AMA Websites Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 15/09/24
At AMA Websites, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency when it comes to how we use cookies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your rights regarding their usage. This policy is in compliance with UK and EU laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences and past actions to improve your browsing experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
At AMA Websites, we use cookies to:
- Enhance user experience: Cookies help us remember your preferences (e.g., language settings) so you don’t have to re-enter information each time you visit our site.
- Website performance: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website, allowing us to optimize the performance and user-friendliness of the site.
- Analytics: We use tools like Google Analytics to track visitor behavior and gather insights into how our website is being used. This helps us improve our content, services, and marketing efforts.
- Targeted advertising: Cookies enable us to serve more relevant ads based on your browsing habits and interactions with our website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features of the site may not be available.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. The data is anonymous and helps us improve the website’s performance.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and choices (e.g., your language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits to make advertising more relevant to you. They may also be used by third-party advertisers on our site.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to set cookies on our website to assist us in measuring and understanding visitor behavior. These third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of their respective providers.
5. Your Consent
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to choose whether to accept or reject cookies. By continuing to use our site without changing your settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
You can modify your cookie settings or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain types of cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website.
6. How to Manage Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:
- Block cookies
- Delete cookies after each session
- Alert you when cookies are being used
For more information on how to manage cookies on your browser, visit the relevant help section of your browser provider.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
AMA Websites
Freelance Web Designer & SEO Consultant
Leeds, UK
Email: abi@amawebsites.co.uk
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.