Cookie Policy for Sustainable Contractor
Last Updated: January 13, 2026
At Sustainable Contractor, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website.
1. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. They cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, improve our site performance, and ensure our sustainability resources are reaching the right audience. We generally use cookies for the following purposes:
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Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., secure login or filling out contact forms).
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Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., which pages are most popular) so we can improve our content.
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Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences, such as language settings or your location.
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Sustainability Tracking: We may use low-impact cookies to measure the carbon footprint of our digital traffic or to optimize site loading speeds, reducing energy consumption.
3. The Cookies We Set
Below is a breakdown of the types of cookies you may encounter on our site:
Strictly Necessary - Used for site security and core navigation - Session
Performance - Google Analytics (anonymized) to track site usage - 2 years
Preference - Saves your cookie consent choices -1 year
Marketing - Used to share our green building insights on social media - 30 days
4. Your Choices and Control
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
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Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this policy regularly to stay informed.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or our commitment to digital sustainability, please contact us at:
Website: sustainablecontractor.co.uk/contact