Last updated:29th June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Strategic Data Services uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

Our website is:

https://strategicdata.co.uk

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember preferences, improve performance, measure visitor activity and support security features.

Cookies may be set directly by our website or by third-party services we use, such as analytics, security or embedded content providers.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Make our website work correctly.
• Keep the website secure.
• Protect contact forms from spam and automated abuse.
• Understand how visitors use the website.
• Improve website content, layout and performance.
• Remember cookie preferences where applicable.

We do not use cookies to sell your personal data.

3. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are required for the website to function correctly. These may include cookies used for security, page loading, contact forms, WordPress functionality and remembering your cookie preferences.

These cookies cannot usually be switched off through our website because the site may not work properly without them.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. We use Google Analytics to collect information such as:

• Pages visited.
• Time spent on the website.
• Browser and device type.
• Approximate location.
• Referral source.
• Website interactions.

This information helps us improve the website and understand which content is most useful.

Google Analytics may set cookies on your device. Where required by law, we will only use analytics cookies after you have given consent through our cookie banner or cookie preferences tool.

Security and spam protection cookies

We use reCAPTCHA protection to help protect our website forms from spam, automated abuse and malicious activity.

reCAPTCHA may use cookies or similar technologies and may process technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, operating system, date and time of access, interaction behaviour and other technical signals.

We use this to help determine whether activity on the website is from a genuine user or an automated system.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services used on our website. These may include services used for analytics, security, embedded content, maps, videos, forms or social media features.

Third-party cookies are controlled by the relevant third-party provider.

4. Cookies we may use

The exact cookies used on our website may change over time depending on the tools, plugins and services enabled.

Common cookies may include:

If we add new tools or services that use cookies, we will update this Cookie Policy where appropriate.

5. Consent

When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner or cookie preferences tool.

You can use this to:

• Accept all cookies.
• Reject non-essential cookies.
• Manage your cookie preferences.

Essential cookies may still be used because they are needed for the website to operate correctly.

Analytics cookies and other non-essential cookies will only be used where required consent has been given.

6. Managing cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies.
• Delete cookies.
• Block cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Clear cookies when you close the browser.

Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website works.

7. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and services.

Google Analytics may collect information about your device, browser, website activity and approximate location. We use this information in an aggregated way and do not use it to directly identify individual visitors.

Where required, Google Analytics will only be activated after you have accepted analytics cookies.

8. reCAPTCHA

We use reCAPTCHA to protect our website forms from spam, abuse and automated submissions.

reCAPTCHA may process technical and interaction data to help assess whether a visitor is a real person or an automated bot. This helps keep our website and systems secure.

9. Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies, plugins or third-party services used on our website.

The latest version will always be published on this page.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

Strategic Data Services
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0118 391 3456