Cookie Policy

Last updated: 3 June 2026

This cookie policy explains how Britannia Sandersteads uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, what they do, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more generally.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They let the site remember your actions and preferences, help it work properly, and allow us to understand how the site is used so we can improve it. Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies) and some are set by other companies whose content or tools we use, such as Google (third-party cookies). We also use similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage, which we refer to as “cookies” throughout this policy.

2. The types of cookies we use

We group the cookies on this site into three categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies – these make the website work and keep it secure. They include cookies that remember your cookie choices. The site cannot function properly without them, so they do not require your consent and cannot be switched off through our banner.
• Analytics cookies – these help us understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are most popular, so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics for this. These cookies are only set after you agree to them.
• Functional and embedded-content cookies – where we embed content from other services, such as a Google Map showing our location or a video, those services may set their own cookies. These are only loaded after you agree to them.

We do not use cookies to collect special category data, and we do not sell your personal information.

3. Cookies used on this site

The table below lists the main cookies we use. Cookie names and lifespans set by third parties can change from time to time; we keep this list under review.

Cookie	Category	Set by	Purpose	Expires
Cookie consent record	Strictly necessary	This website	Remembers your cookie preferences so we do not ask you on every visit.	Up to 12 months
Session / security cookies	Strictly necessary	This website	Keep the site secure and let core features work during your visit.	Session to 12 months
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics	Distinguishes individual visitors so we can measure how the site is used.	2 years
_ga_<ID>	Analytics	Google Analytics	Keeps track of the session state for Google Analytics 4.	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics	Distinguishes visitors over a short period to measure site usage.	24 hours
NID / CONSENT	Functional / embedded	Google (Maps)	Set when a Google Map is loaded, to provide and secure the map.	Session to 6 months
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE / YSC	Functional / embedded	YouTube (Google)	Set when an embedded video is loaded, to deliver and measure the video.	Session to 6 months

If we add a live chat tool, it may set its own functional cookies; we will update this table when it goes live.

4. How we ask for your consent

When you first visit the site you will see a cookie banner. Strictly necessary cookies are always on because the site needs them. Analytics and embedded-content cookies are switched off until you choose to accept them. You can accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or open the settings to choose which categories you allow. We do not set any non-essential cookies before you make a choice.

5. How to change your mind or withdraw consent

You can change your choices at any time. Use the cookie settings link on our site to reopen the preferences panel and turn categories on or off. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it, and it takes effect for any future use of those cookies.

6. Controlling cookies through your browser

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and set most browsers to warn you before a cookie is stored. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the site may not work properly. Guidance for managing cookies in common browsers is available at aboutcookies.org.

7. More about the third parties we use

Where we use Google services such as Google Analytics, Google Maps and YouTube, Google may process some data outside the UK. You can read how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. International transfers are covered in section 9 of our Privacy Policy.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example if we add or remove a service that uses cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: info@sandersteads.com
• Phone: 0808 175 3032 (freephone) or 01883 74 1000 (local)
• Post: Data Protection, Britannia Sandersteads, Quarry Logistics Complex, Quarry Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8DQ