Cookie Policy for Gardener Wallington
Gardener Wallington recognises the importance of your privacy and the need for clear information about cookies used when you interact with our services. This cookie policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them for performance monitoring and how a gardener in Wallington can respect your preferences. It is written so you can make an informed choice about cookie use.
What are cookies and why they matter
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store information about your visit. As a Wallington gardener service, we use cookies to ensure basic functions work and to help measure how our pages are used. This helps us maintain a smooth experience for visitors and customers. Cookies do not identify you personally unless you choose to share personal details.
Types of cookies we use
We categorise cookies into clear types so you know what each does:
- Essential cookies: required for core functions like navigation, form processing and security. Without them, key services cannot operate.
- Analytics cookies: used for performance monitoring and usage analysis to understand how users interact with content. These help the Gardener-Wallington team improve pages and spot issues.
- Marketing cookies: track visitor behavior to offer relevant promotions and to measure advertising effectiveness across platforms.
How we use cookies for performance monitoring
As a local gardener in Wallington, we are committed to measuring site performance responsibly. Analytics cookies gather anonymous data on page load times, interaction events, and content usage so we can refine layouts and reduce delays. This performance monitoring is essential to identify slow pages, improve response times and enhance the overall user experience. These insights do not collect your name or contact details unless you voluntarily provide them in forms.
User control and consent
You control cookie preferences through your browser settings and available consent tools. You may disable or delete cookies, block third-party cookies, or set your browser to notify you before a cookie is set. Note that switching off certain cookies may limit functionality — for example, essential cookies enable secure sessions and form submissions for scheduling a gardening visit. For analytics, you may opt out of performance tracking without losing access to core information.Third-party cookies are sometimes used for analytics and advertising. These are set by external providers used by our Wallington gardener pages. We review these partners to ensure they follow good privacy practices. If you prefer not to be tracked by external analytics or marketing cookies, you can opt-out via your browser or through industry opt-out tools.
Managing cookie preferences
Essential cookies are necessary, and they are set by default. For analytics and marketing cookies, you can exercise choice: enable or disable them via cookie settings at the start of your visit or adjust your browser controls. To change cookie settings, consult your browser help section or use built-in privacy controls. As a Gardener-Wallington focused service, we respect every preference and adjust behaviour accordingly.
Retention and data minimisation: we keep cookie data only as long as needed for the stated purpose. Analytics cookies may store aggregated performance data for periods typically used to generate useful trends, while essential cookie data is only retained for the active session when required. Marketing cookies may remain longer but are controlled by the third-party provider’s policies.
