Last updated: April 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site recognise your device on return visits and collect information about how you use the site. Cookies do not contain personal information such as your name or payment details.
How We Use Cookies
This website (centrallondonlocksmith.co.uk) uses cookies for the following purposes:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work as a result.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
wordpress_logged_in_* | Keeps you logged in to the WordPress admin area | Session |
wordpress_sec_* | Security cookie used in the WordPress admin area | Session |
wp-settings-* | Stores your WordPress display preferences | 1 year |
PHPSESSID | Preserves your session state across page requests | Session |
2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics) We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use this website — for example, which pages are most visited, how long people stay, and how they arrived at the site. This information is used only to improve the website and our services. No personally identifiable information is collected.
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_* | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state | 2 years |
_gid | Distinguishes users (set daily) | 24 hours |
_gat or _gat_* | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Google may use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy. You can find out more at google.com/policies/privacyand opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
3. Functional Cookies These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your cookie preferences) to provide a more personalised experience. They do not track your activity on other websites.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
cookie_notice_accepted | Records your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
(If you use a cookie consent plugin such as Cookie Notice, GDPR Cookie Consent, or similar, that plugin will set its own preference cookie — the name may differ slightly.)
Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on this site may include content embedded from third-party services such as Google Maps, YouTube, or social media platforms. These services may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third parties.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
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Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.
Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Central London Locksmith 📧 info@centrallondonlocksmith.co.uk