Cookies
Cookie Policy
This policy explains how Regstead uses cookies and similar technologies on regstead.co.uk, what they do, and how you can control them.
This policy reflects Regstead’s current intended setup, including Google Analytics 4. Before enabling non-essential analytics on the live site, Regstead should use a cookie preference tool that prevents those cookies from being set until the visitor has made a valid choice.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can help a website work properly, remember choices, protect forms and accounts, and measure how people use the site.
Similar technologies may also store or access information on your device. In this policy, we use “cookies” as a convenient term for cookies and similar technologies.
2. Who operates this website?
Regstead is a trading name of Foundry Vale Ltd.
For more information about how we use personal information, see our Privacy Policy.
3. How we use cookies
We may use cookies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website, forms, security or cookie preferences to work.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
We do not currently intend to use advertising or behavioural-targeting cookies on Regstead.
4. Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are used only where needed to provide a service you have requested, maintain security, operate forms or remember your cookie choices. They do not require consent where the applicable legal exemption applies, but we still provide information about them.
| Cookie / technology | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie preference record | Regstead / chosen consent platform | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies and any category preferences you selected. | Depends on the consent platform configuration |
| WordPress, form or security cookies where required | Regstead | May be used where technically necessary to operate WordPress, protect forms, prevent abuse or maintain requested website functionality. | Session or limited duration depending on function |
The exact cookie names used for consent preferences and security can depend on the WordPress plugins and cookie-management tool active on the site. We keep this policy under review and update the table when those technologies change.
5. Analytics cookies
With your permission, Regstead uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website. This helps us measure matters such as page visits, general usage patterns and which parts of the site are most useful.
Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to distinguish users and maintain session information. We treat these as optional analytics cookies and they should not be set until you consent through our cookie controls.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Default duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish visitors. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> |
Google Analytics | Used to maintain session state. | Up to 2 years |
Google may process analytics information in accordance with its own terms and privacy documentation. We do not use Google Analytics on Regstead for personalised advertising.
6. Consent and your choices
Where consent is required, optional cookies are not intended to be set until you have made a positive choice.
You can accept or reject optional cookies using the cookie banner or preference controls provided on the site. Rejecting analytics cookies will not prevent you from using the main Regstead website or submitting a scan request.
You can change your mind at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the website footer once our consent-management tool is enabled.
7. Browser controls
Most web browsers let you delete or block cookies through their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect some website functions, particularly functions that rely on strictly necessary cookies.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this policy when our website, analytics tools, cookie-management platform or legal requirements change. The latest version will be published here with an updated review date.
9. Contact
Privacy enquiries: privacy@regstead.co.uk
General enquiries: support@regstead.co.uk