Last updated: 04.04.2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or how you navigated the site.

There are two types:

Session cookies: these are temporary and deleted automatically when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies: these stay on your device for a set period of time, or until you delete them manually.

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear asking for your consent before we set any non-essential cookies. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category. You can change your mind and update your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

Rejecting cookies is just as easy as accepting them.

Cookies We Use

We use the following cookies on our website:

Essential cookies These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent.

cookie_consent: remembers your cookie preferences. Duration: 1 year.

Functional cookies These remember your choices and improve your experience. They are only set with your consent.

trx_addons_is_retina: detects whether you are using a retina display to serve correctly sized images. Duration: session.

wpEmojiSettingsSupports: checks whether your browser supports emoji. Duration: session.

Analytics cookies These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. They are only set with your consent. The data collected is used only by us and is not sold or shared for advertising purposes.

_ga: Google Analytics. Tracks how users navigate the site. Duration: 1 year 1 month.

ga*: Google Analytics. Stores session state information. Duration: 1 year 1 month.

We do not use advertising or targeting cookies.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how people use our website, for example which pages are most visited and how long people spend on the site. Google Analytics collects data including your IP address, which is personal data under UK law.

This data is processed by Google LLC, which is based in the United States. Google operates under the UK-US Data Bridge arrangement, which means appropriate safeguards are in place for your data. You can read Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

We only activate Google Analytics after you have consented to analytics cookies via our cookie banner.

If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics at all, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on some of our forms to protect against spam. reCAPTCHA may collect data including your IP address and mouse movements to verify you are a human user. This is used purely for security purposes and is based on our legitimate interest in keeping our website and your data safe.

reCAPTCHA data is processed by Google LLC in the United States under the UK-US Data Bridge arrangement. For more information see policies.google.com/privacy.

Third-Party Cookies

Outside of Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA, our website does not currently set third-party cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and ask for your consent where required.

How to Manage or Delete Cookies

You can control cookies in several ways:

Via our cookie banner: click the cookie settings link in the footer of our website at any time to update your preferences.

Via your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Visit aboutcookies.org for guidance specific to your browser. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the website functions.

Via Google Analytics: install the opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be reflected with an updated date at the top of this page. Where changes affect how we use your data, we will notify you through the website or by email where appropriate.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch:

Email: info@alignmedia.co.uk
Telephone: 07731 655 863