Thank you for visiting the Ghostly Postcodes Cookie policy.

This policy explains what Cookies are and how we use them, the types of Cookies we use, the information we collect using Cookies, how that information is used, and how to manage the Cookie settings.

What are Cookies and why do we use them?

1. Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser.
2. When you visit the Ghostly Postcodes website we may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. The purpose for our use of Cookies is to improve both your experience of using the website and our range of services.
3. Cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, and provide a better user experience. They assist us in understanding how our website performs and enable us to analyse what works and where any improvements are needed.
4. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken careful steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and always respected. 
5. All Cookies used by our website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
6. Before our website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Ghostly Postcodes to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny your consent to the placing of Cookies however, certain features of the website may not function fully or as intended.

Types of Cookies Used

7. As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
8. The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs. This includes how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing any advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience that helps speed up your future interactions with our website.
9. This is described in more detail below.

Necessary

These are Cookies that specifically relate to the functionality of our service and are essential for the operation of our website. Without these Cookies our website would not work properly. This category of Cookie does not collect any personally identifiable information about a visitor and does not track a visitor’s browsing habits.

Functional

Functional cookies enhance the visitor experience by recognising you when you return to our website. These Cookies enable us to adapt to your individual preferences, thereby providing a more personalised and efficient browsing experience. An example of this would be your choice of language.

Analytical / Performance

Analytical cookies monitor the behaviour of visitors and the performance of our website. They provide data on how visitors interact with our website, such as how long visitors spend on individual pages, or which pages are visited the most. This data helps us to count the number of visitors and to understand how visitors are navigating and interacting with our site. This enables us to improve our website’s functionality and the user’s experience. For these purposes we use third-party cookies from services like Google Analytics, which tracks website traffic and user engagement and may use those from services such as social media platforms and advertisers.

Advertisement

These Cookies are used to provide visitors with any customised advertisements based on any pages that have previously been visited and help to analyse the effectiveness of any ad campaigns. The information gathered by these Cookies enables the delivery of advertisements that may be more relevant to visitors based on previous activity and interests.

Uncategorised

These refer to those Cookies that have not yet been recognised as providing a particular function or classified by the cookie management system as belonging to a particular category. This may be because they have been recently added to the website and are in the process of being analysed.

Managing and Changing Cookie Preferences

10. When you first visit our website, a banner will appear at the bottom left of the page informing you about the use of Cookies on our website. This allows you to either accept all Cookies or to customise your settings selecting specific categories according to your preferences.
11. You can revisit and change your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Preferences button located at the bottom left-hand corner of our website. This will return you to the settings banner where you can update your preferences as required.
12. Please note that modifying your cookie settings may affect your experience of our website as certain features and services such as the playing of videos may rely on specific Cookies.
13. You can also choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please see the help menu in your internet browser. You can switch off Cookies at any time, however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the website more quickly and efficiently.
14. For more information generally on Cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete Cookies from your computer.

 Further information

15. This Cookie policy was written on 12^th March 2025. The policy may be updated as we deem necessary from time to time to reflect any changes to the Cookies we use and/or as may be required by law.

16. If you would like any further information on the Cookies used on our website, please contact us at admin@ghostlypostcodes.co.uk and we will be happy to help.