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, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Boiler Fault Finder uses cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| bff_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
| wordpress_* | WordPress session and authentication (admin users only) | Session |
| wp-settings-* | WordPress user interface preferences (admin users only) | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect anonymised information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and where visitors came from. No personally identifiable information is collected.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (short-term) | 24 hours |
Performance Cookies
We use Cloudflare for content delivery and security. Cloudflare may set cookies to identify trusted web traffic and prevent abuse.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management and security | 30 minutes |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Rate limiting | Session |
3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our site, we display a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies at that point.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to work.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our site may contain content from third-party services (such as embedded videos or maps) which may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third party’s cookie policy for more information.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legislation. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hello@boilerandspares.co.uk.