1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website and improve your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

BeWell UK uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization
  • Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session state Session

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information is used to improve how the website works.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.

4. Google Consent Mode v2

BeWell UK implements Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure compliance with UK and EU privacy regulations. This technology allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices:

  • ad_storage: Controls storage related to advertising
  • analytics_storage: Controls storage related to analytics
  • ad_user_data: Sets consent for sending user data to Google for advertising purposes
  • ad_personalization: Sets consent for personalized advertising

When you decline cookies, these consent signals are set to "denied," ensuring that Google services respect your privacy choices while still allowing basic measurement.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Google Ads: To measure advertising effectiveness and show relevant ads

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we have no control over their cookies.

6. Managing Cookies

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using the following tools:

  • Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Your Online Choices (for EU visitors)
  • Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out

7. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

BeWell UK

15 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5AN, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 161 234 5678

Email: [email protected]