1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember things between page loads — what you've viewed, settings you've chosen, whether you're logged in. Some cookies expire when you close your browser; others persist for longer.
2. The cookies we use
The site uses cookies in two categories:
Essential
Cookies needed for the site to work and to remember your privacy choices. These cannot be switched off. They include a small cookie that stores your cookie-consent decision (so we do not ask you again), together with any cookies our hosting platform sets to deliver the site.
Analytics
Cookies that help us understand how the site is used in aggregate — most-visited pages, common journeys, broad geography. We use Google Analytics 4 for this. These cookies do not personally identify visitors and we anonymise IP addresses.
3. Controlling cookies
You can control cookies in two ways:
- Through our cookie banner — when you first visit the site, you can accept or decline analytics cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's cookies in your browser, which brings the banner back.
- Through your browser — most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking them will not stop this site from working: the only optional cookies are analytics, and nothing on the site depends on them. If you block the small cookie that records your consent choice, the banner will simply reappear on your next visit.
4. Specific cookies set
A full list of specific cookies, their providers, purposes, and durations will be published here before launch.
5. Updates
We update this policy whenever the cookies we use change. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision.
6. Contact
For any questions about cookies or this policy, contact us by email at info@loudwater-bc.com, by phone on 020 3195 3924, or by post to Loudwater Building Consultancy, 24 City Road, London EC1V 2NX.