1. 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 efficiently and to provide information to the site owner. Cookies do not give us access to your device and we cannot use them to identify you personally.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our website (clearconsultinggroup.co.uk) uses cookies to help the site function correctly, to understand how visitors use it, and to protect our online forms from spam and abuse. We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a contact or enquiry form.
- PHPSESSID — A temporary session cookie used to maintain your session while you browse the site. It is deleted when you close your browser.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality on our site. They are set by Google’s reCAPTCHA service, which we use to protect our contact and newsletter forms from automated spam submissions.
- _GRECAPTCHA — Set by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and bots when you submit a form. Expires after 6 months. Provider: Google LLC.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website — for example, which pages are visited most and how users navigate through the site. This information is used in aggregate and does not identify you personally. It helps us improve our content and user experience.
- _ga — Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the site. Expires after 2 years. Provider: Google LLC.
- _ga_46W3SQW7XJ — Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state. Expires after 2 years. Provider: Google LLC.
- _gid — Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the site. Expires after 24 hours. Provider: Google LLC.
- _gat_gtag_UA — Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics. Expires after 1 minute. Provider: Google LLC.
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. For more information, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Third-Party Cookies
The third-party services that set cookies on our site are:
- Google LLC (Google Analytics 4 and Google reCAPTCHA) — Google may transfer data to servers outside the UK/EEA. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
We do not embed third-party social media widgets, advertising networks, or video players that set their own cookies. Social media icons in our site footer are static links only.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
Please be aware that restricting or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit www.aboutcookies.org or your browser’s help documentation.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at:
Clear Consulting Group Ltd
24 Nicholas Street
Chester
CH1 2AU