Cookie Policy
Last updated: 17 September 2026
This policy explains what we store on your device when you visit this website, why, and how to change your mind. It covers this website only. Your SecureCore appliance does not send us data and is not covered here.
Everything this site stores
The full list, and it is short. This site has no login and no shopping basket, so it sets no session cookie and no security token. Until you consent to analytics, the only thing stored on your device is the record of that choice.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lasts | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ss-consent | Local storage, not a cookie | Remembers whether you accepted or refused analytics, so you are not asked again | Until you clear your browser data or change your choice | Us |
_ga | Cookie | Google Analytics. A random identifier used to recognise a returning browser | 2 years | Google, only after you accept |
_ga_<stream> | Cookie | Google Analytics. Holds session state for the same purpose | 2 years | Google, only after you accept |
The consent record is exempt from consent itself under regulation 6(4) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, because it exists only to honour the choice you made. It contains your answer and the date, nothing that identifies you.
Analytics cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used, for example which pages people read and which of our services they look at. This tells us what to improve. It is not used for advertising, and we do not use it to build profiles or to identify you personally.
Google Analytics sets two cookies on your device: _ga and _ga_<stream>, both lasting up to two years. They hold a randomly generated identifier used to recognise a returning browser. If you decline, neither cookie is set and the Google Analytics script is never loaded at all, so nothing is sent to Google.
Where consent is given, the data controller for that processing is Secure Select Ltd and Google acts as our processor. IP addresses are used to derive an approximate location and are not stored by Google Analytics. Google may process this data outside the UK, under the International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. We keep analytics data for no longer than 14 months. We have advertising features and Google Signals switched off, and we do not share the data with other Google services.
Our lawful basis is your consent: regulation 6 of PECR for storing the cookies, and Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR for the processing that follows.
Advertising
We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels or third-party tracking. We do not sell or share your data with data brokers.
Changing your choice
You can accept or refuse analytics cookies at any time, and withdrawing is as easy as agreeing. Nothing on this site is withheld if you decline.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and Google offers a browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics across all sites.
Questions
Contact [email protected]. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk. We are ICO registered, number ZC077967.