Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
Blowup Cleaners uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure our website functions properly
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve your experience on our site
- Provide personalized content and services
- Analyze website traffic and performance
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submission. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security protection | Session |
3.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve how our website works.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - visitor tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - session tracking | 24 hours |
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| preferences | Stores user preferences | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Records cookie consent choice | 1 year |
3.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show you advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
We currently do not use marketing/advertising cookies on our website.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, see the Google Privacy Policy.
4.2 Google Maps
We use Google Maps for distance calculation and service area verification. Google Maps may set cookies when you interact with map features on our site.
5. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:
5.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, you can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner.
5.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
5.3 Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret DNT signals, our website does not currently respond to browser DNT signals.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
8. More Information
For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Blowup Cleaners
Email: privacy@methodclean.co.uk
Phone: 07405 428259
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom