Cookie Policy
Created 18.11.22 from Galliard’s policy last updated 21.04.22
This website www.shiplakemeadows.com ("site") is owned and operated by Galliard Homes Limited (company number 02158998) ("Galliard", "us" or "we") on behalf of Shiplake Meadows Limited (company number 11676961).
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use and why, and how you can opt-out.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are sent by a website to a web browser which contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive or other device. This enables the website to identify and track the web browser. They usually identify the computer used rather than the individual user, but some cookies may contain personal information. Cookies can, among other functions, enable a website to recognise a device each time it visits, remember user preferences and recommend relevant content. You can read more about cookies here: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
We use cookies to provide you with a more personalised experience and to distinguish you from other users of our site. This helps us to provide you with a better user experience when browsing and allows us to improve our site.
Different cookies do different things and some are essential to the operation of a website, whilst others are not. Cookies can be categorised in the following ways:
Cookies which are strictly necessary to the operation of our site are dropped onto your browser as soon as you visit our site. Non-essential cookies (including analytical cookies) are not dropped onto your browser until you have consented.
To the extent that any personal information is collected through our use of cookies, our Privacy Policy will apply to our processing of that personal information.
What are third-party cookies?
We use both first party and third party cookies. Third parties cookies are cookies operated by providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These cookies are placed by the relevant third party and we have no control over these cookies other than allowing them to be served.
What cookies do we use?
Google cookies.
Find out more about Google Analytics at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage.
Read the Google Analytics privacy policy at: https://www.google.co.uk/policies/privacy/. You can find out how to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You have the right to request that we stop profiling you, or asking third parties to use personal data we hold about you for profiling purposes. To do so, please contact us using the details in the 'How do you contact us?' section.
HubSpot cookies.
HubSpot is a full platform of marketing, sales, customer service, and CRM platform. More information about HubSpot can be found here: https://www.hubspot.com/
Necessary cookies
These are essential cookies that do not require consent.
Analytics cookies
These are non-essential cookies controlled by the cookie banner. If you're a visitor to a site supported by HubSpot, you can opt out of these cookies by not giving consent.
Hotjar cookies.
We use a technology service provider called Hotjar which helps us better understand our users' website experience. In order to collect the information used to provide their service, Hotjar places first-party cookies on the browsers of the visitors to our site.
They track information about our users' behaviour (including how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click and what users do and don't like). They collect information about our users' devices (including the device's IP address (captured and stored only in anonymized form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only) and preferred language used to display our website).
This information is used to enable us to improve our website. Hotjar stores this information in a pseudonymised user profile. We will not use this information to identify individual users or to match it with further data on an individual user. For further details, please see Hotjar’s privacy policy found here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.
Information on how to opt out of HotJar cookies can be found here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out. If you chose to opt out, please note that clearing your cookies, running in private mode or using a different browser will enable tracking again.
Can you refuse or opt out of cookies?
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. If you would like to amend your cookie preference for this website you can usually change your browser settings to limit or prevent cookies. You should use your browser's 'help' function to learn more about how to do this. We have set out links to the opt-out pages of the most common browsers below:
If you set your browser to not accept cookies, please note it may result in certain sections or features of our site not working properly and certain personalised services not being provided to you or users of your computer.
You can read about how to manage cookies here: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. You can learn more about how to control cookies, including opting out of certain third party cookies here: https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/what-are-my-options/. You can learn more about behavioural advertising here: https://youronlinechoices.eu/.
When do we make changes to this Policy?
We may update this policy from time to time. Please check back here whenever you visit our site to see if any changes have been made. When we update this Cookie Policy, we will also update the "last updated" date at the top.
How do you contact us?
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Cookie Policy either by email to compliance@galliardhomes.com or sent by post to Data Protection Department, Galliard Homes Limited, 3rd Floor, Sterling House, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TS.