01 · What cookies areWhat cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website can save in your browser. They let a site remember things between page loads or visits, such as whether you are signed in, what language you prefer, or whether you have already dismissed a banner. Some are necessary for the site to work; others are used for measurement or marketing.

Similar technologies (such as local storage and pixel-style trackers) work in roughly the same way for legal purposes. Where this page says “cookies”, treat it as covering all of them.

02 · What we use on this siteWhat we use on this site

Our site is built as a static set of pages. It does not require you to sign in, it does not have a basket, and it does not personalise content based on who you are. As a result, the cookies it uses are minimal:

Strictly necessary cookies. Our hosting provider may set a small number of technical cookies needed to deliver the page to you reliably (for example, load-balancing or security tokens). These are essential to the site working and do not need your consent under UK law.
A consent preference cookie. When you accept or reject the analytics banner, we save your choice in a small first-party cookie called bos-consent so the banner does not reappear. The cookie lasts for a year and contains only the value accepted or rejected.
Google Analytics 4 (only if you accept). If, and only if, you click Accept analytics on the banner, we load Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-97R9J9WGR6). It sets a small number of first-party cookies (typically _ga and _ga_*) to help us understand how visitors find and move through the site so we can keep improving it. IP addresses are anonymised, and we do not use the data for advertising.
Browser-side preferences. A handful of pages remember small interface preferences (for example, dismissing a notice) using your browser’s local storage. Nothing is sent to us.

You can change your mind at any time using the Cookie preferences link in the site footer.

03 · What we do not useWhat we do not use

Some things we want to be explicit about, because they are common elsewhere:

No advertising cookies. We do not run remarketing, retargeting or behavioural-advertising pixels (Meta Pixel, Google Ads, TikTok, LinkedIn Insight, etc.).
No cross-site profiling. We do not share information with brokers or advertising networks for profiling purposes.
No analytics without consent. Google Analytics is only loaded after you click Accept analytics on the banner. If you reject, or have not yet decided, no analytics cookies are set and no events are sent.

04 · Third-party linksThird-party links

Our site links out to other places, including Procter's Sausages, our social-media profiles (Facebook, Instagram), Google Maps location links, and external news outlets in the articles section. We do not embed these services on our pages: clicking a link takes you to the third party, who will then set their own cookies under their own cookie policy.

If you would rather not have those cookies set, you can choose not to follow the link, or use private-browsing mode when you do.

05 · Managing cookiesManaging cookies

You stay in control of cookies through your browser. Every modern browser lets you:

See which cookies a site has set, and delete them.
Block all cookies, or block third-party cookies specifically.
Set a different policy for sites you trust.
Clear cookies automatically when you close the browser.

Browser help pages: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.

For an independent guide that covers cookies and ads in plain English, the ICO maintains a useful page at ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies.

06 · Do Not TrackDo Not Track

Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” or “Global Privacy Control” signal with each request. Because we do not run advertising or behavioural analytics on this site, there is nothing for us to switch off in response to that signal. If we add anything in future that respects these signals, we will say so here.

07 · Changes to this policyChanges to this policy

We update this page when we change which cookies or similar technologies the site uses. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change. Where the change is material, we will flag it on the home page or via the cookie banner on your next visit.

08 · Getting in touchGetting in touch

If you have a question about this cookie policy, or about how we handle your data more generally (see also our privacy policy), please get in touch.

Email: office@fjbosworth.com (please put “Cookies” in the subject line).
Post: Data Protection, F J Bosworth & Sons Ltd, Spains Hall, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QE.
Phone: 0330 1335288, Monday to Friday, working hours.

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