 is used solely to improve the performance and usability of our website.

6. Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date."

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:

By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.