Cookies Policy

Last updated: 2024

This Cookies Policy explains how Utilityknowhow ("we", "us", "our"), a website development business registered at 82 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G24 0JT, United Kingdom, uses cookies on this website. This policy is written to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as enforced in the United Kingdom by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies in the manner described in this policy, except where we ask for your consent before setting an optional cookie, in accordance with PECR.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them every time you visit the site or browse from one page to another.

2. The Only Cookie We Set

Utilityknowhow keeps its use of cookies to an absolute minimum. We do not run any analytics software, and we do not set session cookies, CSRF tokens, or any third-party tracking scripts as standard. The only cookie set by this website is described below.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
consent_mode Stores your cookie consent choice, so the website remembers your preference and does not ask again on every visit. 1 year Essential (strictly necessary)

We confirm that no other cookies — including analytics, advertising, social media, or session-tracking cookies — are set by this website by default. Any advertising-related measurement is described separately in Section 4 below, as it only activates after explicit consent and only on a specific page.

3. Essential vs Optional Cookies

Under PECR, cookies are generally divided into two categories:

4. Advertising Measurement and Third-Party Cookies

We do not set third-party advertising cookies across the general browsing experience of this website. Advertising conversion measurement is limited strictly to the confirmation page (for example, the page shown after a contact form or enquiry is submitted), and it is only activated if you have given your consent through the consent_mode cookie.

If you have not given consent, no advertising measurement script will run, and no advertising cookie will be placed on your device. If you have given consent, the advertising measurement operates solely on the confirmation page for the purpose of understanding whether an enquiry resulted from an advertising campaign. We do not use this mechanism to build browsing profiles across other pages of the site.

You are free to decline this consent at any time, as explained in Section 5 below, and doing so will prevent the advertising measurement script from running.

5. How to Change or Withdraw Your Consent

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

6. Your Rights Under UK Law

As a UK-based visitor, you have rights under the UK GDPR and PECR, including the right to withdraw consent at any time, the right to be informed about how cookies are used, and the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your rights have been infringed. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address any concerns directly.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.