What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let the site remember you, keep it working properly, and help us understand how it is used. Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies) and others are set by the services we use, such as Google, Microsoft and Meta (third-party cookies).

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • make our website work and remember your cookie choices (necessary cookies)
  • understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it (analytics cookies)
  • measure how well our advertising works, for example whether an advert led to an enquiry, and, through our advertising partners, show you relevant adverts on other websites (marketing cookies)

Only necessary cookies are set automatically. Analytics and marketing cookies are only set if you agree to them.

Managing your choices

When you first visit our website you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or choose which categories to allow. You can change your mind at any time using the cookie settings button in the bottom-left corner of any page. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the site may not work properly if you do.

The cookies we use

Necessary cookies

CookieProviderPurposeDuration
moove_gdpr_popupSmith & PinchingRemembers your cookie preferences1 year
wp_consent_*Smith & PinchingRecords your consent choice for each cookie categoryUp to 1 year
PHPSESSIDSmith & PinchingKeeps the website working during your visitSession
_GRECAPTCHAGoogleProtects our forms from spam (reCAPTCHA)6 months

Analytics cookies (only with your consent)

CookieProviderPurposeDuration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes visitors so we can see how the site is used2 years
_ga_C1680SMZNTGoogle AnalyticsKeeps track of your session2 years

Marketing cookies (only with your consent)

CookieProviderPurposeDuration
_gcl_auGoogle AdsMeasures whether our Google adverts lead to enquiries90 days
_uetsid, _uetvidMicrosoft AdvertisingMeasures our Microsoft (Bing) adverts and may be used to show you relevant adverts1 day / 13 months
_fbp, _fbcMeta (Facebook)Measures our Meta adverts and may be used to show you relevant adverts on Meta platforms90 days
afl_wc_utm_*Smith & PinchingRecords which advert, campaign or website brought you to our site, so we can see which marketing leads to enquiries90 days

Google, Microsoft and Meta may also set cookies on their own domains. You can find out how they use this information in their own policies: Google, Microsoft and Meta.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we change the services we use. This policy was last updated in October 2026.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Smith & Pinching
Privacy Overview

When you visit smith-pinching.co.uk, we store small files called cookies on your device. Some are strictly necessary for the site to work. With your permission, we also use analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it, and marketing cookies (Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and Meta) to measure how well our advertising works and to show relevant adverts on other sites. Non-essential cookies are only set if you accept them, and you can change your choices at any time.