Cookie Policy
At DotDotLoans.co.uk, we aim to be clear and transparent about how cookies are used on our website and how they help improve your experience.
When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Essential cookies are always active, as they’re required for the website to function properly. Non-essential cookies are only used if you give your consent.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They’re widely used to help websites work efficiently and to improve the user experience.
Cookies used on our website can’t access other data on your device, transmit viruses, or capture personal information such as your email address. Each cookie is unique to your browser and device. While similar functions can sometimes be achieved using other technologies, we refer to all such technologies collectively as “cookies” in this policy.
Most cookies don’t identify you directly. Instead, they collect general information, such as how visitors use a website, how they arrived there, or their approximate location. Some cookies can store personal preferences, such as remembering a username if you choose a “remember me” option.
To learn more about cookies in general, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. They support core functions such as security, authentication, and session management.
Examples include confirming successful logins where relevant and enabling smooth navigation between pages.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as language preferences or accessibility settings, to provide a more personalised experience.
Examples include remembering site preferences or retaining login details such as a user ID.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect aggregated, non-personal information such as page visits, clicks, and conversions. This data helps us improve site performance and measure the effectiveness of our services and campaigns.
Examples include identifying the browsers visitors use, tracking new visitors, and testing different versions of pages to improve usability.
Third-party marketing and social advertising cookies
We work with third-party advertising networks and social media partners, referred to as our advertising partners. These partners may use cookies to deliver advertising that’s relevant to your interests.
If you choose to decline cookies through our banner, these third-party cookies will be blocked. Advertising partners operate under industry standards and provide their own opt-out options.
Social media platforms may also use information they collect independently to show targeted ads while you browse their services. We recommend reviewing their individual privacy and cookie policies for more information.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Guidance on how to do this is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.
You may also find further information and opt-out options through providers such as Google and other third-party advertising services.
Use of other websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. Once you leave DotDotLoans.co.uk, we recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of those sites, as their practices may differ from ours.
Cookies in emails
We may use cookies or similar technologies in emails to understand whether messages have been opened and which links have been clicked. This helps us measure the effectiveness of our communications and improve future emails or advertising.
If you’d prefer not to allow this, you can usually disable automatic image loading within your email client or device settings.