Cookies Policy

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Japanese Knotweed Expert Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data.

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 function effectively, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services we use (third-party cookies).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Ensure the website functions correctly
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve performance and user experience
Support our marketing and advertising activities
Enable features such as embedded video and maps

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off. They enable core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited and how users navigate the site.

We use analytics tools such as Google Analytics (GA4) to collect aggregated and anonymised information about website usage.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

They may track your browsing behaviour across websites.

Functional Cookies

These cookies support enhanced functionality and content, such as embedded videos and interactive maps.

4. Third-Party Services

We use a number of trusted third-party services that may set cookies or collect data via your interaction with our website. These include:

Google Analytics (GA4) – website analytics
Google Ads – advertising and conversion tracking
LinkedIn Insight Tag – advertising and audience insights
Vimeo – video hosting and playback
Google Maps – location-based functionality

These providers may collect information such as IP address, device type, and browsing behaviour in accordance with their own privacy policies.

In addition to the services listed above, we may use other analytics, advertising or functionality tools from time to time to support our website and marketing activities.

These tools may include technologies that track user interactions such as page views, button clicks, form submissions, call and email interactions, and campaign attribution data (for example, through tracking parameters added to website links).

Any such tools will be implemented in line with applicable data protection laws and will be subject to user consent where required.

5. Consent and Control

We use a consent management platform (CookieHub) to manage cookie preferences.

When you first visit our website, you are presented with options to:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customise your preferences

Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing and functional) will only be activated if you provide consent.

You can update or withdraw your consent at any time by using the “Manage Cookies” option available on our website.

6. Google Consent Mode

We use Google Consent Mode to ensure that Google services (such as Analytics and Ads) respect your cookie preferences.

Where consent is not given, these services operate in a restricted mode and do not store cookies on your device, although limited, non-identifying data may still be processed to support service functionality and measurement.

7. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Use the cookie preference tool on our website
Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
Set preferences for individual services where available

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

8. Data Protection and Privacy

Information collected through cookies may constitute personal data. For further details on how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.