Based in Cumbria and regulated by RICS

Cookies Policy

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how J Liddle & Co (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website (“the Website”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data more generally.

We use cookies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner.

Similar technologies, such as local storage and session storage, allow websites to store information in your browser in a comparable way. In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies”.

Cookies can be:

  • First-party cookies: set by the website you are visiting.
  • Third-party cookies: set by a different domain, such as a service provider whose features are used on the website.
  • Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies in the following categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: these are required for the Website to function securely, including protecting our forms from spam and abuse. They do not require your consent and cannot be switched off.
  • Analytics cookies: these help us understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve its content and performance. They are only set if you give your consent.

We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

4. Cookies used on the Website

The table below lists the cookies used on the Website.

Name Provider Category Purpose Duration
_GRECAPTCHA Google reCAPTCHA Strictly necessary Used to provide risk analysis that helps distinguish genuine users from automated software, protecting our forms from spam and abuse. 6 months
rc::a Google reCAPTCHA Strictly necessary Local storage item used to distinguish between humans and automated software. Persistent
rc::b Google reCAPTCHA Strictly necessary Session storage item used to distinguish between humans and automated software. Session
rc::c Google reCAPTCHA Strictly necessary Session storage item used to distinguish between humans and automated software. Session
rc::d-# Google reCAPTCHA Strictly necessary Local storage item used to distinguish between humans and automated software. Persistent
_ga Google Analytics Analytics Used to distinguish unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated identifier. 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics Analytics Used to maintain session state and record information about visits, such as pages viewed and time spent on the Website. 2 years

If you log in to administer the Website, WordPress sets additional cookies to manage your login session. These are not set for general visitors.

5. Third-party cookies

The Google reCAPTCHA and Google Analytics cookies listed above are provided by Google. Google’s use of this information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy. More information about how Google uses data from websites that use its services is available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

6. Your consent

When you first visit the Website, you will be asked whether you consent to the use of analytics cookies. Analytics cookies will not be set unless you choose to accept them.

You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie consent tool on the Website. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it.

7. Managing cookies in your browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking cookies and deleting cookies that have already been set. The help section of your browser will explain how to do this.

Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the Website, including our enquiry forms, may not work correctly.

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

8. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we change the cookies we use. Any changes will be published on this page and will apply from the date they are published.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please write to us at:

J Liddle & Co
Hackthorpe Hall, Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HX

01768 254 550