Cookie Policy for Southgate Skip Hire

Welcome to the cookie policy for Southgate Skip Hire. This statement explains how Southgate skip hire and affiliated services use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, measure site performance and deliver relevant marketing. We describe the categories of cookies we use, how they support essential functions, analytics and advertising, and what choices you have about cookie control. Please read this policy to understand how cookies affect your browsing.

This policy applies to visitors accessing services provided by Southgate Skip-Hire. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that remember preferences and settings. They allow the site to recognise returning browsers and enable features such as secure access and session continuity. Essential cookies are necessary for core functionality, while other types help us monitor performance and tailor content.

We categorise cookies into simple groups so you can make informed decisions: essential, analytics (performance) and marketing. These groupings let you manage consent by purpose. Our approach ensures that essential cookies always operate to keep basic services active, while analytics and marketing cookies are used only with your permission. Southgate Skips aims for transparency about data storage, retention periods and the third-party services that set specific cookies.

Essential cookies: These cookies enable fundamental site operations like secure navigation, session management and form submission. Without essential cookies, key features such as booking forms, account logins or secure checkout may not function. They do not collect information for marketing and are strictly necessary for the delivery of contracted services by Southgate skip company platforms.

Analytics and performance cookies: Also called performance cookies, these collect aggregated, non-identifying information about how users interact with our site. They help us monitor page load times, popular pages and error rates so that we can improve reliability and speed. Examples include anonymous page view counts, referral sources and event tracking. This cookie category supports ongoing performance monitoring to enhance site efficiency and user experience.

Marketing cookies: Marketing or advertising cookies are used to show content that is relevant to your interests. They may be set by third parties to deliver personalised adverts across different websites. Marketing cookies can track browsing patterns over time and across multiple domains. Below is a concise list of cookie examples used for each purpose:

• Essential: session_id, csrf_token
• Analytics: _ga, _gid, performance_metrics
• Marketing: ads_tracker, retargeting_cookie

We respect your choices. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or via the cookie preference center when you first visit. Opting out of analytics and marketing cookies will not disable essential functions. If you choose to delete cookies later, some features may require you to re-enter information. Southgate Skip Hire recommends reviewing your settings periodically to ensure they reflect your preferences.

To control cookies on most browsers, use the privacy or security settings to block or remove cookies. You can also use third-party tools to limit tracking. Please note: blocking cookies may affect performance monitoring and impede personalised content. We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data without explicit consent. Our policy emphasises minimal data collection and secure handling of any cookie-derived information.

Retention and performance monitoring: performance cookies help us analyse load times, error rates and interaction patterns so we can prioritise technical improvements. Data from these cookies is retained only as long as needed for analysis, typically in aggregated form. Strong safeguards are in place to protect cookie-related information, and we periodically review partners that assist with analytics and advertising to ensure compliance with privacy expectations.