Cookie Policy
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 efficiently, provide information to site owners, and improve the user experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Portobello Property Group uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly (e.g. session management, security).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate the site. We use this data to improve our website and services.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience.
- Payment Cookies: Used by our payment gateway provider to process secure online transactions.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _session | Essential | Maintains your session while browsing | Session |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — tracks page views and user behaviour | Up to 2 years |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
| stripe_* | Payment | Used by Stripe to process secure payments | Session / varies |
This table is indicative and may be updated as our technology evolves.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third parties that may set cookies include:
- Google Analytics (website usage analysis), Stripe (payment processing)
- Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information on how they use cookies
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website, including the ability to make payments or submit enquiry forms.
6. Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. Essential cookies will be set automatically as they are necessary for the website to function. Analytics and non-essential cookies will only be set if you provide your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser cookie settings or contacting us.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch with us at:
Email: info@portobellopropertygroup.co.uk
For more information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer: This Cookie Policy is provided as a draft for informational purposes and should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional before publication.