Our cookie policy.
This policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on this website. It should be read alongside our privacy notice. The tables below use the same inventory as the cookie preferences panel.
Necessary cookies
These cookies are always active because the site cannot work without them. They remember your cookie choice (stored as pbe_cookie_consent for 180 days), keep the admin dashboard secure, and handle temporary form state. They do not track you for advertising or analytics.
Optional cookies
With your permission, we use additional cookies only when you consent. Use the cookie banner or the persistent cookie-settings icon (bottom-right) to accept, reject, or manage these at any time. Changing your choice updates Google Consent Mode immediately and, where possible, removes optional cookies already set.
- Analytics — measures anonymous usage via Google Analytics 4 when you grant analytics consent. No analytics cookies are set before consent.
- Functional — enables enhanced features such as the Instagram feed (Elfsight). The feed only loads after functional consent.
- Advertising and personalisation — not currently used on this website but supported by the underlying consent system for future reuse.
Cookie and storage inventory
This is the inventory actually found on the site during the audit. It is not from an automated scanner. The preferences panel shows the same list. Third-party cookies already set on other domains may not be directly removable by this site, but further use is blocked after withdrawal.
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pbe_cookie_consent | Polished by Evestair (first-party) | necessary | Stores your cookie preferences so we remember your choice. We ask again after 180 days or if our cookie policy changes. | 180 days | cookie |
| authjs.session-token, authjs.csrf-token, authjs.callback-url | Polished by Evestair (first-party, admin only) | necessary | Keeps staff signed in to the protected enquiry dashboard and protects the sign-in form. Only set when an administrator signs in; never set for website visitors. | Session to 12 hours | cookie |
| pbe_enquiry_submitted | Polished by Evestair (first-party) | necessary | Temporary marker to count a successful enquiry once for the thank-you page. Cleared immediately after use. | Session (cleared after thank-you) | sessionStorage |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 (third-party, only if enabled and consented) | analytics | Measures anonymous website usage when analytics consent is granted. Not set before consent. | Up to 2 years (Google managed) | cookie |
| Elfsight platform and Instagram feed storage | Elfsight / Instagram (third-party) | functional | Powers the optional Instagram feed embed. Only loads when functional consent is granted. | Session to 1 year (provider managed) | other |
Our hosting infrastructure may also load a Cloudflare Web Analytics (Insights) script that measures page performance. It is added by the hosting network, not by this website's code, and Cloudflare describes this service as not using cookies. It is not used for advertising.
How to change or withdraw consent
After you accept, reject, or save preferences, a small cookie-settings icon remains at the bottom-right of every public page. Select it to reopen your preferences at any time without reloading. Updates apply immediately, send a new consent signal, and where technically possible clear optional cookies the site controls. Necessary cookies remain. The consent banner reappears automatically if your choice expires or the policy version changes.
You can also clear or block cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking third-party cookies may prevent the embedded Instagram feed from displaying. This site does not use a Google-certified consent platform — it provides first-party Consent Mode v2 support directly.
Policy version 1 · consent cookie pbe_cookie_consent · requires business confirmation for any additional retention or legal claims not listed here.
Questions
Call 07731 729187 or message @polishedbyevestair on Instagram if you have any questions about this policy.