Gardeners Norbury Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Gardeners Norbury uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It describes the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and the choices you have to control their use. By continuing to use our website after seeing the cookie notice, you agree that cookies may be placed on your device as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site recognise your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with pages and features. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while others are used for performance monitoring, analytics, and marketing purposes.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use three main categories of cookies on the Gardeners Norbury website: essential cookies, analytics cookies, and marketing cookies. Each category serves a different purpose and has a different impact on your browsing experience.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for the basic operation of our website. They enable core features such as navigating between pages, accessing secure areas, and correctly displaying content. Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function properly.

These cookies do not collect information that identifies you personally. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in where applicable, or filling in forms. Because they are strictly necessary, you cannot disable essential cookies through our site settings, although you may block them in your browser. Doing so may affect the website’s functionality.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Gardeners Norbury website. They collect information such as which pages are visited, how long users stay on each page, and which features are used most often. This information is aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.

We use analytics cookies to monitor website performance, identify issues, and make improvements. For example, analytics data can show us if a particular page loads slowly or if visitors frequently leave the site from a certain page. By analysing this data, we can refine our content, navigation, and layout to improve your overall experience.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver content and advertising that is more relevant to your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party partners who provide advertising or social media services. These cookies can track your browsing activity across different websites and build a profile of your interests.

The information collected by marketing cookies can be used to show you more relevant adverts, limit how often you see the same advert, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. If you choose to disable marketing cookies, you may still see adverts, but they may be less relevant to you.

Purpose of Cookies for Performance Monitoring

One of the key reasons we use cookies, especially analytics cookies, is to monitor the performance of our website. Performance monitoring allows us to assess how well pages load, how quickly features respond, and how users move through the site.

Through performance data, we can detect technical issues, optimise images and scripts, and streamline user journeys. This helps us ensure that the Gardeners Norbury website remains reliable, responsive, and easy to use. Performance monitoring also enables us to test design changes and verify that any updates genuinely improve the user experience.

User Control and Managing Cookies

You have several options to control cookies on your device. When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a notice allowing you to accept or adjust your cookie preferences for non essential cookies such as analytics and marketing cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view the cookies stored on your device, delete them, block certain types of cookies, or refuse cookies altogether. The method for doing this varies by browser, so consult the help section of your browser for detailed instructions.

Please note that if you choose to disable or delete cookies, some features of the Gardeners Norbury website may not work as intended. Essential cookies are necessary for core functionality, and blocking them may impact your ability to use certain parts of the site.

Retention and Updates to This Policy

Cookies are stored for different lengths of time depending on their purpose. Some are session cookies, which expire when you close your browser. Others are persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our use of cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revised policy will apply from the date of publication.