Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how HGC IT Solutions ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we handle your personal data. By using this website you can control cookies as described below.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies such as pixels, local storage and tags do comparable jobs. In this policy we refer to all of these simply as "cookies".

Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them. They can be set by us ("first-party") or by a third-party service we use ("third-party").

How we use cookies

We aim to keep cookies to a minimum and to avoid non-essential tracking wherever we can. The cookies used on this site fall into the following categories.

Strictly necessary cookies

These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a contact form, and they help keep the site secure. This includes cookies used by our security and content-delivery provider to protect the site and to guard our forms against spam and abuse. Because these cookies are essential, they do not require your consent, but you can block them in your browser settings, though parts of the site may then not work.

Analytics and performance cookies

Where enabled, these cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, for example which pages are most popular and how people move around, so we can improve it. They collect information in an aggregated form. We only set analytics cookies with your consent, and the site works perfectly well without them.

Functionality cookies

These remember choices you make to give you a better experience, such as remembering that you have already responded to our cookie notice. Where they are not strictly necessary, we set them only with your consent.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services on our behalf. These may include:

• Our security and CDN provider, to protect the website, keep it fast, and defend our forms against automated abuse. These are treated as strictly necessary.
• Analytics providers, where analytics is enabled and you have consented, to measure and improve how the site performs.

These third parties process data in line with their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.

How to manage your cookies

You are in control of cookies. You can manage them in several ways:

You can review or change your choices at any time using the "Cookie preferences" link in the website footer.

• Cookie notice: where we ask for consent to non-essential cookies, you can accept or decline, and change your mind at any time.
• Browser settings: most browsers let you see what cookies are stored and delete them, and block some or all cookies. Look in your browser's help or settings for "cookies" or "privacy". Blocking all cookies may stop parts of this and other websites from working.
• Analytics opt-out: you can opt out of common analytics tools using the browser add-ons or controls those providers offer.

For more general guidance on cookies and your rights, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) publishes helpful information at ico.org.uk.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the date below. Please check back occasionally so you stay informed.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch via our contact page, call us on 01305 310006, or email hello@hgcit.co.uk.