Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to remember information about you or your visit. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels and fingerprinting techniques.

2. What we use on sandbanksdigital.com

This website is deliberately lightweight. By default we set no cookies. We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing tags, or behavioural advertising trackers, and the contact form works without setting any cookie.

The categories involved are:

• Strictly necessary — to remember your cookie choice, we store a single preference value in your browser's local storage (key sd-cookie-consent). This is not used for tracking and cannot be disabled, as it records whether you accepted or rejected analytics.
• Analytics (consent required) — only if you click “Accept analytics” do we load Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure aggregated traffic, page views, referrers and broad device / location data. When enabled, GA4 sets cookies (typically _ga and _ga_<container-id>) and similar identifiers, and processes data through Google. We do not enable Google Signals, Google Ads linking or advertising personalisation. If you do not accept, no analytics cookies are set.

3. Third parties

The only third-party service that may set cookies on this website is Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC / Google Ireland Limited, and only after you consent. Google may process analytics data outside the UK / EEA under appropriate safeguards (such as the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses).

Other third-party embeds we may use occasionally (e.g. an embedded YouTube video on a guide page, or a Google Map on a contact page) can set their own cookies if you interact with them. We avoid these where possible.

You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. How to control cookies

When you first visit, a banner lets you accept or reject analytics cookies. You can change your choice at any time here: Cookie settings.

You can also clear or block cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse third-party cookies by default. Doing so will not affect the basic operation of this website.

Useful links:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

5. Changes

If we add new cookies or analytics tools in future, we will update this page and the “Last updated” date at the top.

6. Contact

Questions about cookies? Email contact@sandbanksdigital.com. See also our Privacy Policy.