Effective Date: 15/04/2025
Website Owner: ForgeFlare Ltd
Company Number: 16390287
Website URL: www.forgeflare.co.uk
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to site owners. Cookies can be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).
2. How We Use Cookies
ForgeFlare Ltd uses cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies – Essential for the operation of our website, such as enabling security and core functionality.
Performance & Analytics Cookies – Help us understand how visitors use our website (for example, through Google Analytics) so we can improve performance and user experience.
Functionality Cookies – Allow the website to remember your preferences, such as language or region.
Third-Party Cookies – Some pages may include content from external services such as YouTube, Google Maps or social media platforms, which may place cookies on your device.
3. Cookies We May Use
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Stores your cookie preferences.
Retention: 6 months.
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Google Analytics cookies used to analyse website usage.
Retention: 2 years / 24 hours.
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Google services such as Maps and YouTube.
Retention: Varies.
Note: The exact cookies and retention periods may vary depending on website configuration and updates made by third-party providers.
4. Managing Cookies
When you first visit our website, you may be asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time through your browser settings or by clearing cookies from your device.
Most web browsers also allow you to manage cookies directly. For guidance, visit the help pages for:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with the revised effective date.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: hello@forgeflare.co.uk
Company Number: 16390287