Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
• Remember your preferences and settings between visits
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• Measure the effectiveness of our content and services

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

• Strictly necessary cookies: these are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a form or setting your privacy preferences. Without these cookies, parts of the site may not work.
• Analytical / performance cookies: these allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
• Functionality cookies: these enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Targeting / marketing cookies: we do not currently use targeting or advertising cookies on this website.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to improve your experience. These may include:

• Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics uses anonymised data and does not identify individual users.
• Embedded content providers, where we display content hosted on third-party platforms

5. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie notice giving you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time. In addition, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Delete all cookies that are already on your device
• Prevent new cookies from being placed
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set

6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. The links below provide guidance for the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please be aware that disabling or blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the site to operate. Disabling analytical or functionality cookies will not prevent you from using the site but may mean some features do not work as intended.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The current version will always be available on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: Walter Myke Accountancy, Willow Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 3HU, or via our website contact form.