This policy explains how Hafferty Interiors ("we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on hafferty-interiors.co.uk, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. We aim to comply with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
What are cookies & similar technologies?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your device. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and scripts that store or read information on your device, or that connect your browser to another company's servers. Under PECR, we must get your consent before using anything that isn't strictly necessary — and we don't load it until you choose.
What we use
We keep this to a minimum. Here is everything currently in use:
| Name / source | Type | Purpose | Set on consent? | Stored for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hi_consent (first-party) |
Strictly necessary | Remembers the choices you make on our cookie banner. Stores no personal data; not shared. | No — exempt from consent | 12 months |
| Instagram feed — Behold (third-party) | Optional — social content | Displays our latest Instagram posts on the home page. Loading it sends your IP address to Behold and Instagram so the images can be fetched. Behold does not set tracking cookies. | Only loads if you allow "Instagram feed & social content" | No cookie stored on your device |
| Google Fonts (third-party) | Functional | Loads the typefaces used across the site from Google's servers. This sends your IP address to Google. It does not set cookies. | N/A — no storage on your device | No cookie stored on your device |
Analytics: we do not currently use any analytics or advertising cookies (no Google Analytics, no Meta Pixel, no advertising trackers). If that changes, we will update this policy and ask for your consent before any such cookies are set.
Managing your choices
You can also control cookies in your browser — most let you block or delete them via their settings or privacy menu. Blocking our one essential cookie simply means we won't remember your banner choice between visits. For general guidance, see the ICO's advice at ico.org.uk.
Third-party privacy notices
Where our site connects to other companies, their own privacy notices apply:
- Behold — behold.so/privacy
- Instagram / Meta — privacycenter.instagram.com
- Google (Fonts) — policies.google.com/privacy
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our site changes. When we make a material change to the technologies we use, we'll revise the date above and ask returning visitors to make their choices again.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at design@hafferty-interiors.co.uk, or write to Hafferty Interiors, Unit 26, Irlam Business Centre, M44 6GP.