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Cookie Settings
Last updated: 15 July 2026
This page explains what cookies our website uses, why, and how you can control them. It applies alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your preferences, keep it secure, and help the owner understand how it is used. Some cookies are set by us and some by third parties whose services we use.
2. How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies to keep our forms secure and to understand and improve how visitors use our site and how well our advertising works. We group them into three categories below.
Strictly necessary
These are required for core functions such as protecting our forms from spam and abuse, and cannot be switched off through our site.
| Cookie(s) | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects our contact and enquiry forms from spam and automated abuse. | 6 months |
Analytics and performance
These help us understand how visitors find and use the site so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. These are non-essential and only used with your consent.
| Cookie(s) | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors and measures how the site is used so we can improve it. | Up to 2 years |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID, MUID | Microsoft Clarity | Measures site usage and records anonymised interaction/heatmap data to improve usability. | Session – 1 year |
Advertising and conversion measurement
These help us measure the effectiveness of our Google Ads advertising and understand which campaigns lead to enquiries. These are non-essential and only used with your consent.
| Cookie(s) | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au, conversion linker | Google Ads | Measures the effectiveness of our advertising and attributes enquiries to ad campaigns. | Up to 90 days |
3. Managing your cookies
You can control non-essential cookies in several ways:
- Your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. See the help pages for Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. Blocking all cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
- Google Analytics. You can opt out across all sites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google Ads personalisation. Manage this in your Google Ads Settings.
- Microsoft Clarity. Controlled through your browser cookie settings and Microsoft's privacy controls.
4. Third-party privacy information
The third parties whose cookies we use have their own privacy policies: Google and Microsoft.
5. Changes to this page
As we add or remove tools, the cookies we use may change. We will update this page to reflect that, with the "last updated" date shown above.
Questions about this policy?
Contact us at info@hendersonwood.co.uk or call 07540 147 814. See also our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Cookie Settings.
