Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 15, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They allow our website to remember your actions and preferences (such as language and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to our site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

Webdevr uses cookies for several purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly and securely
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • To improve our website performance and user experience
  • To provide personalized content and services
  • To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookieConsent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
PHPSESSID Maintains session state Session
csrf_token Security protection against cross-site attacks Session

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand which pages are most popular and how visitors move around the site.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - session tracking 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 1 day

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
language_preference Remembers your preferred language 1 year
theme_preference Stores display preferences 1 year

3.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel tracking 90 days
_gcl_au Google Ads conversion tracking 90 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may also set cookies from third-party services:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information such as:

  • Number of visitors to our site
  • Where visitors have come from
  • Pages visited on our website
  • Time spent on each page

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: Google Analytics Cookie Usage

4.2 Social Media Cookies

If you interact with social media features on our website (such as sharing buttons), these platforms may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these social media platforms.

5. Your Cookie Choices

5.1 Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies through our cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences in detail.

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below:

5.2 Browser Controls

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete cookies individually or all at once
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome

Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:

  • Strictly Necessary: Disabling these may prevent the website from functioning properly
  • Performance: We won't be able to improve our website based on usage data
  • Functional: You may lose personalized features and preferences
  • Marketing: You may see less relevant advertising

7. Mobile App Cookies

If we develop mobile applications in the future, they may also use cookie-like technologies such as SDKs (Software Development Kits) and local storage. The same principles outlined in this policy will apply to mobile app data collection.

8. Cookie Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect the information collected through cookies. Our cookies are configured with security flags where appropriate, and we regularly review our cookie practices to ensure they meet current security standards.

9. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics) may transfer data collected through cookies to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These transfers are conducted under appropriate safeguards as required by data protection law.

10. Data Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain until their expiry date or until you delete them
  • Our Cookies: Typically expire within 1-2 years
  • Third-party Cookies: Controlled by the respective third parties

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy and notify you through our website or other appropriate means.

12. Contact Us

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

Webdevr

Email: privacy@webdevr.com

Phone: +44 7541 016106

Address: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

13. Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy: