What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies on this website. We only place analytics and advertising cookies on your device if you give us your explicit consent via the cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They do not require your consent under UK law.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
twoclouds_cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) so the banner is not shown on every visit. | 1 year |
XSRF-TOKEN |
Protects against cross-site request forgery when submitting forms. | Session |
twoclouds_session |
Maintains your session while browsing the site (e.g. form submissions). | Session |
Analytics and advertising cookies (optional - require your consent)
These cookies are only set if you click Accept on the cookie banner. They help us understand how visitors use our website, and which of our Google Ads adverts led to an enquiry, so we know where to spend our advertising budget.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique visitors to the site. | 2 years |
_ga_R8C4Q5RDXP |
Google Analytics 4 | Maintains session state. | 2 years |
tc_attribution |
Two Clouds | Remembers which Google Ads advert brought you to the site (the click identifier and campaign details), so that if you later make an enquiry we can tell which advert paid for itself. It is not shared with anyone other than Google Ads, and it is not used to build a profile of you. | 90 days |
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our site, a cookie banner gives you the choice to Accept or Decline analytics and advertising cookies. If you decline, none of the optional cookies above are placed on your device.
If you decline, Google Analytics still receives a limited signal from your visit (such as the page viewed, your approximate location and your browser type) without any cookies being stored and without anything that identifies you or links your visits together. If you would rather send nothing at all, you can block the domain googletagmanager.com in your browser or use an ad blocker.
If you enquire through a form on our site, we record the advert or search that brought you to us alongside your enquiry, whichever choice you made on the banner. This is kept with your enquiry rather than on your device, and is covered by our privacy policy.
To change your preference after your initial choice, you can clear the twoclouds_cookie_consent cookie from your browser. The cookie banner will then reappear on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how the site functions.
Third-party cookies
Google Analytics may set cookies as described above. Google's use of data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses.
We advertise on Google Ads. Where an enquiry comes from one of our adverts, we tell Google Ads that the advert produced an enquiry, so that we can measure whether our advertising is worth continuing. We do not use social media trackers, or any third-party cookie that follows you around other websites.
Your rights
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the right to:
- Choose whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies
- Withdraw your consent at any time
- Request information about the data we hold
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at contact@twoclouds.co.uk.