Last updated April 2022
This Cookie Policy explains how Story Homes uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website (www.storyhomes.co.uk).
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file containing just text, downloaded on to a device when a user accesses certain web sites. Cookies are useful because they allow a web site to recognise a user’s device.
Cookies set by Story Homes are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”. Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising and analytics).
Why do we use Cookies?
Cookies allow us to store information related to your website visit which enables you to be shown relevant content to you while you’re browsing. Cookies can also help us identify issues and improve the website, enhancing the experience for all users.
We cannot identify individual users from these cookies.
Purpose of Cookies
We use the following cookies:
Which cookies are used?
www.storyhomes.co.uk uses the below Cookies:
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Description |
| Session Tracking | Strictly necessary | Session Cookie | Used to identify previous cookie preferences. |
| User ID | Strictly necessary and functional | Persistent Cookie | Used to log a user in to their account for that session, stores a unique identifier. |
| Google Analytics – Pages | Analytical and performance | 1st or 3rd Party Cookie | All webpages contain Google Analytics tracking code which identifies each page viewed by a user. It is not possible to gain any personal information from this. For further information, please read Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=uk |
| Google Analytics – Events | Analytical and performance | 1st or 3rd Party Cookie | Certain actions on the website such as requesting a brochure or request appointment will trigger an event in Google Analytics. This is used to measure site performance and no personal data is collected. For further information, please read Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=uk |
| Targeting cookies | 3rd Part Cookie | Google Adwords Display Network allows us to ensure we show you the most relevant advertising on third party websites. For further information, please read Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=uk | |
| Meta | Targeting cookies | 3rd Party Cookie | This is used to store and track visits across the website. For further information, please read Meta’s privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/business/m/privacy-and-data |
| YouTube | Strictly necessary | 3rd Party Cookie | We embed videos from our YouTube channel. This may set cookies on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player, to enable the video to play and to collect analytics. These cookies do not track individuals. For further information, please read YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB |
| Vimeo | Strictly necessary | 3rd Party Cookie | We embed videos from our Vimeo channel. When you press play Vimeo use third party cookies to enable the video to play and to collect analytics data such as how long a viewer has watched the video. These cookies do not track individuals. For further information, please read Vimeo’s privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy |
| Trustpilot | Strictly necessary | 3rd Party Cookie | We embed a Trustpilot widget to display our independent customer review rating. The Trustpilot widget is displayed throughout our site using cookies. For further information, please read Trustpilot’s privacy policy at: https://uk.legal.trustpilot.com/for-reviewers/end-user-privacy-terms |
| Infinity | Targeting cookies | 1st or 3rd Party Cookie | This is used to ascertain where a website visitor came from and what number to display to them. For further information, please read Infinity’s privacy policy at: https://campus.infinity.co/campus/s/article/Cookie-Storage?language=en_US |
| Bing Ads | Targeting cookies | 3rd Party Cookie | This is used to store and track visits across the website. For further information, please read Microsoft’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement |
| Hotjar | Analytical and performance | 3rd Party Cookie | This is used for heat maps and screen recordings. It combines multiple page views by a user into a single session recording. For further information, please read Hotjar’s privacy policy at: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011789248-Hotjar-Cookie-Information |
| Microsoft Clarity | Analytical and performance | 3rd Party Cookie | This is used for heat maps and screen recordings. It combines multiple page views by a user into a single session recording. For further information, please read Microsoft’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement |
Granting us permission to use Cookies
You can only proceed to use our web if you consent to this policy.
Can I stop cookies being saved on my computer?
We need to use certain essential cookies to enable our website to work; the law allows us to use these without your consent where they are strictly necessary. We require your consent to use non-essential cookies. Using the cookie banner we displayed when you landed on this site you would have decided to either consent to our use of cookies, manage those cookies or to reject them. For more information on managing cookies see below.
More information:
Find out more information about cookies here: www.allaboutcookies.org/
For more information about how the laws in relation to data protection and electronic communications relate to the use of cookies, please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/guidance-on-the-use-of-cookies-and-similar-technologies/
You can read how to block cookies in your web browser here: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/
