Cookies

At Hallam Read (“we,” “us,” “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website hallamread.co.uk (the “Site”).

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and activities, providing an enhanced user experience. Cookies can be either first-party (set by our website) or third-party (set by external services we use).

How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of the Site, such as ensuring forms and other interactive elements work properly. These cookies do not require your consent and are set automatically.

Security Cookies
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our forms to protect against spam and bots. reCAPTCHA may set cookies on your device to verify that you are a human and to enhance security. These cookies may include, but are not limited to:

_ga, _gid – Google reCAPTCHA cookies for functionality and analytics.

Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the Site to remember your preferences, such as language settings, to enhance your experience. They are non-essential but help improve your interactions with the Site.

Types of Cookies We Use
Google reCAPTCHA Cookies
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our forms to ensure they are protected from spam. reCAPTCHA may set cookies such as _ga and _gid to enable its functionality, analyze user behavior, and improve security.

_ga, _gid – Google reCAPTCHA (Third-party)

WordPress Cookies
These cookies are used for session management and Site functionality, such as language preferences.

wp_lang – WordPress cookie for language preferences.

wordpress_test_cookie – WordPress session management cookie.

Third-Party Cookies
We use the Google reCAPTCHA service to protect our forms from spam. reCAPTCHA may set third-party cookies, such as _ga and _gid, for security and functionality purposes. These cookies may track basic usage data but are used solely for reCAPTCHA’s functionality.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

Cookie Consent Banner:
Upon visiting the Site, you will be prompted to consent to the use of cookies. You can choose to accept or decline certain types of cookies, including those set by Google reCAPTCHA.

Browser Settings:
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings, including blocking cookies entirely. Please refer to your browser’s help section for instructions on how to do this. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functionalities on the Site.

Opt-Out of Google reCAPTCHA Cookies:
You can manage your cookies and preferences through your Google account settings. For more information, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Hallam Read
20 Granite Way
Mountsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7TZ
info@hallamread.co.uk